HP 206A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge vs Brother TN760 High Yield Black Toner Cartridge

What separates them

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HP 206A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge vs Brother TN760 High Yield Black Toner Cartridge

HP 206A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge

HP

HP 206A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge

$89.99

About 1,350 pages, which is small for a color laser cartridge, and it is only the black -- a full set of four costs roughly four times this.

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Brother TN760 High Yield Black Toner Cartridge

Brother

Brother TN760 High Yield Black Toner Cartridge

$89.99

About 3,000 pages against the TN730 at 1,200, for well under twice the money -- the high-yield cartridge is the cheaper page on almost every laser and this pair makes the point plainly.

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Who the HP 206A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge is for

Buy it if: Existing Color LaserJet Pro M255 or M283 owners replacing black only.

Avoid it if: Anyone about to buy one of those printers without pricing a full toner set first.

Who the Brother TN760 High Yield Black Toner Cartridge is for

Buy it if: Brother HL-L2350, L2460 and MFC-L2820 owners printing more than a few hundred pages a month.

Avoid it if: Very light users, for whom the smaller TN730 ties up less money on the shelf.

Specifications, side by side

6 of 10 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationHP 206A Black Original LaserJet Toner CartridgeBrother TN760 High Yield Black Toner Cartridge
Price$89.99$89.99
Cartridge typeToner with integrated drumToner only -- drum sold separately as DR730
Compatible printersColor LaserJet Pro M255, M282, M283HL-L2350DW, HL-L2460DW, MFC-L2710DW, MFC-L2820DW
Cost per pageAbout 6.7 cents for black at the stated yieldAbout 3 cents at the stated yield
Page yieldAbout 1,350 pages at 5 per cent coverageAbout 3,000 pages at 5 per cent coverage
WarrantyHP cartridge replacement guaranteeManufacturer quality guarantee
Yield standardISO/IEC 19798ISO/IEC 19752
ColorBlackBlack
Shelf lifeAbout 2 years sealedAbout 2 years sealed
High-yield alternativeHP 206X, about 3,150 pages not published
Standard alternative not publishedBrother TN730, about 1,200 pages

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