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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

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw vs Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW

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Products

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW

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Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Picture
TypeAll-In-One
TechnologyLaser
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
TypeAll in One
TechnologyLaser
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
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Variants

  • Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw (White)
  • Color imageCLASS MF654Cdw (White)
  • Color imageCLASS MF653Cdw (White)
  • Color imageCLASS MF652Cw (White)
  • MFC-L3780CDW (White)
  • MFC-L3720CDW (White)
  • MFC-L3760CDW (White)
  • MFC-L3765CDW (White)
  • MFC-L8340CDW (White)
  • MFC-L8390CDW (White)

Review

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Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw

Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW

The Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw and Brother MFC-L3780CDW each have their own advantages. The Canon has a larger touchscreen display, uses cartridges with a greater page yield, and offers marginally better color accuracy and fine detail reproduction in photos, though neither printer should be your first choice if you're planning on printing photos regularly. On the other hand, the Brother's ADF-equipped scanner processes sheets faster, and out-of-the-box printed documents are less noticeably over-saturated than they are from the Canon.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.3
7.9

Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.1
8.2

Color Accuracy 
 

6.5
4.9

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw 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  

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw ISO View Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW ISO View Picture

Height  

16.1" (41.0 cm)
15.8" (40.2 cm)

Width  

17.6" (44.8 cm)
16.1" (40.8 cm)

Depth  

18.1" (46.0 cm)
18.1" (46.1 cm)

In Use Picture  

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw In Use Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

16.1" (41.0 cm)
15.8" (40.2 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.6" (44.8 cm)
19.8" (50.4 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

18.5" (47.0 cm)
29.8" (75.6 cm)

Weight 
 

46.8 lbs (21.2 kg)
47.8 lbs (21.7 kg)

Expected Maintenance 
 

8.5
8.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed
Not Needed

Drum Unit 
 

In The Cartridge
A Separate Unit
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Display Screen 
 

9.0
8.5

Display Screen Picture  

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw Display Screen Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

5.0" (12.7 cm)
3.4" (8.7 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

9.4
8.9

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw 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 
 

Toner 067 Black
TN229BK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

126.81 prints
88 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

2,409 prints
1,672 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Toner 067 C/M/Y
TN229C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

106.55 prints
59 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

2,442 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 
 

9.4
9.6

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw Scanner Flatbed Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

50 pages
50 pages

Scan Speed 
 

14 PPM
21 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

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

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.98" (25 mm)
1.02" (26 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Built-in
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Scan Quality 
 

9.5
9.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw Scan Quality Photo
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

600 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw 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  

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw B&W Document Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No
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Color Documents 
 

9.0
9.5

Color Document Picture  

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw Color Document Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.1
8.2

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

65.99 US$
65.49 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

236.97 US$
209.97 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.027 US$/print
0.039 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.097 US$/print
0.167 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.204 US$/print
0.445 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

7.1
8.2

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

10 PPM
20 PPM

Color Document 
 

12 PPM
28 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

18.0 s
30.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

20.0 s
19.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

250 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 
 

200 g/m²
163 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

4.5
4.0

Parrots Picture  

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw Parrots Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw Color Range Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

6.5
4.9

Friends Picture  

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw Friends Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw Color dE Picture
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw Color dE Graph
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

7.16
10.16
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Small Details 
 

5.0
4.5

Small Details Photo  

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw Small Details Photo
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

1200 x 1200
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  

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw 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 
 

9.5
9.5

App Printscreen  

Canon Color imageCLASS MF656Cdw/MF654Cdw App Printscreen
Brother MFC-L3780CDW/MFC-L3720CDW App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Canon PRINT Business
Brother Mobile Connect

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

iOS Only
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

iOS Only
Android and iOS

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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