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  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build & Design Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Display Screen
    4. In The Box
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner
  5. Printing
    1. Cost-Per-Print
    2. Printing Speed
    3. Color Accuracy
    4. Photo Printing Quality
    5. Printing Size
  6. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App For Home Use
  7. Comments

Epson WorkForce WF-2830 vs Brother MFC-J497DW

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Epson WorkForce WF-2830
Brother MFC-J497DW

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Epson WorkForce WF-2830 Picture
Brother MFC-J497DW Picture
TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
WirelessYes
ColorYes
SuperTank
No
TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
WirelessYes
ColorYes
SuperTank
No

Variants

  • WorkForce WF-2830 (Black)
  • MFC-J497DW (Black)
  • MFC-J491DW (Black)
  • MFC-J497DW (White)

Review

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Our Verdict

Epson WorkForce WF-2830

Brother MFC-J497DW

Overall, the Brother MFC-J497DW performs better than the Epson WorkForce WF-2830. The Brother has a better build quality, it can yield more pages per cartridge, and its ink cartridges are cheaper. The Brother also has better color accuracy, but the Epson prints faster, especially for black and white documents.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

6.7
7.2

Average Color dE 
 

11.94
10.20

Black Only Printing 
 

0.117 US$/print
0.079 US$/print

Full Comparison

Design

Build & Design Quality 
 

6.5
8.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Epson WorkForce WF-2830 Build Quality Close Up
Brother MFC-J497DW Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2830 ISO View Picture
Brother MFC-J497DW ISO View Picture

Height  

8.5" (21.6 cm)
6.8" (17.2 cm)

Width  

14.8" (37.7 cm)
15.9" (40.3 cm)

Depth  

11.7" (29.6 cm)
13.5" (34.2 cm)

Weight 
 

11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)
16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)
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Display Screen 
 

6.0
7.0

Display Screen Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2830 Display Screen Picture
Brother MFC-J497DW Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

1.5" (3.7 cm)
1.8" (4.5 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2830 In the Box Picture
Brother MFC-J497DW In the Box Picture
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Cartridge 
 

4.8
5.4

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Epson WorkForce WF-2830 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Brother MFC-J497DW Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

Black Cartridge Model 
 

Epson 212
LC3011 BK

Color  

Yes
Yes

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

9 prints
9 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

171 prints
171 prints

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Epson 212
LC3011C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

5 prints
7 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

106 prints
160 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Scanner 
 

8.1
8.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2830 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Brother MFC-J497DW Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

Yes
Yes

Scan Flatbed 
 

Yes
Yes

Scan Sheetfed 
 

Yes
Yes

Automatic Document Feeder 
 

Yes
Yes

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Scan Color Depth 
 

24 Bit
24 Bit

Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes
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Printing

Cost-Per-Print 
 

6.8
7.7

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

19.99 US$
13.49 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

17.95 US$
23.99 US$

Black Only Printing 
 

0.117 US$/print
0.079 US$/print

Color Printing 
 

0.169 US$/print
0.15 US$/print

Photo Printing 
 

0.449 US$/print
0.375 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
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Printing Speed 
 

6.6
6.3

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
6 PPM

Color Document 
 

4 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

82.0 s
76.0 s

First Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

10.0 s
8.2 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
100 pages
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Color Accuracy 
 

4.6
6.7

Color dE Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2830 Color dE Picture
Brother MFC-J497DW Color dE Picture

Average Color dE 
 

11.94
10.20
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Photo Printing Quality 
 

7.2
7.2

Side By Side Print/Photo  

Epson WorkForce WF-2830 Side By Side Print/Photo
Brother MFC-J497DW Side By Side Print/Photo

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Printing Size 
 

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

Photo (2" x 3")  

No
No

Photo (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Photo (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
7.0

Inputs Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2830 Inputs Picture
Brother MFC-J497DW Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
No

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 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App For Home Use  
 

10
10

App Printscreen  

Epson WorkForce WF-2830 App Printscreen
Brother MFC-J497DW App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Epson iPrint
Brother iPrint&Scan

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Yes
Yes

PDF 
 

Yes
Yes

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Yes
Yes

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Yes
Yes

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Yes
Yes
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WorkForce WF-2830
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MFC-J497DW
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