Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother HL-L2465DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Xerox C305ae Laser A4

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 15identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C305ae Laser A4 has 2 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L2465DW multifunction printer Laser A4 (32 ppm vs 30 ppm). The Brother HL-L2465DW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 0.2 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Xerox C305ae Laser A4 (8.5 s vs 8.3 s). The Xerox C305ae Laser A4 has 9,900 copies more maximum copies than the Brother HL-L2465DW multifunction printer Laser A4 (9999 copies vs 99 copies). Only the Xerox C305ae Laser A4 has duplex copying. Printing: Mono printing on the Brother HL-L2465DW multifunction printer Laser A4, Colour printing on the Xerox C305ae Laser A4.

  • Printing
    • HL-L2465DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
    • C305ae Laser A4:Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-L2465DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • C305ae Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L2465DW multifunction printer Laser A4:30 ppm
    • C305ae Laser A4:32 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L2465DW multifunction printer Laser A4:8.5 s
    • C305ae Laser A4:8.3 s
  • Copying
    • HL-L2465DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
    • C305ae Laser A4:Colour copying
  • Duplex copying
    • HL-L2465DW multifunction printer Laser A4:No
    • C305ae Laser A4:Yes
  • Maximum number of copies
    • HL-L2465DW multifunction printer Laser A4:99 copies
    • C305ae Laser A4:9999 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • HL-L2465DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • C305ae Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of HL-L2465DW, C305ae
111 specifications
Printing4 differ
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.6 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingDiffersNoYes
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.1 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies9999 copies
Background adjustment functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto fit functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copy margin (auto center)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Edge erase functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 356 mm
Scan technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIS
Scan toDiffersPC, E-mail, Image, OCR, Network folder, FTPE-mail, USB, FTP, PC, Network folder
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTWAIN, WIA, ICA
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanningUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Fax resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 x 400 DPI
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FaxingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers35000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers12
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrintUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets251 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source751 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersExecutive, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper, Envelopes, Bond paperLightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 200 g/m²
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB2000 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 dB
Processor frequencyKnown for one600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite, Black
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source432 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47-63 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32.2 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers579.1 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers518.2 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers434.3 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers10.1 kg20.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source515 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source560 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source455 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs1 pages2000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 pages
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 GHz

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