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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] vs HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw

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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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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW]
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw

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TypeAll-In-One
TechnologyLaser
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
TypeAll-In-One
TechnologyLaser
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
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Our Verdict

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW]

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw

The Brother MFC-L8905CDW is a better printer than the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw for every use. It prints and scans faster, yields more prints per cartridge, has lower recurring costs, and offers much better scan quality. Its scanner also has adjustable hinges to accommodate thicker items and hardware OCR, so you don't need to worry about using different apps and utilities to produce searchable PDFs. 

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Variants

  • MFC-L8905CDW (White)
  • MFC-L8900CDW (White)
  • MFC-L8610CDW (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)

Review

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Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw
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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.2
7.8

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.6
8.0

Scan Quality 
 

9.5
7.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Build Quality Close Up
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All-In-One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] ISO View Picture
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw ISO View Picture

Height  

21.9" (55.5 cm)
13.4" (34.0 cm)

Width  

19.5" (49.5 cm)
16.5" (42.0 cm)

Depth  

20.1" (51.0 cm)
16.5" (42.0 cm)

In Use Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] In Use Picture
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

21.9" (55.5 cm)
17.9" (45.5 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

21.3" (54.0 cm)
16.9" (43.0 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

20.1" (51.0 cm)
18.5" (47.0 cm)

Weight 
 

50.0 lbs (22.7 kg)
38.2 lbs (17.3 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

8.5
8.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed
Not Needed

Drum Unit 
 

A Separate Unit
In The Cartridge
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Display Screen 
 

8.5
9.0

Display Screen Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Display Screen Picture
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

7.1" (18.0 cm)
4.3" (11.0 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

9.3
8.9

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Cartridge Picture In The Printer
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Laser
Laser

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

TN431BK
HP 218A Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

153 prints
90.47 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

2,907 prints
1,719 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

TN431 C/M/Y
HP 218A C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

68 prints
60.96 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

1,446 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
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Scanner Features 
 

9.7
9.4

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Scanner Flatbed Picture
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

70 pages
50 pages

Scan Speed 
 

32 PPM
10 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

Automatic (Single-Pass)
Automatic (Single-Pass)

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.69" (18 mm)
0.00" (0 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

9.5
7.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Scan Quality Photo
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] In the Box Picture
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw 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 
 

9.5
9.5

B&W Document Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] B&W Document Picture
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
No
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Color Documents 
 

9.5
9.5

Color Document Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color Document Picture
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.6
8.0

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

80.99 US$
67.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

218.49 US$
242.97 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.028 US$/print
0.040 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.151 US$/print
0.187 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.401 US$/print
0.498 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
No
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Printing Speed 
 

8.9
8.5

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

32 PPM
27 PPM

Color Document 
 

32 PPM
27 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

28.0 s
21.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

15.0 s
18.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

300 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 
 

163 g/m²
200 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

5.0
5.0

Parrots Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Parrots Picture
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color Range Picture
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

5.6
5.6

Friends Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Friends Picture
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color dE Picture
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color dE Graph
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

9.02
9.07
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Small Details 
 

4.5
3.5

Small Details Photo  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Small Details Photo
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

2400 x 600
600 x 600
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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
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
9.0

Inputs Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Inputs Picture
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw 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
Yes

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] App Printscreen
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Brother iPrint&Scan
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) 
 

Android and iOS
iOS Only
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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