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Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank vs HP Smart Tank Plus 551

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Build & Design QualityDimensionsDisplay ScreenIn The BoxCartridgeScanner
    Printing
      Cost-Per-PrintPrinting SpeedColor AccuracyPhoto Printing QualityPrinting Size
    Mobile App And Connectivity
      ConnectivityMobile App For Home Use
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Products

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank
HP Smart Tank Plus 551

Tested using Methodology v0.8.1

Updated Apr 12, 2024 07:28 PM

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Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Picture
HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Picture
TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
WirelessYes
ColorYes
SuperTank
No
TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
WirelessYes
ColorYes
SuperTank
Yes

Our Verdict

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank

HP Smart Tank Plus 551

The Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank and the HP Smart Tank Plus 5512 are both all-in-one color inkjet printers, but the HP uses a supertank ink system for a significantly better cost-per-print and page yields. The HP also prints photos faster and with much more accurate colors. On the other hand, the Brother is a much better small or home office printer, as it prints documents faster and produces photos with better quality. It also has ADF, fax capabilities, and can automatically print double-sided.

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Variants

  • MFC-J805DW (White)
  • MFC-J805DW XL (White)
  • HP Smart Tank Plus 551 (White)

Review

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MFC-J805DW
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HP Smart Tank Plus 551
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White
MFC-J805DW XL
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HP Smart Tank Plus 551
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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.8
7.6

Average Color dE 
 

10.98
8.61

Scanner 
 

8.1
6.2

Photo Printing Quality 
 

7.3
6.9

Mobile App For Home Use  
 

10
7.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build & Design Quality 
 

8.0
6.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Build Quality Close Up
HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank ISO View Picture
HP Smart Tank Plus 551 ISO View Picture

Height  

7.6" (19.4 cm)
6.3" (15.9 cm)

Width  

17.0" (43.3 cm)
17.6" (44.7 cm)

Depth  

13.4" (34.0 cm)
14.7" (37.3 cm)

Weight 
 

18.1 lbs (8.2 kg)
11.2 lbs (5.1 kg)
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Display Screen 
 

7.0
3.0

Display Screen Picture  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Display Screen Picture
HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

1.8" (4.5 cm)
2.0" (5.0 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank In the Box Picture
HP Smart Tank Plus 551 In the Box Picture
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Cartridge 
 

9.8
9.5

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Cartridge Picture In The Printer
HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

Black Cartridge Model 
 

LC3033BK
HP 32XL Black

Color  

Yes
Yes

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

187 prints
235 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

3,553 prints
4,465 prints

SuperTank 
 

No
Yes

Color Cartridge Model 
 

LC30333PKS
HP 31 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

75 prints
381.93 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

1,681 prints
8,320 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Yes
No

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
No Cartridge

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Scanner 
 

8.1
6.2

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Scanner Flatbed Picture
HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

Yes
Yes

Scan Flatbed 
 

Yes
Yes

Scan Sheetfed 
 

Yes
No

Automatic Document Feeder 
 

Yes
No

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Scan Color Depth 
 

24 Bit
24 Bit

Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Fax 
 

Yes
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes
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Printing

Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.9
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

32.99 US$
16.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

64.49 US$
44.97 US$

Black Only Printing 
 

0.009 US$/print
0.004 US$/print

Color Printing 
 

0.038 US$/print
0.005 US$/print

Photo Printing 
 

0.102 US$/print
0.014 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

6.2
4.5

Black Only Text Document 
 

6 PPM
5 PPM

Color Document 
 

4 PPM
3 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

84.0 s
70.0 s

First Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

9.0 s
13.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

150 pages
100 pages
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Color Accuracy 
 

5.8
8.2

Color dE Picture  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Color dE Picture
HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Color dE Picture

Average Color dE 
 

10.98
8.61
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Photo Printing Quality 
 

7.3
6.9

Side By Side Print/Photo  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Side By Side Print/Photo
HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Side By Side Print/Photo

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Printing Size 
 

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
No

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Photo (2" x 3")  

No
No

Photo (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Photo (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
7.0

Inputs Picture  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Inputs Picture
HP Smart Tank Plus 551 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
No

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 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App For Home Use  
 

10
7.0

App Printscreen  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank App Printscreen
HP Smart Tank Plus 551 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Brother iPrint&Scan
HP Smart

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Yes
Yes

PDF 
 

Yes
Yes

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Yes
No

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Yes
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Yes
No
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MFC-J805DW
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HP Smart Tank Plus 551
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White
MFC-J805DW XL
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HP Smart Tank Plus 551
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HP Smart Tank Plus 551
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HP Smart Tank Plus 551
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Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank

HP Smart Tank Plus 551

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