HP LaserJet Tank MFP 2604sdw Refillable Laser Printer vs Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer
What separates them
These two differ on 9 recorded specifications. The HP LaserJet Tank MFP 2604sdw Refillable Laser Printer is $129.01 dearer. They are different kinds of product — refillable mono laser mfp against mono laser mfp — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
HP LaserJet Tank MFP 2604sdw Refillable Laser Printer vs Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer
HP
HP LaserJet Tank MFP 2604sdw Refillable Laser Printer
$379.00
A refillable laser is an unusual thing and it exists for one number: a toner reload kit covers about 5,000 pages for around $50, which is roughly 1 cent a page.
Full details →Brother
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.
Full details →Who the HP LaserJet Tank MFP 2604sdw Refillable Laser Printer is for
Buy it if: High-volume mono offices that want laser output at ink-tank running cost.
Avoid it if: Anyone printing in color, and anyone unwilling to handle loose toner.
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.
Specifications, side by side
9 of 13 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | HP LaserJet Tank MFP 2604sdw Refillable Laser Printer | Brother MFC-L2820DW Mono Laser All-in-One Printer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $379.00 | $249.99 |
| Cost per page | About 1 cent, excluding drum and paper | About 3 cents on TN760, excluding drum and paper |
| Document feeder | 40-sheet ADF | 50-sheet ADF |
| Drum unit | HP 120A, about 50,000 pages, replaced separately | DR730, about 15,000 pages, replaced separately |
| Duplex | Automatic two-sided printing | Automatic two-sided printing, single-sided scanning |
| Duty cycle | Up to 25,000 pages a month maximum | Up to 20,000 pages a month maximum |
| Print resolution | 600 x 600 dpi | 1200 x 1200 dpi |
| Print speed | Up to 24 ppm, Letter mono | Up to 36 ppm, Letter mono |
| Rated power | About 500 W printing, 0.9 W in sleep | About 550 W printing, 0.7 W in sleep |
| Warranty | 1-year limited hardware warranty | 1-year limited warranty |
| Connectivity | Ethernet, Wi-Fi and USB | Ethernet, Wi-Fi and USB |
| Input tray | not published | 250 sheets |
| Replacement cartridge | not published | Brother TN760, about 3,000 pages |
| Replacement toner | HP 151A reload kit, about 5,000 pages | not published |
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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