Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour vs Ricoh P 311SE

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 11identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh P 311SE has 1 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour (32 ppm vs 31 ppm). The Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour has 2.8 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Ricoh P 311SE (9.9 s vs 7.1 s). The Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour has 3 more print cartridges than the Ricoh P 311SE (4 vs 1). 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
    • P 311SE:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
    • P 311SE:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:31 ppm
    • P 311SE:32 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:9.9 s
    • P 311SE:7.1 s
  • Printing colours
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • P 311SE:Black
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:4
    • P 311SE:1
  • Page description languages
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:PCL 6, PDF, BR-Script 3
    • P 311SE:PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour:250 sheets
    • P 311SE:300 sheets

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Comparison of HL-L8570CDW, P 311SE
93 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm32 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)Known for one20 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
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 s7.1 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one9.9 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 s
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one80000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
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 3PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, PostScript, Bitmap, Barcode, ScalableUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets300 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets125 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 355 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-B
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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 algorithmsKnown for oneSSL/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-SAEUnknown — not stated by the source
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 MB128 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (ready)Known for one31 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs540 W512 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one60 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one7.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.4 kWh/week0.408 kWh/week
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 IOT Core, Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 EnterprWindows 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 12.4, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 14.5, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Server operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
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 mm370 mm
DepthDiffers473 mm392 mm
HeightDiffers338 mm262 mm
WeightDiffers21.3 kg13 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
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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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