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  1. Table of Contents
  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. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  6. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  7. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  8. Comments

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser vs HP OfficeJet Pro 7740

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740

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Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser Picture
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 Picture

Variants

  • MFC-L3770CDW (White)
  • OfficeJet Pro 7740 (Black & White)

Our Verdict

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser

HP OfficeJet Pro 7740

The Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser is a better printer for office use than the HP OfficeJet 7740 Pro. The Brother yields many more pages before its toner cartridges need replacing and it prints significantly faster. However, like most laser printers, it prints photos that look far worse than most inkjets. On the other hand, the HP's standout features include its support for printing on large, tabloid-format paper, its large flatbed scanner that can accommodate sheets up to 11" x 17" size, and its ADF that can duplex scan in one pass. Additionally, its cost-per-print is lower.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.6
8.3

Small Details 
 

5.0
8.5

Expected Maintenance 
 

5.0
7.0

Color Gamut 
 

4.0
6.0

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.5
8.9

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser Build Quality Close Up
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One

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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser ISO View Picture
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 ISO View Picture

Height  

16.1" (41.0 cm)
15.0" (38.0 cm)

Width  

16.1" (41.0 cm)
23.0" (58.3 cm)

Depth  

19.4" (49.4 cm)
18.5" (46.9 cm)

In Use Picture  

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser In Use Picture
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

16.1" (41.0 cm)
15.0" (38.0 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

19.8" (50.4 cm)
23.0" (58.3 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

29.1" (73.8 cm)
28.5" (72.4 cm)

Weight 
 

53.4 lbs (24.2 kg)
42.5 lbs (19.3 kg)

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Expected Maintenance 
 

5.0
7.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

A Separate Unit
No Drum Unit

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Display Screen 
 

9.0
7.5

Display Screen Picture  

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser Display Screen Picture
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

3.7" (9.5 cm)
2.6" (6.7 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes

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Cartridge 
 

9.3
8.0

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser Cartridge Picture In The Printer
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Laser
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

TN-223BK
HP 952 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

73 prints
60 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

1,387 prints
1,140 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

TN-223C/M/Y
HP 952 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

72 prints
29 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

1,650 prints
664 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Worked
Purchased One Did Not Work

Ink Type 
 

Toner
Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes

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Scanner Features 
 

9.6
9.3

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser Scanner Flatbed Picture
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

50 pages
35 pages

Scan Speed 
 

21 PPM
9 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

Automatic (Single-Pass)
Automatic (Single-Pass)

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
11" x 17"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

1.05" (27 mm)
0.00" (0 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Software

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Scan Quality 
 

8.0
6.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser Scan Quality Photo
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit

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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser In the Box Picture
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 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
9.0

B&W Document Picture  

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser B&W Document Picture
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
Yes

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Color Documents 
 

9.0
9.0

Color Document Picture  

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser Color Document Picture
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 Color Document Picture

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.5
8.9

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

57.49 US$
35.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

217.47 US$
72.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.041 US$/print
0.032 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.132 US$/print
0.110 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.319 US$/print
0.285 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No

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Printing Speed 
 

8.1
7.3

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

26 PPM
12 PPM

Color Document 
 

25 PPM
8 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

34.0 s
52.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

24.0 s
15.5 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

250 pages
500 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
Yes

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

163 g/m²
300 g/m²

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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

4.0
6.0

Parrots Picture  

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser Parrots Picture
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser Color Range Picture
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 Color Range Picture

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.1
7.1

Friends Picture  

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser Friends Picture
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser Color dE Picture
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser Color dE Graph
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

8.09
5.90

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Small Details 
 

5.0
8.5

Small Details Photo  

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser Small Details Photo
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

2400 x 600
4800 x 1200

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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

0.0
9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

No
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
9.0

Inputs Picture  

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser Inputs Picture
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 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
Yes

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes

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Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen  

Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser App Printscreen
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 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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Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser

HP OfficeJet Pro 7740

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