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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L2540DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs HP LaserJet M225dw Laser A4

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 31identical
  • 68known 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
    • 25 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8.5 s
    • 8 s
  • Scan to
    • E-mail, File, Image, OCR
    • E-mail
  • Input colour depth
    • 30 bit
    • 24 bit
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Mono faxing
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5, A6
    • A4, A5
  • Internal memory
    • 32 MB
    • 256 MB

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125 specifications
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Brother

DCP-L2540DW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L2540DW

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B

HP

LaserJet M225dw Laser A4

Model M225dw

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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 ppm25 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7.5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s8 s
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copyingidentical
CopyingMono copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
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
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one25 cpm
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCRE-mail
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan speed (black)Known for one14 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one5 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, PNG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Fax memoryKnown for one400 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one120
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one119 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrint
Number of print cartridges11
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PostScript 3PCL 5c, PCL 6
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one8000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one500 - 2000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneYes
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity35 sheets35 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
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, Folio, Legal, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.26 - 12.7 kg (16 - 28 lbs)
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS
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
Email protocolsKnown for oneAPOP, IMAP4, POP3, SMTP
Management protocolsKnown for oneSMTP-AUTH, SNMP v3, APOP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB256 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one45 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one600 MHz
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power4 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs510 W470 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one5.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs60 W4.5 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.02 W0.1 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 220 V220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7.5 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 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Minimum RAMKnown for one50 MB
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 32%30 - 70%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs20 - 80 °C15 - 32.5 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-20 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers409 mm442.5 mm
DepthDiffers398 mm288.7 mm
HeightDiffers316.5 mm371.3 mm
WeightDiffers11.2 kg11.1 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one566.4 mm
Package depthKnown for one518.2 mm
Package heightKnown for one434.3 mm
Package weightDiffers13.6 kg14.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneScansoft PaperPort SE Presto! PageManager
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes

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