Brother HL-L2325DW vs HL-L2460DW

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Brother HL-L2325DW
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Our Verdict

Brother HL-L2325DW

Brother HL-L2460DW

The Brother HL-L2325DW and Brother HL-L2460DW are very similar printers. The HL-L2325DW uses TN730 cartridges, whereas the HL-L2460DW uses TN830 cartridges; both offer very similar page yields. The biggest difference between the two regarding physical design is that only the HL-L2460DW has a detachable power cord. However, the HL-L2325DW delivers superior print quality out-of-the-box, requiring no fiddling.

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Variants

  • HL-L2370DW (Gray)
  • HL-L2325DW (Gray)
  • HL-L2350DW (Gray)
  • HL-L2370DN (Gray)
  • HL-L2370DWXL (Gray)
  • HL-L2379DW (Pale Gray)
  • HL-L2460DW (Black)
  • HL-L2460DWXL (Black)
  • HL-L2405W (Gray)
  • HL-L2400D (Gray)
  • HL-L2400DW (Gray)
  • HL-L2400DWE (Gray)

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HL-L2325DW
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Gray
HL-L2405W
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Gray
HL-L2370DW
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Gray
HL-L2400D
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Gray
HL-L2350DW
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Gray
HL-L2400DW
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Gray
HL-L2370DN
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Gray
HL-L2400DWE
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Gray
HL-L2370DWXL
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Black
HL-L2460DW
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Pale Gray
HL-L2379DW
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Black
HL-L2460DWXL
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Main Differences for
Home

Threshold 

0.10

Home 
 

6.5
6.4
No major differences between these printers for home. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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Type  

Printer Only
Printer Only
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Dimensions 
 

8.1
8.1

ISO View Picture 
 

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Height  

7.3" (18.5 cm)
7.3" (18.5 cm)

Width  

14.3" (36.4 cm)
14.3" (36.4 cm)

Depth  

14.8" (37.5 cm)
14.8" (37.5 cm)

In Use Picture 
 

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Max Height 
 

7.9" (20.0 cm)
7.9" (20.0 cm)

Max Width 
 

14.3" (36.4 cm)
14.3" (36.4 cm)

Max Depth 
 

16.1" (40.8 cm)
16.1" (40.8 cm)

Weight 
 

17.0 lbs (7.7 kg)
16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)

Display Screen 
 

3.5
3.5

Display Screen Picture 
 

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Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.0" (5.0 cm)
2.0" (5.0 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

8.6
8.6

Cartridge Picture In The Printer 
 

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SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

No
No

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Cartridge Model 
 

TN730
TN830

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

67 prints
67 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

1,273 prints
1,273 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

No Color Cartridge
No Color Cartridge

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

N/A
N/A

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

N/A
N/A

Third-Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Worked
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

Toner
Toner

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.5
7.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed
Not Needed

Drum Unit 
 

A Separate Unit
A Separate Unit
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Risk Of Clogging 
 

10
10

Print Technology 
 

Laser
Laser
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Ease Of Unclogging 
 

Printhead Location 
 

No Printhead
No Printhead

Printhead Serviceability 
 

No Printhead
No Printhead

High Flushing Volume 
 

No
No

In The Box  

In the Box Picture 
 

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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
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Efficiency

Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.1
9.0

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

45.49 US$
49.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

N/A
0 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.036 US$/print
0.039 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Printing Cost 
 

N/A
N/A

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

8.1
8.3

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

33 PPM
34 PPM

Color Document 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Printing Time 
 

27.1 s
21.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

24.0 s
20.1 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

250 pages
250 pages
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.0
8.5

B&W Document Picture 
 

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Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No
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Color Documents 
 

0.0
0.0

Color Document Picture 
 

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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

230 g/m²
230 g/m²
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Scanner

Scanner Features 
 

0.0
0.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Scanner 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

Duplex Scanning 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

N/A
N/A

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

No
No

OCR Included 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner
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Scan Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Max Scan Resolution 
 

N/A
N/A

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

N/A
N/A
Photo

Color Gamut 
 

0.0
0.0

Parrots Picture 
 

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Color Range Picture 
 

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Color Accuracy 
 

0.0
0.0

Friends Picture 
 

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Color dE Picture 
 

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Color dE Graph 
 

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Average Color dE 
 

N/A
N/A
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Small Details 
 

2.0
1.5

Small Details Photo 
 

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Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

1200 x 1200
1200 x 1200
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

0.0
0.0

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

No
No
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
8.5

Inputs Picture 
 

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Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Ethernet 
 

No
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

10
9.5

App Printscreen 
 

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Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Brother iPrint&Scan
Brother Mobile Connect

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Android and iOS
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully

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HL-L2325DW
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HL-L2405W
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Gray
HL-L2370DW
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Gray
HL-L2400D
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Gray
HL-L2350DW
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Gray
HL-L2400DW
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Gray
HL-L2370DN
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Gray
HL-L2400DWE
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Gray
HL-L2370DWXL
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Black
HL-L2460DW
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Pale Gray
HL-L2379DW
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Black
HL-L2460DWXL
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