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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] vs HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Build QualityDimensionsDisplay ScreenCartridgeExpected MaintenanceRisk Of CloggingScanner FeaturesEase Of UncloggingIn The BoxScan QualityBattery
    Efficiency
      Cost-Per-PrintPrinting Speed
    Document
      Black & White DocumentsColor DocumentsCost-Per-PrintPrinting SpeedDocument Printing Sizes
    Scanner
      Scanner FeaturesScan Quality
    Photo
      Color GamutColor AccuracySmall DetailsPhoto Printing Sizes
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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW]
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw

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Print Technology
Laser
TypeAll-In-One
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
Duplex Printing
Automatic
TypeAll-In-One
TechnologyLaser
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
Duplex Printing
Automatic
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Our Verdict

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

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw

The Brother MFC-L8905CDW is better than the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw for most uses. The Brother yields more prints, so you won't have to spend as much on toner. It has a scanner with adjustable lid hinges, and its optical character recognition is built-in, meaning you don't need a third-party app to use it. It also processes sheets faster through the ADF and produces higher-quality scans. On the other hand, the HP prints faster.

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Variants

  • MFC-L8905CDW (White)
  • MFC-L8900CDW (White)
  • MFC-L8610CDW (White)
  • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw (White/Blue)
  • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdn (White/Blue)
  • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301dw (White/Blue)
  • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4302fdw (White/Blue)
  • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4302dw (White/Blue)
  • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4302fdn (White/Blue)
  • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4303dw (White/Blue)
  • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4303fdn (White/Blue)
  • Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4303fdw (White/Blue)

Review

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Main Differences for
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Threshold 

0.10

Home 
 

7.1
7.6

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.7
7.4

Cartridge 
 

9.7
9.1

Expected Maintenance 
 

8.5
7.0

Small Details 
 

4.5
3.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

9.0
7.5

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All-In-One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

2.9
0.0

ISO View Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] ISO View Picture
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw ISO View Picture

Height  

21.9" (55.5 cm)
15.0" (38.0 cm)

Width  

19.5" (49.5 cm)
16.6" (42.1 cm)

Depth  

20.1" (51.0 cm)
16.8" (42.7 cm)

In Use Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] In Use Picture
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw In Use Picture

Max Height 
 

21.9" (55.5 cm)
15.0" (38.0 cm)

Max Width 
 

21.3" (54.0 cm)
16.8" (42.7 cm)

Max Depth 
 

20.1" (51.0 cm)
24.8" (63.1 cm)

Weight 
 

50.0 lbs (22.7 kg)
45.0 lbs (20.4 kg)
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Display Screen 
 

8.5
9.5

Display Screen Picture 
 

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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

7.1" (18.0 cm)
4.3" (10.8 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

9.7
9.1

Cartridge Picture In The Printer 
 

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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Cartridge Picture In The Printer
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Laser

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

TN431BK
HP 210A Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

153 prints
120.89 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

2,907 prints
2,297 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

TN431 C/M/Y
HP 210A C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

68 prints
66.01 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

1,446 prints
1,404 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 
 

8.5
7.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed
Not Needed

Drum Unit 
 

A Separate Unit
In The Cartridge
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Risk Of Clogging 
 

10

Print Technology 
 

Laser
Show Text 

Scanner Features 
 

9.7
9.4

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Scanner Flatbed Picture
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

70 pages
50 pages

Scan Speed 
 

32 PPM
29 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
Third Party Only
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Ease Of Unclogging 
 

Printhead Location 
 

No Printhead

Printhead Serviceability 
 

No Printhead

High Flushing Volume 
 

No

In The Box  

In the Box Picture 
 

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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw In the Box Picture
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Scan Quality 
 

9.5
8.0

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Scan Quality Photo
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
30Bit
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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 
 

8.7
7.4

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

80.99 US$
96.9 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

218.49 US$
350.97 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.028 US$/print
0.042 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.151 US$/print
0.250 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.401 US$/print
0.663 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
No
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Printing Speed 
 

8.7
9.1

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

32 PPM
35 PPM

Color Document 
 

32 PPM
35 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

28.0 s
19.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

15.0 s
12.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

300 pages
300 pages
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.5
9.5

B&W Document Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] B&W Document Picture
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw 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 
 

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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color Document Picture
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.7
7.4

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

80.99 US$
96.9 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

218.49 US$
350.97 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.028 US$/print
0.042 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.151 US$/print
0.250 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.401 US$/print
0.663 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
No
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Printing Speed 
 

8.7
9.1

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

32 PPM
35 PPM

Color Document 
 

32 PPM
35 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

28.0 s
19.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

15.0 s
12.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

300 pages
300 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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Scanner

Scanner Features 
 

9.7
9.4

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

70 pages
50 pages

Scan Speed 
 

32 PPM
29 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
Third Party Only
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Scan Quality 
 

9.5
8.0

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Scan Quality Photo
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
30Bit
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

5.0
5.0

Parrots Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Parrots Picture
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color Range Picture
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

5.6
6.7

Friends Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Friends Picture
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Friends Picture

Color dE Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color dE Picture
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph 
 

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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color dE Graph
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

9.02
6.80
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Small Details 
 

4.5
3.0

Small Details Photo 
 

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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Small Details Photo
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

2400 x 600
600 x 600
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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
9.0

Inputs Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Inputs Picture
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Inputs Picture

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
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Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen 
 

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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] App Printscreen
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw 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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