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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour vs Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 16identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 1 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour (32 ppm vs 31 ppm). The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 1 ppm more print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi (31 ppm vs 30 ppm). The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 1.6 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi (9.9 s vs 8.3 s). Page description languages: PCL 6, BR-Script 3, PCL XL on the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour, PostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF on the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi. Paper tray media weight: 60 - 163 g/m² on the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour, 60 - 200 g/m² on the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 32 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 9.9 s
    • 8.3 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 9.9 s
    • 8.6 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 60000 pages per month
    • 75000 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 2
  • Total number of input trays
    • 2
    • 1
  • Total input capacity
    • 300 sheets
    • 251 sheets

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107 specifications
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Brother

HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour

Model HL-L8430CDW

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Xerox

C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

Model C300

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Printing4 differ
ColourYesYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/Manual
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm30 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 (black, normal)Differs9.9 s8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs9.9 s8.6 s
Warm-up timeKnown for one70 s
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers60000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 5000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6, BR-Script 3, PCL XLPostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsDiffersPCL, PostScript, Bitmap, Barcode, ScalablePCL, Scalable, PostScript
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 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3
Maximum input capacityKnown for one751 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 355 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Letterhead, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Thin paper, Thick paper, Bond paper, Thicker paperLightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, 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 weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
Custom media widthKnown for one94 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 356 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network4 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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-SAEFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
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 technologiesDiffersMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile ConnectApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Management protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB1000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz
Noise level (ready)Known for one31 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one3.1 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite, Black
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power5 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs540 W432 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs60 W14.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs7.6 W0.8 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.4 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
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 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 14.5Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2025
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 32.2 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 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 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers473 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers338 mm244 mm
WeightDiffers21.2 kg16.6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers606 mm515 mm
Package depthDiffers561 mm550 mm
Package heightDiffers501 mm370 mm
Package weightDiffers26.6 kg20.5 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 one1300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one1200 pages
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dB
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote
Processor frequencyKnown for one1 GHz

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