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Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw
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Print Technology
Laser
TypeAll-In-One
SuperTank
No
ColorYes
Duplex Printing
Automatic
Print Technology
Laser
TypeAll-In-One
SuperTank
No
ColorYes
Duplex Printing
Automatic
Our Verdict
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw
The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw and the Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW are feature-rich, all-in-one laser printers. Both produce sharp documents and yield thousands of prints per cartridge. If you need to scan many documents, the Brother is a better choice; it offers significantly better scan quality, and its ADF can process sheets faster and offers built-in OCR. If you primarily print black-and-white documents, the HP is a better bet, as it can push 26 pages per minute to the Brother's 20.
Variants
- MFC-L3780CDW (White)
- MFC-L3720CDW (White)
- MFC-L3760CDW (White)
- MFC-L3765CDW (White)
- MFC-L8340CDW (White)
- MFC-L8390CDW (White)
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3302sdw (White/Blue)
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3302fdw (White/Blue)
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw (White/Gray)
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw (White/Gray)
- Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw (White/Gray)
- Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301cdw (White/Gray)
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Main Differences for
Home
Home
Threshold
Home
7.4
7.9
Dimensions
4.7
5.9
Photo Printing Sizes
0.0
9.5
Full Comparison
Design
Build Quality
9.0
8.5
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Type
All-In-One
All-In-One
Dimensions
4.7
5.9
ISO View Picture
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Height
15.8" (40.2 cm)
13.4" (34.0 cm)
Width
16.1" (40.8 cm)
16.5" (42.0 cm)
Depth
18.1" (46.1 cm)
16.5" (42.0 cm)
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Max Height
15.8" (40.2 cm)
17.9" (45.5 cm)
Max Width
19.8" (50.4 cm)
16.9" (43.0 cm)
Max Depth
29.8" (75.6 cm)
18.5" (47.0 cm)
Weight
47.8 lbs (21.7 kg)
38.2 lbs (17.3 kg)
Display Screen
8.5
9.0
Display Screen Picture
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Display Screen
Yes
Yes
Display Screen Size
3.4" (8.7 cm)
4.3" (11.0 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Cartridge
9.3
9.4
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
HP 218A Black
Tested Black Page Yield
88 prints
90.47 prints
Estimated Black Page Yield
1,672 prints
1,719 prints
Color Cartridge Model
TN229C/M/Y
HP 218A C/M/Y
Tested Color Page Yield
59 prints
60.96 prints
Estimated Color Page Yield
1,255 prints
1,297 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
Expected Maintenance
8.0
8.0
Ink Related Maintenance
Not Needed
Not Needed
Drum Unit
A Separate Unit
In The Cartridge
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
Efficiency
Cost-Per-Print
8.4
8.2
Printer Total Cost
Black Cartridge Price
65.49 US$
67.99 US$
Color Cartridge Price
209.97 US$
242.97 US$
Black-Only Printing Cost
0.039 US$/print
0.040 US$/print
Color Printing Cost
0.167 US$/print
0.187 US$/print
Photo Printing Cost
0.445 US$/print
0.498 US$/print
Ink Subscription
Optional
No
Printing Speed
8.0
8.3
Printing Speed Video
Black Only Text Document
20 PPM
27 PPM
Color Document
28 PPM
27 PPM
Photo Printing Time
30.0 s
21.0 s
Single Page Out Time (Black Only)
19.0 s
18.0 s
Duplex Printing
Automatic
Automatic
Input Tray Capacity
280 pages
250 pages
Document
Black & White Documents
9.5
9.5
B&W Document Picture
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Color Ink Needed For Black & White
No
No
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
200 g/m²
Scanner
Scanner Features
9.6
9.4
Scanner Flatbed Picture
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Scanner
ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed
ADF Capacity
50 pages
50 pages
Scan Speed
21 PPM
10 PPM
Duplex Scanning
Automatic (Single-Pass)
Automatic (Single-Pass)
Max Flatbed Scan Size
8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"
Max ADF Scan Size
8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 14"
Flatbed Hinge Adjustability
1.02" (26 mm)
0.00" (0 mm)
Fax
Yes
Yes
Copy
Yes
Yes
OCR Included
Built-in
Software
Scan Quality
9.5
7.0
Scan Quality Photo
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Max Scan Resolution
1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI
Max Scan Color Depth
24Bit
24Bit
Photo
Color Gamut
4.0
5.0
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Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy
4.9
5.6
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
9.07
Small Details
4.5
3.5
Small Details Photo
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Max Print Resolution (DPI)
2400 x 600
600 x 600
Photo Printing Sizes
0.0
9.5
Glossy Paper (4" x 6")
No
Yes
Glossy Paper (5" x 7")
No
Yes
Glossy Paper (8" x 10")
No
Yes
Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")
No
Yes
Glossy Paper (13" x 19")
No
No
Borderless Printing
No
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity
Connectivity
9.5
9.5
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
Yes
Apple AirPrint
Yes
Yes
Mopria Print Service
Yes
Yes
Mobile App
9.5
10
App Printscreen
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Mobile App
Yes
Yes
App Name
Brother Mobile Connect
HP Smart
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
iOS Only
Text Files (TXT)
Android and iOS
iOS Only
Webpages (HTML)
No
iOS Only
OS Compatibility
Windows
Fully
Fully
macOS
Fully
Fully
Chrome OS
Fully
Fully
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