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  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Expected Maintenance
    4. Display Screen
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner Features
    7. Scan Quality
    8. In The Box
    9. Battery
  5. Printing
    1. Cost-Per-Print
    2. Printing Speed
    3. Color Accuracy
    4. Photo Printing Quality
    5. Printing Size
  6. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  7. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  8. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  9. Comments

Brother HL-L2390DW/HL-L2395DW vs Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW]

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Brother HL-L2390DW/HL-L2395DW
Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW]

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Brother HL-L2390DW/HL-L2395DW Picture
Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] Picture
TypeAll in One
TechnologyLaser
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorNo
TypeAll-In-One
TechnologyLaser
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorNo
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Variants

  • HL-L2390DW (Black)
  • HL-L2395DW (Black)
  • MFC-L2820DW (Black)
  • DCP-L2640DW (Black)
  • HL-L2480DW (Black)
  • MFC-L2800DW (Black)
  • MFC-L2820DWXL (Black)

Review

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Brother HL-L2390DW/HL-L2395DW

Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW]

The Brother MFC-L2820DW and the Brother HL-L2390DW/HL-L2395DW are both all-in-one monochrome laser printers with similar print quality, print speed, and yield. The most notable difference is that the HL-L2390DW/HL-L2395DW only has a flatbed scanner, while the MFC-L2820DW has a flatbed and an automatic feeder.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

3.1
6.2

Scanner 
 

6.2
7.6

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Brother HL-L2390DW/HL-L2395DW Build Quality Close Up
Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Brother HL-L2390DW/HL-L2395DW ISO View Picture
Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] ISO View Picture

Height  

10.7" (27.2 cm)
12.4" (31.5 cm)

Width  

16.1" (41.0 cm)
16.1" (41.0 cm)

Depth  

15.8" (40.1 cm)
15.2" (38.7 cm)

In Use Picture  

Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

12.4" (31.5 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

20.0" (50.7 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

17.2" (43.7 cm)

Weight 
 

22.3 lbs (10.1 kg)
15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed

Drum Unit 
 

A Separate Unit
A Separate Unit
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Display Screen 
 

4.5
7.5

Display Screen Picture  

Brother HL-L2390DW/HL-L2395DW Display Screen Picture
Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.0" (5.1 cm)
2.6" (6.7 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

9.0
7.7

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Brother HL-L2390DW/HL-L2395DW Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Laser
Laser

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

No
No

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Cartridge Model 
 

TN730
TN830

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

75 prints
67 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

1,425 prints
1,273 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

No Color Cartridge
No Color Cartridge

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

N/A
N/A

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

N/A
N/A

Drum Unit 
 

A Separate Unit
A Separate Unit

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Yes
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

Toner

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

6.2
7.6

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Brother HL-L2390DW/HL-L2395DW Scanner Flatbed Picture
Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

Yes
ADF + Flatbed

Scan Flatbed 
 

Yes

ADF Capacity 
 

50 pages

Scan Sheetfed 
 

No

Scan Speed 
 

7 PPM

Automatic Document Feeder 
 

No

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Scan Color Depth 
 

24 Bit
24Bit

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.91" (23 mm)

Fax 
 

No
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
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Scan Quality 
 

8.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24 Bit
24Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Brother HL-L2390DW/HL-L2395DW In the Box Picture
Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
Printing

Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.3
9.0

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

42.99 US$
49.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Only Printing 
 

0.03 US$/print
0.039 US$/print

Color Printing 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Printing 
 

N/A
N/A

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

8.9
8.8

Black Only Text Document 
 

32 PPM
33 PPM

Color Document 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Printing Time 
 

10.8 s
13.0 s

First Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

12.0 s
13.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

250 pages
250 pages
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Color Accuracy 
 

0.0
0.0

Color dE Picture  

Brother HL-L2390DW/HL-L2395DW Color dE Picture
Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] Color dE Picture

Average Color dE 
 

N/A
N/A
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Photo Printing Quality 
 

1.0

Side By Side Print/Photo  

Brother HL-L2390DW/HL-L2395DW Side By Side Print/Photo

Borderless Printing 
 

No
No
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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
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Photo (2" x 3")  

No

Photo (4" x 6")  

No
No

Photo (5" x 7")  

No
No
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.0

B&W Document Picture  

Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
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Color Documents 
 

0.0

Color Document Picture  

Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.3
9.0

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

42.99 US$
49.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

N/A
N/A

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.03 US$/print
0.039 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Printing Cost 
 

N/A
N/A

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

8.9
8.8

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

32 PPM
33 PPM

Color Document 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Printing Time 
 

10.8 s
13.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

12.0 s
13.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

250 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 
 

230 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

0.0

Parrots Picture  

Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

0.0
0.0

Friends Picture  

Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Brother HL-L2390DW/HL-L2395DW Color dE Picture
Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

N/A
N/A
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Small Details 
 

2.0

Small Details Photo  

Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

1200 x 1200
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

0.0

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

No

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

No

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No

Borderless Printing 
 

No
No
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
8.0

Inputs Picture  

Brother HL-L2390DW/HL-L2395DW Inputs Picture
Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
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 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

10
9.5

App Printscreen  

Brother HL-L2390DW/HL-L2395DW App Printscreen
Brother MFC-L2820DW [DCP-L2640DW, HL-L2480DW] App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Brother iPrint&Scan
Brother Mobile Connect

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Yes
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Yes
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Yes
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Yes
Android and iOS

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Yes
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully

macOS  

Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
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