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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L2540DN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs HP LaserJet M225dn Laser A4

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 29identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 26 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8.5 s
    • 8 s
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Input colour depth
    • 30 bit
    • 24 bit
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Mono faxing
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 10000 pages per month
    • 8000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 250 - 2000 pages per month
    • 500 - 2000 pages per month

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124 specifications
A

Brother

DCP-L2540DN multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L2540DN

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B

HP

LaserJet M225dn Laser A4

Model M225dn

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingMono printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm26 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6.5 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one9 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s8 s
Copyingidentical
CopyingMono copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)26 cpm26 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297)
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, FTP, Image, OCR
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan speed (black)Known for one15 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one6 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, PNG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax memoryKnown for one400 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one120
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers10000 pages per month8000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers250 - 2000 pages per month500 - 2000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridges11
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, GDI, Microsoft XPS, PCL 6, PDF 1.7PCL 5c, PCL 6
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one66
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneNo
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for oneAPOP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, POP3, IMAP4
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, POP3, IMAP4
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB256 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for oneARM9
Processor frequencyDiffers266 MHz600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one45 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one33 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of lines2 lines2 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
Power4 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one1104 W
Power consumption (average operating)Differs510 W470 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one6.6 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs60 W4.5 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.08 W0.1 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V110 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one500 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers510 mm442 mm
DepthDiffers430 mm289 mm
HeightDiffers550 mm371 mm
WeightDiffers11.2 kg11.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one517 mm
Package depthKnown for one567 mm
Package heightKnown for one435 mm
Package weightKnown for one13.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Fonts includedKnown for oneYes
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes

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