HP OfficeJet Pro 8135e vs Brother HL-L2460DW
The HP OfficeJet Pro 8135e is a inkjet all-in-one using individual cartridges; the Brother HL-L2460DW is a mono laser using toner. A black page costs 7.3¢ on one and 3.3¢ on the other. Over 5,000 pages the Brother HL-L2460DW works out about $343 cheaper to have owned.
The HP OfficeJet Pro 8135e commits the printer to the manufacturer's own supplies for its life if you enrol at setup; the Brother HL-L2460DW does not. What that means
- HP OfficeJet Pro 8135e~$686~$179 printer + ~$507 supplies
- Brother HL-L2460DW~$343~$179 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 OfficeJet Pro 8135e
- ~$179 to buy · ~$686 after 5,000 pages
- Brother HL-L2460DW
- ~$179 to buy · ~$343 after 5,000 pages
Estimates computed from published ISO page yields and consumable list prices.
| Spec | HPHP OfficeJet Pro 8135e | BrotherBrother HL-L2460DW |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$179 | ~$179 |
| Cost per mono page | 7.3¢ | 3.3¢ |
| Cost per colour page | 22¢ | — |
| Cost to own, 5,000 pages | ~$686 | ~$343 |
| Technology | Thermal inkjet | Laser |
| Ink system | Individual cartridges | Toner |
| Black consumable | HP 923e high-yield black cartridge · 1,000 pages | Brother TN830XL high-yield toner · 3,000 pages |
| Colour consumable | HP 923 colour cartridges, three-pack · 400 pages | — |
| Third-party ink lock | Yes | No |
| Print speed, mono | 20 ISO ppm | 36 ISO ppm |
| Print speed, colour | 10 ISO ppm | — |
| Functions | Print · Copy · Scan · Fax | |
| Two-sided printing | Auto | Auto |
| Document feeder | 35 sheets | None |
| Two-sided scanning | No | — |
| Paper capacity | 225 sheets | 250 sheets |
| Max paper size | Legal | Legal |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi · Ethernet | Wi-Fi · Ethernet |
| Display | 2.7" colour touchscreen | None |
| Weight | 17.6 lb | 15.6 lb |
Tinted rows are where these two differ.
A household that wants an office-grade all-in-one at a household price and does not print enough for the cartridge cost to bite.
A shared household or small-office mono laser that has to print fast from every device in the house.