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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

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw vs Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW]

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW]

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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Picture

Variants

  • Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw
  • MFC-L8905CDW (White)
  • MFC-L8900CDW (White)
  • MFC-L8610CDW (White)

Our Verdict

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw

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

The Brother MFC-L8905CDW is slightly better than the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw for the most part. The Brother prints and scans faster than the HP, offers better scan quality, and has a higher page yield. The only other notable difference is that the HP has the drum built into the cartridge, while the Brother's drum is a separate unit. The HP's built-in drum makes maintenance more convenient but increases maintenance costs. This is because cartridges with a built-in drum are more expensive, and that extra expense adds up over time, resulting in higher maintenance costs than a printer with a separate drum.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.1
8.2

Scan Quality 
 

7.0
9.5

Color Accuracy 
 

7.4
5.6

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build Quality Close Up  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Build Quality Close Up
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All-In-One

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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw ISO View Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] ISO View Picture

Height  

15.5" (39.3 cm)
21.9" (55.5 cm)

Width  

16.4" (41.6 cm)
19.5" (49.5 cm)

Depth  

18.6" (47.2 cm)
20.1" (51.0 cm)

In Use Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw In Use Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

15.5" (39.3 cm)
21.9" (55.5 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

16.8" (42.7 cm)
21.3" (54.0 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

26.5" (67.4 cm)
20.1" (51.0 cm)

Weight 
 

51.6 lbs (23.4 kg)
50.0 lbs (22.7 kg)

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Expected Maintenance 
 

8.5
8.5

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  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Display Screen Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

4.3" (10.8 cm)
7.1" (18.0 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes

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Cartridge 
 

9.4
9.3

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] 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 
 

HP 414A Black
TN431BK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

126.96 prints
153 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

2,412 prints
2,907 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

HP 414A C/M/Y
TN431 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

101.96 prints
68 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

2,169 prints
1,446 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 
 

9.5
9.7

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Scanner Flatbed Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

50 pages
70 pages

Scan Speed 
 

25 PPM
32 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

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

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 14"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.00" (0 mm)
0.69" (18 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Built-in

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Scan Quality 
 

7.0
9.5

Scan Quality Photo  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Scan Quality Photo
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

30Bit
24Bit

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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw In the Box Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] 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
9.5

B&W Document Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw B&W Document Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
Yes

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Color Documents 
 

9.5
9.5

Color Document Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Color Document Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color Document Picture

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.4
8.6

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

84.99 US$
80.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

329.97 US$
218.49 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.035 US$/print
0.028 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.152 US$/print
0.151 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.404 US$/print
0.401 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
Optional

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Printing Speed 
 

8.6
8.9

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

21 PPM
32 PPM

Color Document 
 

29 PPM
32 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

18.0 s
28.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

13.0 s
15.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

250 pages
300 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 
 

5.0
5.0

Parrots Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Parrots Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Color Range Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color Range Picture

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Color Accuracy 
 

7.4
5.6

Friends Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Friends Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Color dE Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Color dE Graph
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

5.11
9.02

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Small Details 
 

4.0
4.5

Small Details Photo  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Small Details Photo
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

600 x 600
2400 x 600

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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

7.0
0.0

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
No

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
No

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
No

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
No

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

No
No
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
9.0

Inputs Picture  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw Inputs Picture
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] 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  

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw App Printscreen
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW] App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

HP Smart
Brother iPrint&Scan

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 
 

iOS Only
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

iOS Only
Android and iOS

Webpages (HTML) 
 

iOS Only
Android and iOS

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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully

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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw

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

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