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Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW vs Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW]
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Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW]
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TypeAll in One
TechnologyLaser
SuperTankNo
WirelessYes
ColorYes
TypePrinter Only
TechnologyLaser
SuperTankNo
WirelessYes
ColorYes
Variants
- MFC-L3780CDW (White)
- MFC-L3720CDW (White)
- MFC-L3760CDW (White)
- MFC-L3765CDW (White)
- MFC-L8340CDW (White)
- MFC-L8390CDW (White)
- HL-L3280CDW (White)
- HL-L3220CDW (White)
- HL-L3295CDW (White)
- HL-L3240CDW (White)
Our Verdict
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW]
The Brother HL-L2380CDW and the Brother MFC-L3780CDW are very similar regarding print quality and yield; however, the former is a print-only unit, while the latter is an all-in-one with a scanner. The MFC-L3780CDW technically prints black-and-white documents faster, but only when using a wired USB connection, as its printing speed drops considerably when printing over Wi-Fi. The MFC-L3780CDW has more connectivity options, including support for NFC and external storage drives (USB), though you can get a variant of HL-L3280CDW with the same features.
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MFC-L3780CDW
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HL-L3280CDW
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MFC-L3720CDW
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HL-L3220CDW
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MFC-L3760CDW
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HL-L3295CDW
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MFC-L3765CDW
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HL-L3240CDW
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Family
Threshold
Family
7.9
6.7
Scanner Features
9.6
0.0
Full Comparison
Design
Build Quality
9.0
8.0
Build Quality Close Up
![Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Build Quality Close Up](https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/tDjiaDKD/brother-hl-l3280cdw-hl-l3220cdw-hl-l3295cdw/build-quality-large.jpg?format=auto)
Type
All in One
Printer Only
Dimensions
ISO View Picture
![Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] ISO View Picture](https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/qtyTu68E/brother-hl-l3280cdw-hl-l3220cdw-hl-l3295cdw/size-large.jpg?format=auto)
Height
15.8" (40.2 cm)
10.8" (27.4 cm)
Width
16.1" (40.8 cm)
15.7" (39.9 cm)
Depth
18.1" (46.1 cm)
15.8" (40.2 cm)
In Use Picture
![Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] In Use Picture](https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/4gFek7zC/brother-hl-l3280cdw-hl-l3220cdw-hl-l3295cdw/in-use-large.jpg?format=auto)
Height When In Use
15.8" (40.2 cm)
10.9" (27.7 cm)
Width When In Use
19.8" (50.4 cm)
15.7" (39.9 cm)
Depth When In Use
29.8" (75.6 cm)
19.6" (49.9 cm)
Weight
47.8 lbs (21.7 kg)
34.0 lbs (15.4 kg)
Expected Maintenance
8.0
7.5
Ink Related Maintenance
Not Needed
Not Needed
Drum Unit
A Separate Unit
A Separate Unit
Display Screen
8.5
8.0
Display Screen Picture
![Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Display Screen Picture](https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/Sw9lF6UO/brother-hl-l3280cdw-hl-l3220cdw-hl-l3295cdw/controls-large.jpg?format=auto)
Display Screen
Yes
Yes
Display Screen Size
3.4" (8.7 cm)
2.6" (6.7 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Cartridge
8.9
8.7
Cartridge Picture In The Printer
![Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Cartridge Picture In The Printer](https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/q7h3zGVB/brother-hl-l3280cdw-hl-l3220cdw-hl-l3295cdw/cartridge-large.jpg?format=auto)
Technology
Laser
Laser
SuperTank
No
No
Photo Cartridge
No
No
Color
Yes
Yes
Number Of Color Cartridges
3
3
Black Cartridge Model
TN229BK
TN229BK
Tested Black Page Yield
88 prints
78 prints
Estimated Black Page Yield
1,672 prints
1,482 prints
Color Cartridge Model
TN229C/M/Y
TN229C/M/Y
Tested Color Page Yield
59 prints
57 prints
Estimated Color Page Yield
1,255 prints
1,212 prints
Third Party Cartridge
Not Found At Time Of The Review
Not Found At Time Of The Review
Ink Type
Toner
Toner
High Yield Cartridge
Yes
Yes
Scanner Features
9.6
0.0
Scanner Flatbed Picture
![Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Scanner Flatbed Picture](https://i.rtings.com/images/reviews/na-small.png?format=auto)
Scanner
ADF + Flatbed
No Scanner
ADF Capacity
50 pages
N/A
Scan Speed
21 PPM
N/A
Duplex Scanning
Automatic (Single-Pass)
No Scanner
Max Flatbed Scan Size
8.5" x 11"
No Scanner
Max ADF Scan Size
8.5" x 14"
No Scanner
Flatbed Hinge Adjustability
1.02" (26 mm)
N/A
Fax
Yes
No
Copy
Yes
No
OCR Included
Built-in
No Scanner
Scan Quality
9.5
N/A
Scan Quality Photo
Max Scan Resolution
1,200 DPI
N/A
Max Scan Color Depth
24Bit
N/A
In The Box
In the Box Picture
![Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] In the Box Picture](https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/bLHtkd3Y/brother-hl-l3280cdw-hl-l3220cdw-hl-l3295cdw/in-the-box-large.jpg?format=auto)
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
![Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] B&W Document Picture](https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/6v52kRNo/brother-hl-l3280cdw-hl-l3220cdw-hl-l3295cdw/black-white-large.jpg?format=auto)
Color Ink Needed For Black & White
No
No
Color Documents
9.5
9.5
Color Document Picture
![Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Color Document Picture](https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/ovnaWPaZ/brother-hl-l3280cdw-hl-l3220cdw-hl-l3295cdw/color-large.jpg?format=auto)
Cost-Per-Print
8.2
8.1
Printer Total Cost
Black Cartridge Price
65.49 US$
64.46 US$
Color Cartridge Price
209.97 US$
209.97 US$
Black-Only Printing Cost
0.039 US$/print
0.043 US$/print
Color Printing Cost
0.167 US$/print
0.173 US$/print
Photo Printing Cost
0.445 US$/print
0.460 US$/print
Ink Subscription
Optional
Optional
Printing Speed
8.2
8.9
Printing Speed Video
Black Only Text Document
20 PPM
28 PPM
Color Document
28 PPM
28 PPM
Photo Printing Time
30.0 s
15.0 s
Single Page Out Time (Black Only)
19.0 s
12.0 s
Duplex Printing
Automatic
Automatic
Input Tray Capacity
280 pages
250 pages
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
163 g/m²
163 g/m²
Photo
Color Gamut
4.0
4.0
Parrots Picture
![Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Parrots Picture](https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/i55UVUln/brother-hl-l3280cdw-hl-l3220cdw-hl-l3295cdw/parrots-large.jpg?format=auto)
Color Range Picture
![Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Color Range Picture](https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/c3Y5yXa6/brother-hl-l3280cdw-hl-l3220cdw-hl-l3295cdw/color-gamut-large.jpg?format=auto)
Color Accuracy
4.9
5.5
Friends Picture
![Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Friends Picture](https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/TSU9Elfa/brother-hl-l3280cdw-hl-l3220cdw-hl-l3295cdw/friends-large.jpg?format=auto)
Color dE Picture
![Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Color dE Picture](https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/xlUCRTJf/brother-hl-l3280cdw-hl-l3220cdw-hl-l3295cdw/color-de-large.jpg?format=auto)
Color dE Graph
![Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Color dE Graph](https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/R7fcy4mX/brother-hl-l3280cdw-hl-l3220cdw-hl-l3295cdw/de-bargraph-large.jpg?format=auto)
Average Color dE
10.16
9.16
Small Details
4.5
4.5
Small Details Photo
![Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Small Details Photo](https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/N4KdGHzM/brother-hl-l3280cdw-hl-l3220cdw-hl-l3295cdw/tokyo-large.jpg?format=auto)
Max Print Resolution (DPI)
2400 x 600
600 x 2400
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
Mobile App And Connectivity
Connectivity
9.0
8.0
Inputs Picture
![Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Inputs Picture](https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/qhtRR0qT/brother-hl-l3280cdw-hl-l3220cdw-hl-l3295cdw/inputs-large.jpg?format=auto)
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
Mobile App
9.5
9.5
App Printscreen
![Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] App Printscreen](https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/OTozCpYV/brother-hl-l3280cdw-hl-l3220cdw-hl-l3295cdw/app-printscreen-large.jpg?format=auto)
Mobile App
Yes
Yes
App Name
Brother Mobile Connect
Brother Mobile Connect
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
Android and iOS
Text Files (TXT)
Android and iOS
Android and iOS
Webpages (HTML)
No
No
OS Compatibility
Windows
Fully
Fully
macOS
Fully
Fully
Chrome OS
Fully
Fully
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