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Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW vs HL-L3280CDW

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Build QualityDimensionsDisplay ScreenCartridgeExpected MaintenanceRisk Of CloggingEase Of UncloggingIn The BoxBattery
    Efficiency
      Cost-Per-PrintPrinting Speed
    Document
      Black & White DocumentsColor DocumentsDocument Printing Sizes
    Scanner
      Scanner FeaturesScan Quality
    Photo
      Color GamutColor AccuracySmall DetailsPhoto Printing Sizes
    Mobile App And Connectivity
      ConnectivityMobile AppOS Compatibility
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Products

Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW
Brother HL-L3280CDW

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Print Technology
Laser
TypeAll-In-One
SuperTank
No
ColorYes
Duplex Printing
Automatic
Print Technology
Laser
TypePrinter Only
SuperTank
No
ColorYes
Duplex Printing
Automatic

Our Verdict

Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW

Brother HL-L3280CDW

The Brother HL-L2380CDW and the Brother MFC-L3780CDW are very similar regarding print quality and yield; however, the former is a print-only unit, while the latter is an all-in-one with a scanner. The MFC-L3780CDW technically prints black-and-white documents faster, but only when using a wired USB connection, as its printing speed drops considerably when printing over Wi-Fi. The MFC-L3780CDW has more connectivity options, including support for NFC and external storage drives (USB), though you can get a variant of HL-L3280CDW with the same features.

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Variants

  • MFC-L3780CDW (White)
  • MFC-L3720CDW (White)
  • MFC-L3760CDW (White)
  • MFC-L3765CDW (White)
  • MFC-L8340CDW (White)
  • MFC-L8390CDW (White)
  • HL-L3280CDW (White)
  • HL-L3220CDW (White)
  • HL-L3295CDW (White)
  • HL-L3240CDW (White)

Review

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Main Differences for
Home

Threshold 

0.10

Home 
 

7.4
6.9

Dimensions 
 

4.7
6.5

Scanner Features 
 

9.6
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Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.0

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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Type  

All-In-One
Printer Only
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Dimensions 
 

4.7
6.5

ISO View Picture 
 

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Height  

15.8" (40.2 cm)
10.8" (27.4 cm)

Width  

16.1" (40.8 cm)
15.7" (39.9 cm)

Depth  

18.1" (46.1 cm)
15.8" (40.2 cm)

In Use Picture 
 

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Max Height 
 

15.8" (40.2 cm)
10.9" (27.7 cm)

Max Width 
 

19.8" (50.4 cm)
15.7" (39.9 cm)

Max Depth 
 

29.8" (75.6 cm)
19.6" (49.9 cm)

Weight 
 

47.8 lbs (21.7 kg)
34.0 lbs (15.4 kg)
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Display Screen 
 

8.5
8.0

Display Screen Picture 
 

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Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

3.4" (8.7 cm)
2.6" (6.7 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

9.3
9.2

Cartridge Picture In The Printer 
 

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SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

TN229BK
TN229BK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

88 prints
78 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

1,672 prints
1,482 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

TN229C/M/Y
TN229C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

59 prints
57 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

1,255 prints
1,212 prints

Third-Party Cartridge 
 

Not Found At Time Of The Review
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

Toner
Toner

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Expected Maintenance 
 

8.0
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

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 
 

8.4
8.3

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

65.49 US$
64.46 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

209.97 US$
209.97 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.039 US$/print
0.043 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.167 US$/print
0.173 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.445 US$/print
0.460 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

8.0
8.6

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

20 PPM
28 PPM

Color Document 
 

28 PPM
28 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

30.0 s
15.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

19.0 s
12.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

280 pages
250 pages
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.5
9.5

B&W Document Picture 
 

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Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No
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Color Documents 
 

9.5
9.5

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 
 

163 g/m²
163 g/m²
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Scanner

Scanner Features 
 

9.6
0.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
No Scanner

ADF Capacity 
 

50 pages
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

21 PPM
N/A

Duplex Scanning 
 

Automatic (Single-Pass)
No Scanner

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
No Scanner

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
No Scanner

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

1.02" (26 mm)
N/A

Fax 
 

Yes
No

Copy 
 

Yes
No

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
No Scanner
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Scan Quality 
 

9.5
N/A

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
N/A

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
N/A
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

4.0
4.0

Parrots Picture 
 

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Color Range Picture 
 

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Color Accuracy 
 

4.9
5.5

Friends Picture 
 

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Color dE Picture 
 

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Color dE Graph 
 

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Average Color dE 
 

10.16
9.16
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Small Details 
 

4.5
4.5

Small Details Photo 
 

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Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

2400 x 600
600 x 2400
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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
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.5
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 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

Yes
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

9.5
9.5

App Printscreen 
 

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Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Brother Mobile Connect
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) 
 

No
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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