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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 18identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

The Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus has 4 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour (35 ppm vs 31 ppm). The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 2.5 ppm more duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus (20 ppm vs 17.5 ppm). The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 3.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus (9.9 s vs 6.4 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
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 35 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 17.5 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 9.9 s
    • 6.4 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 60000 pages per month
    • 50000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Black

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107 specifications
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Brother

HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour

Model HL-L8430CDW

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Kyocera

ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus

Model PA3500x/Plus

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Printing6 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm17.5 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9.9 s6.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one9.9 s
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Warm-up timeKnown for one15 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers60000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 5000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6, BR-Script 3, PCL XLEpson LQ, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPS
Printer fontsDiffersPCL, PostScript, Bitmap, Barcode, ScalablePCL
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
Introduction yearKnown for one2025
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one850 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 355 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for onePlain paper, Recycled paper, Letterhead, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Thin paper, Thick paper, Bond paper, Thicker paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
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
Paper tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Custom media widthKnown for one70 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 356 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
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-SAEHTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, SNMPv3, TLS
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
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect
Performanceidentical
Internal memory512 MB512 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz
Noise level (ready)Known for one31 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one52 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one48 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one29 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs540 W481.3 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs60 W6 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one7.6 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs330 W0.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.4 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
System requirements2 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 EnterYes
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 10.9 Mavericks, Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers404 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers473 mm393 mm
HeightDiffers338 mm272 mm
WeightDiffers21.2 kg14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one606 mm
Package depthKnown for one561 mm
Package heightKnown for one501 mm
Package weightKnown for one26.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cables includedACAC
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one1000 pages
User guideKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dB
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote

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