Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer vs Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer
What separates them
These two differ on 3 recorded specifications. The Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer is $100.00 dearer. They are different kinds of product — mono laser mfp against mono laser printer — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer vs Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer
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Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer
$249.99
The multi-function sibling of the HL-L2460DW, adding a 50-sheet feeder, a scanner and a fax for about a hundred dollars.
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Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer
$149.99
Brother does not lock its cartridges by firmware, which is the practical difference from the HP equivalents -- compatible TN760 toner is widely available and the printer will use it.
Full details →Who the Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer is for
Buy it if: Small offices wanting laser output, scanning and a feeder without cartridge restrictions.
Avoid it if: Anyone scanning two-sided documents in volume, who needs a duplex feeder.
Who the Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer is for
Buy it if: Desks that need fast reliable mono printing and nothing else.
Avoid it if: Anyone who needs to scan or copy, which this cannot do at all.
Specifications, side by side
3 of 13 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer | Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $249.99 | $149.99 |
| Duplex | Automatic two-sided printing, single-sided scanning | Automatic two-sided printing |
| Rated power | About 550 W printing, 0.7 W in sleep | About 550 W printing, 0.6 W in sleep |
| Replacement cartridge | Brother TN760, about 3,000 pages | Brother TN760, about 3,000 pages, or TN730, about 1,200 |
| Connectivity | Ethernet, Wi-Fi and USB | Ethernet, Wi-Fi and USB |
| Cost per page | About 3 cents on TN760, excluding drum and paper | About 3 cents on TN760, excluding drum and paper |
| Drum unit | DR730, about 15,000 pages, replaced separately | DR730, about 15,000 pages, replaced separately |
| Duty cycle | Up to 20,000 pages a month maximum | Up to 20,000 pages a month maximum |
| Input tray | 250 sheets | 250 sheets |
| Print resolution | 1200 x 1200 dpi | 1200 x 1200 dpi |
| Print speed | Up to 36 ppm, Letter mono | Up to 36 ppm, Letter mono |
| Warranty | 1-year limited warranty | 1-year limited warranty |
| Document feeder | 50-sheet ADF | not published |
| Recommended volume | not published | Up to 2,000 pages a month |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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