Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser vs Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Side-by-Side Printer Comparison

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Updated Feb 11, 2025 02:47 PM

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

TypeAll in One

TechnologyLaser

SuperTankNo

WirelessYes

ColorYes

TypeAll-In-One

TechnologyLaser

SuperTankNo

WirelessYes

ColorYes

Variants

MFC-L3770CDW (White)

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

Review

See Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser review

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

Our Verdict

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser

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

The Brother MFC-L8905CDW and the Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser are both color laser printers with identical features. Performance-wise, the MFC-L8905CDW is better. It produces higher-quality color documents and scans, and it prints and scans faster.

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White

MFC-L3770CDW

White

MFC-L8905CDW

White

MFC-L3770CDW

White

MFC-L8900CDW

White

MFC-L3770CDW

White

MFC-L8610CDW

White

MFC-L3770CDW

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Main Differences for

Threshold

0.10

Family

7.6

8.2

Expected Maintenance

5.0

8.5

Full Comparison

Family

7.6

8.2

Small/Home Office

8.6

9.2

Student

8.3

8.7

Black & White

8.4

9.1

Photo

4.5

4.7

Color Quality

5.1

5.3

Document Quality

9.5

Scanner

8.8

9.6

Speed

8.1

8.9

Recurring Costs

8.5

8.6

Design

Build Quality

9.0

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Type

All in One

All-In-One

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Dimensions

ISO View Picture

Height

16.1" (41.0 cm)

21.9" (55.5 cm)

Width

16.1" (41.0 cm)

19.5" (49.5 cm)

Depth

19.4" (49.4 cm)

20.1" (51.0 cm)

In Use Picture

Height When In Use

16.1" (41.0 cm)

21.9" (55.5 cm)

Width When In Use

19.8" (50.4 cm)

21.3" (54.0 cm)

Depth When In Use

29.1" (73.8 cm)

20.1" (51.0 cm)

Weight

53.4 lbs (24.2 kg)

50.0 lbs (22.7 kg)

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Expected Maintenance

5.0

8.5

Ink Related Maintenance

Not Needed

Drum Unit

A Separate Unit

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Display Screen

9.0

8.5

Display Screen Picture

Display Screen

Yes

Display Screen Size

3.7" (9.5 cm)

7.1" (18.0 cm)

Touchscreen

Yes

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Cartridge

9.3

Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology

Laser

SuperTank

Photo Cartridge

Color

Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges

Black Cartridge Model

TN-223BK

TN431BK

Tested Black Page Yield

73 prints

153 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield

1,387 prints

2,907 prints

Color Cartridge Model

TN-223C/M/Y

TN431 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield

72 prints

68 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield

1,650 prints

1,446 prints

Third Party Cartridge

Purchased One Worked

Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type

Toner

High Yield Cartridge

Yes

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Scanner Features

9.6

9.7

Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner

ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity

50 pages

70 pages

Scan Speed

21 PPM

32 PPM

Duplex Scanning

Automatic (Single-Pass)

Max Flatbed Scan Size

8.5" x 11"

8.5" x 14"

Max ADF Scan Size

8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability

1.05" (27 mm)

0.69" (18 mm)

Fax

Yes

Copy

Yes

OCR Included

Built-in

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Scan Quality

8.0

9.5

Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution

1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth

24Bit

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In The Box

In the Box Picture

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Battery

Advertised Battery Life

N/A

Tested Charging Time

N/A

Document

Black & White Documents

9.5

B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White

Yes

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Color Documents

9.0

9.5

Color Document Picture

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Cost-Per-Print

8.5

8.6

Printer Total Cost

Black Cartridge Price

57.49 US$

80.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price

217.47 US$

218.49 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost

0.041 US$/print

0.028 US$/print

Color Printing Cost

0.132 US$/print

0.151 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost

0.319 US$/print

0.401 US$/print

Ink Subscription

Optional

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Printing Speed

8.1

8.9

Printing Speed Video

Black Only Text Document

26 PPM

32 PPM

Color Document

25 PPM

32 PPM

Photo Printing Time

34.0 s

28.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only)

24.0 s

15.0 s

Duplex Printing

Automatic

Input Tray Capacity

250 pages

300 pages

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Document Printing Sizes

Letter (8.5" x 11")

Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")

Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")

A6 (105mm x 148mm)

Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)

Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)

Yes

Max Paper Weight

163 g/m²

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Photo

Color Gamut

4.0

5.0

Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture

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Color Accuracy

6.1

5.6

Friends Picture

Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph

Average Color dE

8.09

9.02

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Small Details

5.0

4.5

Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI)

2400 x 600

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Photo Printing Sizes

0.0

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")

Borderless Printing

Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity

9.0

Inputs Picture

Ethernet

Yes

USB Input To Computer

Yes

Bluetooth

Wireless

Yes

Wi-Fi via Router

Yes

Wi-Fi Direct

Yes

External Storage Support

Yes

Apple AirPrint

Yes

Mopria Print Service

Yes

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Mobile App

App Printscreen

Mobile App

Yes

App Name

Brother iPrint&Scan

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG)

Android and iOS

PDF

Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files

Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT)

Android and iOS

Webpages (HTML)

Android and iOS

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OS Compatibility

Windows

Fully

macOS

Fully

Chrome OS

Fully

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MFC-L3770CDW

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MFC-L8905CDW

White

MFC-L3770CDW

White

MFC-L8900CDW

White

MFC-L3770CDW

White

MFC-L8610CDW

White

MFC-L3770CDW