Brother DCP-L2640DW vs Brother MFC-L2820DW
The Brother DCP-L2640DW is a mono laser using toner; the Brother MFC-L2820DW is a mono laser using toner. A black page costs 3.3¢ on one and 3.3¢ on the other. Over 5,000 pages the Brother DCP-L2640DW works out about $60 cheaper to have owned.
- Brother DCP-L2640DW~$373~$209 printer + ~$164 supplies
- Brother MFC-L2820DW~$433~$269 printer + ~$164 supplies
purchase priceink or toner. An estimate: purchase price plus 5,000 pages at each printer’s computed cost per page, assuming 4 mono pages for every colour page. Printers whose consumable price we could not source are left out.
- Brother DCP-L2640DW
- ~$209 to buy · ~$373 after 5,000 pages
- Brother MFC-L2820DW
- ~$269 to buy · ~$433 after 5,000 pages
Estimates computed from published ISO page yields and consumable list prices.
| Spec | BrotherBrother DCP-L2640DW | BrotherBrother MFC-L2820DW |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$209 | ~$269 |
| Cost per mono page | 3.3¢ | 3.3¢ |
| Cost to own, 5,000 pages | ~$373 | ~$433 |
| Technology | Laser | Laser |
| Ink system | Toner | Toner |
| Black consumable | Brother TN830XL high-yield toner · 3,000 pages | Brother TN830XL high-yield toner · 3,000 pages |
| Third-party ink lock | No | No |
| Print speed, mono | 36 ISO ppm | 34 ISO ppm |
| Functions | Print · Copy · Scan | Print · Copy · Scan · Fax |
| Two-sided printing | Auto | Auto |
| Document feeder | 50 sheets | 50 sheets |
| Two-sided scanning | No | No |
| Paper capacity | 250 sheets | 250 sheets |
| Max paper size | Legal | Legal |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi · Ethernet | Wi-Fi · Ethernet |
| Display | Mono LCD | 2.7" colour touchscreen |
| Weight | 25 lb | 25.5 lb |
Tinted rows are where these two differ.
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