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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-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] vs Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW]
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Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Picture
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TypeAll-In-One
TechnologyLaser
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
TypeAll in One
TechnologyLaser
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
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Variants

  • MFC-L8905CDW (White)
  • MFC-L8900CDW (White)
  • MFC-L8610CDW (White)
  • MFC-L3780CDW (White)
  • MFC-L3720CDW (White)
  • MFC-L3760CDW (White)
  • MFC-L3765CDW (White)
  • MFC-L8340CDW (White)
  • MFC-L8390CDW (White)

Review

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Our Verdict

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

Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW

The Brother MFC-L8905CDW is ultimately a better overall laser printer than the Brother MFC-L3780CDW, though the MFC-L3780CDW is ultimately still a good option if you don't want to spend quite as much. The MFC-L8905CDW uses cartridges with a significantly higher page yield, has an ADF for its scanner with a larger-capacity input tray and faster scan speed, and prints documents faster.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.2
7.9

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.6
8.2

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Build Quality Close Up
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All-In-One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] ISO View Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW ISO View Picture

Height  

21.9" (55.5 cm)
15.8" (40.2 cm)

Width  

19.5" (49.5 cm)
16.1" (40.8 cm)

Depth  

20.1" (51.0 cm)
18.1" (46.1 cm)

In Use Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] In Use Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

21.9" (55.5 cm)
15.8" (40.2 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

21.3" (54.0 cm)
19.8" (50.4 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

20.1" (51.0 cm)
29.8" (75.6 cm)

Weight 
 

50.0 lbs (22.7 kg)
47.8 lbs (21.7 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

8.5
8.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed
Not Needed

Drum Unit 
 

A Separate Unit
A Separate Unit
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Display Screen 
 

8.5
8.5

Display Screen Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Display Screen Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

7.1" (18.0 cm)
3.4" (8.7 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

9.3
8.9

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Laser
Laser

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

TN431BK
TN229BK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

153 prints
88 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

2,907 prints
1,672 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

TN431 C/M/Y
TN229C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

68 prints
59 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

1,446 prints
1,255 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
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Scanner Features 
 

9.7
9.6

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Scanner Flatbed Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

70 pages
50 pages

Scan Speed 
 

32 PPM
21 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

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

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.69" (18 mm)
1.02" (26 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Built-in
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Scan Quality 
 

9.5
9.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Scan Quality Photo
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW 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-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] In the Box Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.5
9.5

B&W Document Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] B&W Document Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
No
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Color Documents 
 

9.5
9.5

Color Document Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color Document Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.6
8.2

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

80.99 US$
65.49 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

218.49 US$
209.97 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.028 US$/print
0.039 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.151 US$/print
0.167 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.401 US$/print
0.445 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

8.9
8.2

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

32 PPM
20 PPM

Color Document 
 

32 PPM
28 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

28.0 s
30.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

15.0 s
19.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

300 pages
280 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 
 

163 g/m²
163 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

5.0
4.0

Parrots Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Parrots Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color Range Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

5.6
4.9

Friends Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Friends Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color dE Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color dE Graph
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

9.02
10.16
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Small Details 
 

4.5
4.5

Small Details Photo  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Small Details Photo
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

2400 x 600
2400 x 600
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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
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
9.0

Inputs Picture  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Inputs Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW 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
9.5

App Printscreen  

Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] App Printscreen
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Brother iPrint&Scan
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) 
 

Android and iOS
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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