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Brother MFC-J995DW vs HL-L3270CDW Laser

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Build QualityDimensionsExpected MaintenanceDisplay ScreenCartridgeScanner FeaturesScan QualityIn The BoxBattery
    Document
      Black & White DocumentsColor DocumentsCost-Per-PrintPrinting SpeedDocument Printing Sizes
    Photo
      Color GamutColor AccuracySmall DetailsPhoto Printing Sizes
    Mobile App And Connectivity
      ConnectivityMobile AppOS Compatibility
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Products

Brother MFC-J995DW
Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser

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TypeAll-In-One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
TypePrinter Only
TechnologyLaser
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes

Our Verdict

Brother MFC-J995DW

Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser

The Brother MFC-J995DW is an all-in-one color inkjet printer that's better suited for a variety of tasks. It has significantly better page yields, cost-per-print, and photo quality. It also has a flatbed scanner and ADF, faxing capabilities, and can print directly from USB flash drives or SD cards. On the other hand, the Brother HL-L3270DW Laser is a color laser printer-only unit that prints much faster.

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Variants

  • MFC-J995DW (Gray)
  • MFC-J995DW XL (Gray)
  • HL-L3210CW (Black/Gray)
  • MFC-L3270CDW (Black/White)

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Gray
MFC-J995DW
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HL-L3210CW
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MFC-J995DW XL
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MFC-L3270CDW
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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 
 

8.2
6.6

Scanner Features 
 

7.4
0.0

Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.9
8.5

Small Details 
 

9.0
5.0

Color Gamut 
 

6.5
4.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All-In-One
Printer Only
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW ISO View Picture
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Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser ISO View Picture

Height  

7.6" (19.3 cm)
9.9" (25.1 cm)

Width  

17.0" (43.3 cm)
17.2" (43.7 cm)

Depth  

13.3" (33.7 cm)
18.1" (46.1 cm)

In Use Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW In Use Picture
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Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

7.6" (19.3 cm)
12.8" (32.4 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.0" (43.3 cm)
17.2" (43.7 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

22.8" (58.0 cm)
22.9" (58.2 cm)

Weight 
 

18.1 lbs (8.2 kg)
40.3 lbs (18.3 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

5.5
5.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Not Needed

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
A Separate Unit

Display Screen 
 

8.5
7.5

Display Screen Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW Display Screen Picture
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Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.6" (6.7 cm)
2.6" (6.7 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

10
9.3

Cartridge Picture In The Printer 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW Cartridge Picture In The Printer
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Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Laser

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

LC3033BK
TN-223BK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

198.88 prints
75 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

3,779 prints
1,425 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

LC3033PKS
TN-223C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

89.99 prints
70 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

1,914 prints
1,604 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
Purchased One Worked

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Toner

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

7.4
0.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW Scanner Flatbed Picture
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Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
No Scanner

ADF Capacity 
 

20 pages
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

6 PPM
N/A

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
N/A

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
No Scanner

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

1.07" (27 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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Brother MFC-J995DW Scan Quality Photo
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Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
N/A

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
N/A

In The Box  

In the Box Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.5
9.5

B&W Document Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW B&W Document Picture
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Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
No

Color Documents 
 

8.0
9.0

Color Document Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW Color Document Picture
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Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser Color Document Picture

Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.9
8.5

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

32.99 US$
57.49 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

64.49 US$
217.47 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.009 US$/print
0.040 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.034 US$/print
0.136 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.089 US$/print
0.319 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

7.4
8.6

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
25 PPM

Color Document 
 

10 PPM
26 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

49.0 s
18.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

8.7 s
14.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

151 pages
250 pages
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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 
 

220 g/m²
163 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

6.5
4.0

Parrots Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW Parrots Picture
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Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW Color Range Picture
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Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser Color Range Picture

Color Accuracy 
 

6.9
6.4

Friends Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW Friends Picture
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Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser Friends Picture

Color dE Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW Color dE Picture
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Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW Color dE Graph
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Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

6.18
7.42
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Small Details 
 

9.0
5.0

Small Details Photo 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW Small Details Photo
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Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

1200 x 6000
600 x 2400

Photo Printing Sizes 
 

6.5
0.0

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
No

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
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 
 

Yes
No
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.5
8.0

Inputs Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW Inputs Picture
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Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

Yes
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

No
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen 
 

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Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Brother iPrint&Scan
Brother iPrint&Scan

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
Android and iOS
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Partially
Fully

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MFC-J995DW
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Black/Gray
HL-L3210CW
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MFC-J995DW XL
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MFC-L3270CDW
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