⁦Compare HP LaserJet M15w Black & White Printer vs Brother DCP-L2640DW Monochrome Laser 3 in 1 Printer⁩

A full comparison of HP LaserJet M15w Black & White Printer and Brother DCP-L2640DW Monochrome Laser 3 in 1 Printer on price, Printer Functions, Display, Maximum Print Resolution, Duplex Printing, and technical specs.

Specifications

Specification ⁦LaserJet M15w Black & White Printer⁩ ⁦DCP-L2640DW Monochrome Laser 3 in 1 Printer⁩
Price $112.00 $190.00
Features
Printer Functions Print Print, Copy, Scan
Technical Features Network Security
Display لوحة تحكم ⁦LED⁩ ⁦2-line LCD, 20 characters⁩
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Monochrome Laser Monochrome Laser
Printing
Print Colour Black and white Black and white
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦600 × 600 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 × 1200 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing No Automatic
Maximum Print Size ⁦Up to A4 and Letter in⁩
Paper size ⁦A4⁩ ⁦A4⁩
Print Margins ⁦2 mm⁩
Maximum Print Area ⁦216 × 297 mm⁩
Performance
ISO Black Print Speed A4 ⁦18 ppm⁩ ⁦34 ppm⁩
ISO Black Print Speed Letter ⁦19 ppm⁩ ⁦36 ppm⁩
First Page Out Time Black A4 ⁦8.4 sec⁩ ⁦8.5 sec⁩
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle ⁦8000 pages⁩
First Page Out from Sleep ⁦As fast as 8.4 sec⁩
Software
Printer Smart Software Features Apple AirPrint, Mopria-certified, HP Auto-On/Auto-Off, Wi-Fi Direct, HP Smart App
Included Software ⁦Windows: HP Software Installer; HP Software Uninstaller (except Windows 8 and later); HP PCLmS Printer Driver; HP Device Experience (DXP); HP Web Services Assist (HP Connected); Device Setup & Software; online user manuals; HP Printer Assistant; HP Product Improvement Study. macOS: Welcome Screen directing users to HP or the OS app source for LaserJet software⁩
Printer Management Utility HP Printer Assistant (UDC); HP Device Toolbox; HP Utility (Mac) ⁦BRAdmin Light; BRAdmin Professional 4⁩
Power
Energy Saving Technology HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology
Printing Power Consumption ⁦210 W⁩ ⁦470 W⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦2.2 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.4 W⁩
Manual-Off Power Consumption ⁦0.1 W⁩
Auto-Off Manual-On Power Consumption ⁦0.1 W⁩
Auto-Off Wake on USB Power Consumption ⁦0.4 W⁩
Power Supply Type ⁦220–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz⁩ ⁦220–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz⁩
Quiet Mode Printing Power Consumption ⁦270 W⁩
Input Voltage ⁦220–240 V nominal ±10% (198–264 V), 50–60 Hz nominal ±3 Hz (47–63 Hz)⁩
Blue Angel Typical Electricity Consumption ⁦0.432 kWh/week⁩
Supplies
Replacement Toner Cartridge ⁦HP 44A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (CF244A)⁩ ⁦TN2500, TN2500XL, TN2500XXL⁩
Replacement Toner Yield ⁦1000 pages⁩ ⁦TN2500: 1200 pages; TN2500XL: 3000 pages; TN2500XXL: 5000 pages pages⁩
Starter Toner Yield ⁦500 pages⁩
Cartridge System Separate toner and drum system
Standard-Yield Toner ⁦HP 44A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (CF244A), 1000 pages⁩ ⁦TN2500⁩
High-Yield Toner ⁦TN2500XL⁩
Super High-Yield Toner ⁦TN2500XXL⁩
Drum Unit ⁦DR2500⁩
Drum Yield ⁦15000 pages⁩
Connectivity
Standard Connectivity USB , WIFI USB , LAN , WIFI
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wireless Frequency Band ⁦2.4 GHz⁩ ⁦2.4 GHz⁩
Wireless Standards ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n⁩ ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n⁩
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes
Mobile Printing Services ⁦Apple AirPrint; Google Cloud Print 2.0; Mopria-certified; Wi-Fi Direct; HP Smart App⁩ Brother Mobile Connect; Apple AirPrint; Mopria
Supported Network Protocols ⁦TCP/IP: IPv4; IPv6; IP Direct Mode; LPD; SLP; Bonjour; WS-Discovery; BOOTP/DHCP/AutoIP; SNMP v1/v2/v3; HTTP/HTTPS⁩
USB Functions ⁦Hi-Speed USB 2.0 printing⁩ ⁦Printing and scanning via Hi-Speed USB 2.0⁩
Wireless Printing Yes
Ethernet Connectivity Yes
Compatibility
Compatible Operating Systems ⁦Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 (32/64-bit); macOS High Sierra 10.13; macOS Sierra 10.12; OS X El Capitan 10.11; Linux⁩ ⁦Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2012 network only, Windows Server 2012 R2 network only, Windows Server 2016 network only, Windows Server 2019 network only, Windows Server 2022 network only; Linux: CUPS, LPD/LPRng for x86/x64 environments⁩
Windows Server Support ⁦Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit, 2012 64-bit, 2012 R2 64-bit and 2016 64-bit with print driver only⁩ ⁦Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit, 2012 64-bit, 2012 R2 64-bit and 2016 64-bit with print driver only⁩
Copy
Black Copy Speed A4 ⁦34 cpm⁩
Black Copy Speed Letter ⁦36 cpm⁩
Copy Resolution ⁦600 × 600 dpi⁩
Maximum Copies ⁦99 copies⁩
Copy Scaling 25–400 %
Copy Features ⁦Multi Copy, Sort/Stack, N-in-1⁩
Scanning
Scan File Formats JPG, BMP, PNG, TIFF, PDF
Scan Input Modes SharePoint for Windows only, E-mail, Image, OCR, File, FTP, FTPS
Scan Technology CIS
Scanner Type Flatbed with ADF
Scan Speed A4 ⁦22.5 ipm monochrome; 7.5 ipm colour⁩
Colour Scanning Yes
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦Up to 1200 × 1200 dpi⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦346 mm⁩ ⁦410 mm⁩
Depth ⁦189 mm⁩ ⁦399 mm⁩
Height ⁦159 mm⁩ ⁦319 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦3.8 kg⁩ ⁦11.4 kg⁩
Sustainability
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes
Blue Angel Compliant Yes
Ecolabels ⁦ENERGY STAR qualified; EPEAT Silver; Blue Angel DE-UZ 205⁩
Product Information
Product Number ⁦W2G51A⁩
Paper Handling
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity ⁦50 sheets⁩
Paper Input Capacity ⁦150 sheets⁩ ⁦250 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦120 sheets⁩
Supported Paper Weight ⁦65–120 lb bond⁩ ⁦16 to 43 lb lb bond⁩
Supported Media Sizes ⁦A4; A5; A6; C5 and DL envelopes; custom sizes from 105 × 148 to 216 × 297⁩ ⁦A4, Letter, B5 (JIS), B5 (ISO), A5, A5 Long Edge, B6 (JIS), A6, Executive, Legal, A4 Short, Folio, Mexico Legal, India Legal⁩
Envelope Capacity ⁦10 envelopes⁩
Supported Envelope Types ⁦C5; DL⁩
Manual Feed Slot Capacity ⁦1 sheet⁩
Standard Tray Media Weight ⁦65–120 g/m²⁩ ⁦60–163 g/m² g/m²⁩
Maximum Paper Input Capacity ⁦150 sheets⁩
Minimum Custom Media Size ⁦105 × 148 mm⁩
Maximum Custom Media Size ⁦216 × 297 mm⁩
Paper Trays ⁦1 tray⁩ ⁦1 tray⁩
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure ⁦51 dB(A)⁩ ⁦49 dB(A)⁩
Quiet Mode Printing Sound Pressure ⁦44 dB(A)⁩
Printer
Printer Language PCLmS; URF; PWG ⁦PCL6, BR-Script3, PDF Version 1.7⁩
Shared Print Memory ⁦16 MB⁩ ⁦256 MB⁩
CPU Speed ⁦500 MHz⁩ ⁦600 MHz⁩
Standard Memory ⁦16 MB⁩
Maximum Memory ⁦16 MB⁩
Media Handling
Supported Media Types Plain paper; envelopes; postcards; labels
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦15–32.5 °C⁩
Operating Humidity 30–70 %
Storage Temperature ⁦-20–60 °C⁩
Storage Humidity 10–90 %
Carton Dimensions ⁦378 × 198 × 222 mm⁩
Package Contents
Package Contents ⁦HP LaserJet Pro M15w Printer; preinstalled HP Original Introductory Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (500 pages); getting started guide; setup poster; support flyer; EU declaration flyer (EU only); warranty guide; software drivers and documentation on CD-ROM; power cord; USB cable⁩
Security
Security Management ⁦Password-protected embedded web server; enable or disable network ports; SNMPv1 community password change⁩
Dimensions and Weight
Product Dimensions ⁦Minimum: 346 × 189 × 159; Maximum: 346 × 348 × 280 in⁩ ⁦410 × 399 × 319 mm in⁩

Summary: Which Printer Should You Choose?

Choose M15w Black & White Laser if you need:

  • A print-only device with compact dimensions of 346 × 189 × 159 mm.
  • A lighter printer weighing 3.8 kg, compared with 11.4 kg for the other model.
  • Lower printing power consumption at 210 W and sleep consumption of 0.4 W.
  • Wireless printing through Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, AirPrint, Mopria and the HP Smart App.

Choose Brother DCP-L2640DW if you need:

  • Printing, scanning and copying in one device, plus a 50-sheet ADF.
  • Faster output at 34 ppm instead of 18 ppm.
  • Up to 1200 × 1200 dpi print resolution and 256 MB of memory.
  • A 250-sheet input tray and toner options yielding up to 5,000 pages.

Decision: The Brother DCP-L2640DW is the best overall choice due to its broader functions, faster performance and larger capacities. The HP M15w remains more suitable when compact size, low weight and lower power consumption matter most.

What Is the Difference Between HP LaserJet M15w and Brother DCP-L2640DW?

Both models are monochrome A4 laser printers with wireless connectivity, Wi-Fi Direct and mobile printing through Apple AirPrint and Mopria. They also provide USB 2.0 connectivity, while their first-page output times are closely matched at approximately 8.4 to 8.5 seconds.

The main difference is functionality: the M15w is designed for printing only, while the DCP-L2640DW adds colour scanning and copying, together with a 50-sheet ADF. The Brother is also substantially faster at 34 ppm versus 18 ppm and offers up to 1200 × 1200 dpi output compared with 600 × 600 dpi. Its 250-sheet input capacity and 256 MB memory exceed the HP model's 150 sheets and 16 MB. Brother toner options also reach up to 5,000 pages, while the listed HP replacement cartridge yields 1,000 pages.

The M15w has the advantage in portability and space efficiency, weighing 3.8 kg and using a considerably smaller body. It also consumes 210 W while printing versus 470 W. Choose the M15w for straightforward wireless printing in limited space, or the DCP-L2640DW for multifunction use, higher speed and greater capacity.

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