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Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 19identical
  • 59known 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-L8570CDW laser printer Colour (35 ppm vs 31 ppm). The Brother HL-L8570CDW 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-L8570CDW 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-L8570CDW laser printer Colour has colour. Only the Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour has Wi-Fi.

  • Colour
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:Yes
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:No
  • Duplex printing mode
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:Auto/Manual
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:31 ppm
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:35 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:20 ppm
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:17.5 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:9.9 s
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:6.4 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:80000 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:50000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • ECOSYS PA3500x/Plus:Black

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Printing6 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
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 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
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 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9.9 s6.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one9.9 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 s
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers80000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 7500 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6, PDF, BR-Script 3Epson LQ, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPS
Printer fontsDiffersPCL, PostScript, Bitmap, Barcode, ScalablePCL
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one73Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
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, MSIUnknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2025
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
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 paperUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Folio, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 356 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneAPIPA (Auto IP), Web Services, ARP, BOOTP, CIFS Client, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, DHCP, DNS Resolver, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, ICMP, IPP/IPPS, LDAP, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, mDNS, RARP, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, SNTP Client, TELNET Server, TFTP Client and Server, WINS/NetBIOS Name ResolutiUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneWeb Services, NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client and Server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, LDAPUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile ConnectUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (ready)Known for one31 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, White
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs540 W481.3 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs60 W6 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one7.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs330 W0.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.4 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
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 IOT Core, Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 EnterprYes
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one36 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold, Blue Angel, Nordic Swan EcolabelUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers404 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers473 mm393 mm
HeightDiffers338 mm272 mm
WeightDiffers21.3 kg14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one606 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one561 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one501 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one26.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 pages
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS markUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNoteUnknown — not stated by the source

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