Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L9310CDW laser printer Colour vs HP LaserJet M12w

44specifications compared
35differ
9identical
77known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- HL-L9310CDW laser printer Colour:Yes
- LaserJet M12w:No
Duplex printing
- HL-L9310CDW laser printer Colour:Yes
- LaserJet M12w:No
Duplex printing mode
- HL-L9310CDW laser printer Colour:Auto/Manual
- LaserJet M12w:Manual
Maximum resolution
- HL-L9310CDW laser printer Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
- LaserJet M12w:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- HL-L9310CDW laser printer Colour:31 ppm
- LaserJet M12w:19 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- HL-L9310CDW laser printer Colour:15 s
- LaserJet M12w:8.9 s
Maximum duty cycle
- HL-L9310CDW laser printer Colour:80000 pages per month
- LaserJet M12w:5000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges
- HL-L9310CDW laser printer Colour:4
- LaserJet M12w:1

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Comparison of HL-L9310CDW, M12w
121 specifications	A Brother HL-L9310CDW laser printer Colour Model HL-L9310CDW View product	B HP LaserJet M12w Model M12w View product
Printing6 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Duplex printing modeDiffers	Auto/Manual	Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	31 ppm	19 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	31 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	14 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	14 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	29 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	15 s	8.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	15 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Booklet printing functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one	2, 4, 9, 16, 25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	80000 pages per month	5000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	1
Page description languagesKnown for one	BR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for one	Codabar, Code 128A, Code 128B, Code 128C, Code 39, Code 93, Facing Identification Mark, GS1 DataBar, ISBN, Interleaved 2 of 5, MSI, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Replacement cartridgesKnown for one	TN-910BK TN-910C TN-910M TN-910Y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 1000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	300 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	2380 sheets	150 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Rough paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Bond paper, Glossy paper, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthDiffers	76.2 - 215.9 mm	147 - 211 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers	127 - 355.6 mm	216 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 105 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.26 - 12.7 kg (16 - 28 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.26 - 19.5 kg (16 - 43 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, IPSec, LEAP, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/ LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMP, Web Services (Print), CIFS client, SNTP clie	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder,LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server,TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP Client, LDAP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service	Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	8 MB
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	800 MHz	266 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	49 dB	50 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	44 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	65.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	60 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Design1 differ
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.86 cm (2.7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CISPR 22:2008/EN 55022:2010 (Class B); EN 61000-3-2:2006 +A1:2009 +A2:2009; EN 61000-3-3:2008; EN 55024:2010; EPEAT Silver;
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	580 W	375 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	70 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	1.8 kWh/week	0.509 kWh/week
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 W
Current ratingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 A
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Window
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MB
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR, Nordic Swan Ecolabel	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	605 mm	349 mm
DepthDiffers	575 mm	238 mm
HeightDiffers	645 mm	196 mm
WeightDiffers	23 kg	5.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	642 mm	400 mm
Package depthDiffers	603 mm	250 mm
Package heightDiffers	578 mm	298 mm
Package weightDiffers	27 kg	6.35 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	6500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet typeKnown for one	800 x 1200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	18.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	178.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	3 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Authentication methodKnown for one	LDAP, ActiveDirectory, RADIUS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Online services supportedKnown for one	Dropbox, Google Drive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spare part retentionKnown for one	5 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	442 x 485.1 x 312.4 mm (17.4 x 19.1 x 12.3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 - 70%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%

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