HP LaserJet M110we vs Brother HL-L2400D
The HP LaserJet M110we is a mono laser using toner; the Brother HL-L2400D is a mono laser using toner. A black page costs 6.5¢ on one and 3.3¢ on the other. Over 5,000 pages the Brother HL-L2400D works out about $157 cheaper to have owned, despite costing more to buy.
The HP LaserJet M110we commits the printer to the manufacturer's own supplies for its life if you enrol at setup; the Brother HL-L2400D does not. What that means
- HP LaserJet M110we~$455~$129 printer + ~$326 supplies
- Brother HL-L2400D~$298~$134 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.
- HP LaserJet M110we
- ~$129 to buy · ~$455 after 5,000 pages
- Brother HL-L2400D
- ~$134 to buy · ~$298 after 5,000 pages
Estimates computed from published ISO page yields and consumable list prices.
| Spec | HPHP LaserJet M110we | BrotherBrother HL-L2400D |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$129 | ~$134 |
| Cost per mono page | 6.5¢ | 3.3¢ |
| Cost to own, 5,000 pages | ~$455 | ~$298 |
| Technology | Laser | Laser |
| Ink system | Toner | Toner |
| Black consumable | HP 141A black toner · 950 pages | Brother TN830XL high-yield toner · 3,000 pages |
| Third-party ink lock | Yes | No |
| Print speed, mono | 21 ISO ppm | 32 ISO ppm |
| Functions | ||
| Two-sided printing | Manual | Auto |
| Document feeder | None | None |
| Paper capacity | 150 sheets | 250 sheets |
| Max paper size | Legal | Legal |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi | — |
| Display | None | None |
| Weight | 11.7 lb | 15.6 lb |
Tinted rows are where these two differ.
Infrequent printing where an inkjet would clog — a spare room, a study, a shelf beside the router.
One computer, one cable, black-and-white documents, and no interest in an app ever being involved.