Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw vs Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser

Which Printer Is Better?

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Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw
Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser

Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Jun 28, 2024 01:14 PM

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Our Verdict

Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw

Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser

The Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw and the Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser are both color laser printers; however, the Canon is an all-in-one with a scanner, whereas the Brother is a print-only unit. The Canon has better page yields, so it requires less maintenance. Its toner cartridges are more expensive than the Brother's, but that's because they contain the drum, which means you won't need to spend extra to replace the drum separately like you do on the Brother. The Brother takes less time to warm but prints slightly slower than the Canon.

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Variants

  • imageCLASS MF743Cdw (White)
  • imageCLASS MF741Cdw (White)
  • imageCLASS MF745Cdw (White)
  • imageCLASS MF746Cdw (White)
  • imageCLASS MF644Cdw (White)
  • imageCLASS MF642Cdw (White)
  • imageCLASS MF641Cw (White)
  • HL-L3210CW (Black/Gray)
  • MFC-L3270CDW (Black/White)

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White
imageCLASS MF743Cdw
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Black/Gray
HL-L3210CW
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imageCLASS MF741Cdw
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Black/White
MFC-L3270CDW
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White
imageCLASS MF745Cdw
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White
imageCLASS MF746Cdw
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White
imageCLASS MF644Cdw
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imageCLASS MF642Cdw
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imageCLASS MF641Cw
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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.1
6.6

Scanner Features 
 

9.3
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Expected Maintenance 
 

8.5
5.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Type  

All in One
Printer Only
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Height  

18.1" (46.0 cm)
9.9" (25.1 cm)

Width  

18.5" (47.1 cm)
17.2" (43.7 cm)

Depth  

18.5" (47.0 cm)
18.1" (46.1 cm)

In Use Picture  

Height When In Use 
 

18.1" (46.0 cm)
12.8" (32.4 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

18.5" (47.1 cm)
17.2" (43.7 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

26.7" (67.8 cm)
22.9" (58.2 cm)

Weight 
 

62.6 lbs (28.4 kg)
40.3 lbs (18.3 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

8.5
5.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed
Not Needed

Drum Unit 
 

In The Cartridge
A Separate Unit
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Display Screen 
 

9.0
7.5

Display Screen Picture  

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

5.0" (12.7 cm)
2.6" (6.7 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

10
9.3

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 
 

Toner 055 Black
TN-223BK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

159 prints
75 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

3,021 prints
1,425 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Toner 055 C/M/Y
TN-223C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

97 prints
70 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

2,064 prints
1,604 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Worked
Purchased One Worked

Ink Type 
 

Toner
Toner

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

9.3
0.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
No Scanner

ADF Capacity 
 

50 pages
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

5 PPM
N/A

Duplex Scanning 
 

Automatic (Single-Pass)
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
N/A

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
No Scanner

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.67" (17 mm)
N/A

Fax 
 

Yes
No

Copy 
 

Yes
No

OCR Included 
 

Software
No Scanner
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Scan Quality 
 

9.5
N/A

Scan Quality Photo  

Max Scan Resolution 
 

600 DPI
N/A

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
N/A
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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
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.5
9.5

B&W Document Picture  

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No
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Color Documents 
 

9.0
9.0

Color Document Picture  

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.5
8.5

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

87 US$
57.49 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

312 US$
217.47 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.029 US$/print
0.040 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.151 US$/print
0.136 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.402 US$/print
0.319 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

8.3
8.6

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

29 PPM
25 PPM

Color Document 
 

29 PPM
26 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

13.0 s
18.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

23.6 s
14.0 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)  

No
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

200 g/m²
163 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

4.5
4.0

Parrots Picture  

Color Range Picture  

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.4
6.4

Friends Picture  

Color dE Picture  

Color dE Graph  

Average Color dE 
 

7.35
7.42
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Small Details 
 

4.0
5.0

Small Details Photo  

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

600 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 
 

9.0
8.0

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 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

9.5
10

App Printscreen  

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Canon PRINT Business
Brother iPrint&Scan

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

iOS Only
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

iOS Only
Android and iOS

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
Android and iOS
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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White
imageCLASS MF743Cdw
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Black/Gray
HL-L3210CW
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White
imageCLASS MF741Cdw
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Black/White
MFC-L3270CDW
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White
imageCLASS MF745Cdw
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White
imageCLASS MF746Cdw
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White
imageCLASS MF644Cdw
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White
imageCLASS MF642Cdw
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White
imageCLASS MF641Cw
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Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw

Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser

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