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HL-L5210DWT vs HL-L8430CDW

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HL-L5210DWT
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HL-L8430CDW
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Choose the HL-L5210DWT if
  • Lighter in the hand (14,900 vs 21,200 g)
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    At a glance

    Key differences

    Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
    Why pick theHL-L5210DWT1 win
    −6,300 gLighter in the hand14,900 vs 21,200 g
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    Why pick theHL-L8430CDW0 wins
    No measured advantages in our spec data. Check the full specs below.
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    Connectivity2 differences
    Linear (1D) barcodes supported
    Codabar · Code 128 · Code 128A
    Interleaved 2 of 5 · Code 39 · POSTNET
    Windows operating systems supported
    Windows 11
    Windows 10 Education · Windows 10 Home · Windows 10 Pro
    Software1 difference
    Mac operating systems supported
    Yes
    Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia · Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura · Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
    Physical4 differences
    Weight
    14900 g
    21200 g
    Depth
    388 mm
    473 mm
    Height
    421 mm
    338 mm
    Width
    373 mm
    404 mm
    Display1 difference
    Maximum resolution
    1200 x 1200 DPI
    2400 x 600 DPI
    Performance2 differences
    Storage (max)
    256 MB
    512 MB
    Security algorithms
    64-bit WEP · 128-bit WEP · WPA-AES
    SSL/TLS · 802.1x RADIUS · EAP-FAST
    Battery & charging5 differences
    Sleep power
    31 W
    7.6 W
    Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
    0.59 kWh/week
    0.4 kWh/week
    Power consumption (off)
    0.05 W
    0.04 W
    Power consumption (printing)
    670 W
    540 W
    Power consumption (ready)
    430 W
    60 W
    Design2 differences
    Colors
    No
    Yes
    Printing colours
    Black
    Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    General13 differences
    Control Type
    Buttons
    Touch
    Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    24 ppm
    20 ppm
    Duplex printing mode
    Auto
    Auto/Manual
    Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    48 ppm
    31 ppm
    Time to first page (black, normal)
    6.7 s
    9.9 s
    Number of print cartridges
    1
    4
    Page description languages
    BR-Script 3, Epson FX, PCL 6, PDF
    PCL 6, BR-Script 3, PCL XL
    Mobile printing technologies
    Apple AirPrint · Brother iPrint & Scan · Mopria Print Service
    Mopria Print Service · Apple AirPrint · Brother Mobile Connect
    Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
    100 sheets
    50 sheets
    Total input capacity
    870 sheets
    300 sheets
    Total number of input trays
    3
    2
    Non-ISO print media sizes
    Folio, Legal, Letter
    Executive, Legal, Folio, Letter
    Paper tray media types
    Envelopes · Letterhead · Plain paper
    Plain paper · Recycled paper · Letterhead
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