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Brother HL-L3210CW vs Brother HL-L3230CDW

    16.14 in
    9.92 in
    Brother HL-L3210CW Laser Printer
    Brother HL-L3210CW
      16.14 in
      9.92 in
      Brother HL-L3230CDW Laser Printer
      Brother HL-L3230CDW
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      3
      3 editorial reviews
      Brother's HL-L3210CW is a capable, if basic, color laser-class LED printer for small offices where tight budgets require some corner-cutting.Read more
      Quick, quiet and desktop friendlyRead more
      The Brother HL-L3270CDW is a decent printer for both home office and student use. It has an impressive printing speed and a low cost-per-print even if you are co...Read more
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      4
      4 editorial reviews
      The Brother HL-L3230CDW is a color laser-class LED printer that's fast and churns out quality output for low-volume small offices that don't rely on cloud printing.Read more
      Quick, quiet and desktop friendlyRead more
      Brother HL-L3230CDW (Printer): 2.5 out of 5 stars from 8 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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      User rating
      52
      4.0 out of 5
      52 user ratings
      5 stars
      		23 %
      4 stars
      		53 %
      3 stars
      		21 %
      2 stars
      		1 %
      1 stars
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      4.1 out of 5
      65 user ratings
      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		35 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		6 %
      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      General

      Brother HL-L3210CWBrother HL-L3210CW
      Brother HL-L3230CDWBrother HL-L3230CDW
      Colour printingyesyes
      Internal memory256.0 mB256.0 mB
      Supports duplexnono

      Design

      Brother HL-L3210CWBrother HL-L3210CW
      Brother HL-L3230CDWBrother HL-L3230CDW
      Colour of productGreyGrey
      Blue Angel certifiedyesyes

      Dimensions

      Brother HL-L3210CWBrother HL-L3210CW
      Brother HL-L3230CDWBrother HL-L3230CDW
      Height9.92 in9.92 in
      Width16.14 in16.14 in
      Depth18.15 in18.15 in
      Weight37.92 lb39.68 lb

      Display

      Brother HL-L3210CWBrother HL-L3210CW
      Brother HL-L3230CDWBrother HL-L3230CDW
      Displayyesyes
      Display technologyLCDLCD

      Printing details

      Brother HL-L3210CWBrother HL-L3210CW
      Brother HL-L3230CDWBrother HL-L3230CDW
      Printing technologyLEDLED
      Maximum resolution2400 x 600 dpi2400 x 600 dpi
      Printing colours
      • Black
      • Cyan
      • Magenta
      • Yellow
      • Black
      • Cyan
      • Magenta
      • Yellow
      Time to first page (colour, normal)14.0 s14.0 s
      Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)6.0 ppm6.0 ppm

      Technical details

      Brother HL-L3210CWBrother HL-L3210CW
      Brother HL-L3230CDWBrother HL-L3230CDW
      Built-in processoryesyes
      Processor speed800.0 MHz800.0 MHz
      Recommended duty cycle300 - 1500300 - 1500
      Page description languages
      • BR-Script 3
      • PCL 6
      • PDF 1.7
      • PostScript 3
      • XPS
      • BR-Script 3
      • PCL 6
      • PDF 1.7
      • PostScript 3
      • XPS
      Mac operating systems supported
      • Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
      • Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
      • Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
      • Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
      • Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
      • Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
      Windows operating systems supported
      • Windows 10
      • Windows 10 Education
      • Windows 10 Education x64
      • Windows 10 Enterprise
      • Windows 10 Enterprise x64
      • Windows 10 Home
      • Windows 10 Home x64
      • Windows 10 IOT Core
      • Windows 10 Pro
      • Windows 10 Pro x64
      • Windows 7
      • 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 7 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 10
      • Windows 10 Education
      • Windows 10 Education x64
      • Windows 10 Enterprise
      • Windows 10 Enterprise x64
      • Windows 10 Home
      • Windows 10 Home x64
      • Windows 10 IOT Core
      • Windows 10 Pro
      • Windows 10 Pro x64
      • Windows 7
      • 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 7 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
      Server operating systems supported
      • Windows Server 2008
      • Windows Server 2008 R2
      • Windows Server 2012
      • Windows Server 2012 R2
      • Windows Server 2016
      • Windows Server 2008
      • Windows Server 2008 R2
      • Windows Server 2012
      • Windows Server 2012 R2
      • Windows Server 2016
      Sound pressure level (printing)45.0 dB45.0 dB

      Paper handling

      Brother HL-L3210CWBrother HL-L3210CW
      Brother HL-L3230CDWBrother HL-L3230CDW
      Total output capacity100.0 sheets150.0 sheets
      Total number of input trays11
      Total input capacity250.0 sheets250.0 sheets
      Paper tray media weight60 - 16360 - 163
      Paper tray media types
      • Envelopes
      • Glossy paper
      • Labels
      • Plain paper
      • Recycled paper
      • Thick paper
      • Thicker paper
      • Thin paper
      • Plain paper
      • Recycled paper
      • Thin paper
      Paper input type
      • Cassette
      • Sheetfed
      • Cassette
      • Sheetfed
      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
      • Legal
      • Letter
      • Executive
      • Folio
      • Legal
      • Letter
      Envelopes sizes
      • C5
      • Com-10
      • DL
      • Monarch
      • C5
      • Com-10
      • DL
      • Monarch
      Custom media width76.2 - 215.976.2 - 215.9
      Custom media length116 - 355.6116 - 355.6

      Connectivity

      Brother HL-L3210CWBrother HL-L3210CW
      Brother HL-L3230CDWBrother HL-L3230CDW
      Interfaces
      • USB
      • Wireless LAN
      • Network
      • USB
      • Wireless LAN
      Network readynoyes
      Ethernetnoyes
      Wi-Fiyesyes
      Wi-Fi standards
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      USB 2.0 ports quantity11
      Security algorithms
      • 64-bit WEP
      • 128-bit WEP
      • WPA-AES
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA-TKIP
      • WPA2-AES
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2-TKIP
      • 64-bit WEP
      • 128-bit WEP
      • 802.1x RADIUS
      • EAP-FAST
      • EAP-MD5
      • EAP-TLS
      • EAP-TTLS
      • HTTPS
      • IPPS
      • PEAP
      • SMTP-AUTH
      • SNMPv3
      • SSL/TLS
      • WPA-AES
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA-TKIP
      • WPA2-AES
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2-TKIP

      Power

      Brother HL-L3210CWBrother HL-L3210CW
      Brother HL-L3230CDWBrother HL-L3230CDW
      Power consumption (printing)390.0 W390.0 W
      Power consumption (standby)8.8 W75.0 W
      EnergyStaryesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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