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Brother HL-3172CDW vs HP LaserJet 1020

    16.14 in
    9.45 in
    Brother HL-3172CDW Laser Printer
    Brother HL-3172CDW
      14.61 in
      8.19 in
      HP LaserJet 1020 Laser Printer
      HP LaserJet 1020
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      5
      5 editorial reviews
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      User rating
      5
      4.4 out of 5
      5 user ratings
      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		60 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      95
      3.6 out of 5
      95 user ratings
      5 stars
      		23 %
      4 stars
      		29 %
      3 stars
      		33 %
      2 stars
      		11 %
      1 stars
      		2 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Brother HL-3172CDWBrother HL-3172CDW
      HP LaserJet 1020HP LaserJet 1020
      Colour printingyesno
      Internal memory128.0 mB2.0 mB
      Supports duplexyesyes

      Design

      Brother HL-3172CDWBrother HL-3172CDW
      HP LaserJet 1020HP LaserJet 1020
      Colour of productBlack,GreyWhite
      Blue Angel certifiedyesyes

      Dimensions

      Brother HL-3172CDWBrother HL-3172CDW
      HP LaserJet 1020HP LaserJet 1020
      Height9.45 in8.19 in
      Width16.14 in14.61 in
      Depth18.31 in9.49 in
      Weight39.9 lb11.0 lb

      Display

      Brother HL-3172CDWBrother HL-3172CDW
      HP LaserJet 1020HP LaserJet 1020
      Displayyesno

      Printing details

      Brother HL-3172CDWBrother HL-3172CDW
      HP LaserJet 1020HP LaserJet 1020
      Printing technologyLEDLaser
      Maximum resolution2400 x 600 dpi600 x 600 dpi
      Printing colours
      • Black
      • Cyan
      • Magenta
      • Yellow
      		Black
      Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)16.0 ppm14.0 ppm
      Print speed (draft, black)22.0 ppm14.0 ppm

      Technical details

      Brother HL-3172CDWBrother HL-3172CDW
      HP LaserJet 1020HP LaserJet 1020
      Built-in processoryesyes
      Processor speed333.0 MHz234.0 MHz
      Maximum duty cycle30000.0 ppm5000.0 ppm
      Colour printeryesno
      Windows operating systems supported
      • Windows 10 Education
      • Windows 10 Education x64
      • 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
      • 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
      • Windows 8 Pro
      • Windows 8 Pro x64
      • Windows 8 x64
      • Windows 8.1
      • Windows 8.1 Enterprise
      • Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64
      • Windows 8.1 Pro
      • Windows 8.1 Pro x64
      • Windows 8.1 x64
      • Windows Vista Business
      • Windows Vista Business x64
      • Windows Vista Enterprise
      • Windows Vista Enterprise x64
      • Windows Vista Home Basic
      • Windows Vista Home Basic x64
      • Windows Vista Home Premium
      • Windows Vista Home Premium x64
      • Windows Vista Ultimate
      • Windows Vista Ultimate x64
      • Windows XP Home
      • Windows XP Home x64
      • Windows XP Professional
      • Windows XP Professional x64
      • Windows 2000
      • Windows XP Home
      • Windows XP Professional

      Paper handling

      Brother HL-3172CDWBrother HL-3172CDW
      HP LaserJet 1020HP LaserJet 1020
      Total output capacity100.0 sheets100.0 sheets
      Total input capacity250.0 sheets150.0 sheets
      Paper tray media types
      • Envelopes
      • Glossy paper
      • Labels
      • Plain paper
      • Recycled paper
      • Thick paper
      • Thin paper
      • Envelopes
      • Labels
      • Plain paper
      • Transparencies
      ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
      • A4
      • A5
      • A6
      • A4
      • A5
      • A6
      Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
      Non-ISO print media sizes
      • Executive
      • Folio
      • Executive
      • Legal
      • Letter
      Media supported
      • A4
      • A5
      • A6
      • Letter
      • B5
      • A4
      • A5
      • A6
      • B5

      Connectivity

      Brother HL-3172CDWBrother HL-3172CDW
      HP LaserJet 1020HP LaserJet 1020
      Interfaces
      • Network
      • USB
      • Wireless LAN
      		USB
      Network readyyesno
      Ethernetyesno
      Wi-Fiyesno

      Storage

      Brother HL-3172CDWBrother HL-3172CDW
      HP LaserJet 1020HP LaserJet 1020
      Included memory capacity128.0 mB2.0 mB

      Power

      Brother HL-3172CDWBrother HL-3172CDW
      HP LaserJet 1020HP LaserJet 1020
      Power consumption (printing)380.0 W250.0 W
      Power consumption (standby)60.0 W2.0 W
      EnergyStaryesyes

      Pros & Cons

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          Cons

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