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Brother MFC-L2820DW vs Xerox B235

The Brother MFC-L2820DW is a mono laser using toner; the Xerox B235 is a mono laser using toner. A black page costs 3.3¢ on one and 3.6¢ on the other. Over 5,000 pages the Brother MFC-L2820DW works out about $46 cheaper to have owned.

Cost to own · 5,000 pages
  • Brother MFC-L2820DW~$433
    ~$269 printer + ~$164 supplies
  • Xerox B235~$479
    ~$299 printer + ~$180 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 MFC-L2820DW
~$269 to buy · ~$433 after 5,000 pages
Xerox B235
~$299 to buy · ~$479 after 5,000 pages

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

SpecBrotherBrother MFC-L2820DWXeroxXerox B235
Approx. price~$269~$299
Cost per mono page3.3¢3.6¢
Cost to own, 5,000 pages~$433~$479
TechnologyLaserLaser
Ink systemTonerToner
Black consumableBrother TN830XL high-yield toner · 3,000 pagesXerox 006R04400 high-capacity toner · 3,000 pages
Third-party ink lockNoNo
Print speed, mono34 ISO ppm36 ISO ppm
FunctionsPrint · Copy · Scan · FaxPrint · Copy · Scan · Fax
Two-sided printingAutoAuto
Document feeder50 sheets50 sheets
Two-sided scanningNoNo
Paper capacity250 sheets150 sheets
Max paper sizeLegalLegal
ConnectivityWi-Fi · EthernetWi-Fi · Ethernet
Display2.7" colour touchscreenMono LCD
Weight25.5 lb22.5 lb

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

Best for
Brother MFC-L2820DW

Black-and-white paperwork printed, copied, scanned and faxed every working day.

Best for
Xerox B235

A small office that wants a fast mono multifunction outside the Brother and HP duopoly.