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Brother HL-L2400D vs Brother HL-L2405W

The Brother HL-L2400D is a mono laser using toner; the Brother HL-L2405W 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 HL-L2400D works out about $5 cheaper to have owned.

Cost to own · 5,000 pages
  • Brother HL-L2400D~$298
    ~$134 printer + ~$164 supplies
  • Brother HL-L2405W~$303
    ~$139 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.

Where the money goes
Brother HL-L2400D
~$134 to buy · ~$298 after 5,000 pages
Brother HL-L2405W
~$139 to buy · ~$303 after 5,000 pages

Estimates computed from published ISO page yields and consumable list prices.

SpecBrotherBrother HL-L2400DBrotherBrother HL-L2405W
Approx. price~$134~$139
Cost per mono page3.3¢3.3¢
Cost to own, 5,000 pages~$298~$303
TechnologyLaserLaser
Ink systemTonerToner
Black consumableBrother TN830XL high-yield toner · 3,000 pagesBrother TN830XL high-yield toner · 3,000 pages
Third-party ink lockNoNo
Print speed, mono32 ISO ppm30 ISO ppm
FunctionsPrintPrint
Two-sided printingAutoManual
Document feederNoneNone
Paper capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Max paper sizeLegalLegal
Connectivity—Wi-Fi
DisplayNoneNone
Weight15.6 lb15.1 lb

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

Best for
Brother HL-L2400D

One computer, one cable, black-and-white documents, and no interest in an app ever being involved.

Best for
Brother HL-L2405W

A household printing from phones and laptops that would rather have wireless than an automatic duplexer.