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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour vs HP LaserJet MFP M234d Printer

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 13identical
  • 91known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 1,800 x 600 DPI more maximum resolution than the HP LaserJet MFP M234d Printer (2400 x 600 DPI vs 600 x 600 DPI). The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 2 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP LaserJet MFP M234d Printer (31 ppm vs 29 ppm). The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 2.9 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the HP LaserJet MFP M234d Printer (9.9 s vs 7 s). Only the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has colour. Only the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has Wi-Fi.

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto/Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 29 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 9.9 s
    • 7 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 60000 pages per month
    • 20000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 0 - 5000 pages per month
    • 200 - 2000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Black

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Brother

HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour

Model HL-L8430CDW

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LaserJet MFP M234d PrinterView product
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm29 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one45 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9.9 s7 s
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one9.9 s
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers60000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 5000 pages per month200 - 2000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6, BR-Script 3, PCL XLPCLmS, PWG, URF
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneRegular Replacement Cartridge for DM1: HP 134A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge, W1340A (~1100), HP 134X Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge, W1340X (~2400); Regular Replacement Cartridge for DM2: HP 135A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge, W1350A (~1100), HP 135X Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge, W1350X (~2400)
HP segmentKnown for oneHome office
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, PostScript, Bitmap, Barcode, Scalable
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one73
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for oneInterleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, POSTNET, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, Codabar, ISBN, Code 128A, Code 128B, Code 128C, EAN 128, Code 93, GS1 DataBar, MSI
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 355 mm216 x 354 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Letterhead, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Thin paper, Thick paper, Bond paper, Thicker paperPlain paper, Envelopes, Card stock, Labels, Rough paper, Postcard
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Custom media widthKnown for one101.6 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one152.4 - 356 mm
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Folio, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network4 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Security algorithmsDiffersSSL/TLS, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, IPSec, 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, TKIP, AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAESNMPv3, SSL/TLS, SNMPv2, SNMP, TLS
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile ConnectApple AirPrint
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print), SNTP Clie
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/ HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), SNTP Client, LDAP, LDAPS, Syslog
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers1200 MHz500 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one51 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.6 dB
Noise level (ready)Known for one31 dB
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")3.23 cm (1.27")
Control typeDiffersTouchButtons
CertificationKnown for oneCISPR32:2012 & CISPR32:2015 /EN55032:2012 & EN55032:2015+AC:2016 - Class B; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013; EN 55035:2017; FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B/ICES-003, Issue 6.
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs540 W453 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs60 W3.3 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs330 W0.6 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.4 kWh/week0.267 kWh/week
Power consumption (standby)Known for one7.6 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 EnterWindows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 14.5Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, MacOS
Other operating systems supportedDiffersChromeOSLinux
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C15 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%
Sustainability1 differ
Doesn't containKnown for oneMercury
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STARBlue Angel
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for oneMercury free
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYes
Carbon footprintidentical
Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e)Known for one109
Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e)Known for one80
Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e)Known for one4
Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e)Known for one18
Total carbon emissions, w/o use phase (kg of CO2e)Known for one7
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers404 mm368 mm
DepthDiffers473 mm298.6 mm
HeightDiffers338 mm241.9 mm
WeightDiffers21.2 kg7.6 kg
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one1200 x 1000 x 2329 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers606 mm497 mm
Package depthDiffers561 mm298 mm
Package heightDiffers501 mm388 mm
Package weightDiffers26.6 kg9.5 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersACAC, USB
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for oneYes
HP Security toolsKnown for oneSecure Boot, Secure Firmware Integrity, Runtime Code Integrity, password protected EWS, secure browsing via SSL/TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, TLS 1.2; TLS 1.0/1.1 disabled by default; Update to OpenSSL version 1.1.1; Enable/disable Network ports; SNMPv1, SNMPv2, and SNMPv3, community password change; Secure def
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for one197961892970
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersGS markGS mark, CCC, EAC, BIS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE, BSMI
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one8 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one457 kg
Layers per palletKnown for one6 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one48 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 11; 10; 32-bit or 64-bit; 2 GB available hard disk space; Internet connection; Microsoft Internet Explorer; USB Port. macOS v14 Sonoma; macOS v13 Ventura; macOS v12 Monterey; 2 GB HD; Internet required; USB.
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Power supply typeKnown for oneBuilt-in 110V or 200V Power Supply
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneCISPR32:2012 & CISPR32:2015 /EN55032:2012 & EN55032:2015+AC:2016 - Class B; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013; EN 55035:2017; FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B/ICES-003, Issue 6.
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 11; Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 8.1; macOS 10.14 Mojave; macOS 10.15 Catalina; macOS 11 Big Sur; macOS 12 Monterey; macOS 15 Sequoia; Linux
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one14 cpm
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Manufacturer warrantyKnown for oneOne-year limited warranty
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Maximum scan areaKnown for one297 x 216 mm
PrintingKnown for oneMono printing
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one14.2 s
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for one30 - 70%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one17.5 - 25 °C
Custom media sizesKnown for one101.6 x 152.4 to 216 x 356 mm
Acoustic power emissions (ready)Known for one26 dB
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (ready)Known for one16 dB
Box contentsKnown for oneHP LaserJet MFP M234d; Preinstalled HP Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge; Dust cover; Power Cord; Reference Guide; Setup Poster; Regulatory Flyer; USB cable.
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one1199.9 x 1000 x 2328.7 mm (47.2 x 39.4 x 91.7")
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for one457 kg (1007.5 lbs)
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberKnown for one0.267 kWh/Week (Blue Angel)
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one43212110
Noise levelKnown for one49 dB
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote

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