Head-to-head · Best Laser Printers

Brother DCP-L2640DW vs Brother MFC-L3780CDW

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Brother MFC-L3780CDW comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.0 vs 4.5). The gap is mostly about budget-conscious color laser users — read the strengths below before deciding.

Ranked #3 in Best Laser Printers

Brother DCP-L2640DW

4.0

2 sourcesall derived$209.99as of Jul 31

The Brother DCP-L2640DW is a compact all-in-one printer for home and small office use. Reviewers pointed to black-and-white printing at up to 20 ppm and wireless connectivity as the main strengths, with an automatic document feeder making the scanner more useful. There's no fax, and mobile printing options are limited. It's a good fit for anyone who wants reliable, budget-friendly printing with wireless convenience.

Strengths

— Prints up to 20 pages per minute in black and white
— Includes wireless connectivity for convenient printing
— Features automatic document feeder for scanning multiple pages

Watch-outs

— No built-in fax functionality
— Limited mobile printing options compared to competitors

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Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Laser Printers

Brother MFC-L3780CDW

4.5

4 sources2 derived$569.98as of Jul 31

The Brother MFC-L3780CDW is a color laser printer for home and small office use, running at 24 pages per minute. PCMag reviewer David English praised its reliability and ease of use, and pointed out it fits people who print mostly black and white with occasional color. Wireless connectivity, scanning, and copying are all covered, but there's no fax and scanning is black and white only.

Strengths

— Prints at 24 pages per minute
— Supports wireless printing
— Includes scanning and copying functions

Watch-outs

— No built-in fax capability
— Limited to black and white scanning

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Derived means the reviewer published no score, so one was inferred from their written verdict. Everything else is a number the publisher printed. How we rank.

How they stack up

Brother DCP-L2640DW

The Brother DCP-L2640DW is more affordable and offers better ink yield than the HL-L2460DW, but it lacks mobile printing support and fax functionality, unlike the HL-L2460DW. It also doesn't match the speed of the Brother MFC-L3780CDW or the scanning capabilities of the MFC-L2900DW XL.

Brother MFC-L3780CDW

The Brother MFC-L3780CDW outperforms the HL-L2460DW and DCP-L2640DW in print speed at 24 pages per minute, but lacks fax support and only offers black-and-white scanning, unlike the more feature-rich HP M283fdw. Compared to the MFC-L2900DW XL, it's less noisy but also less versatile in color scanning capabilities.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Brother DCP-L2640DW	Brother MFC-L3780CDW
Print Speed	20 ppm	24 pages per minute
Functions	Print, Scan, Copy	Print, Scan, Copy
Connectivity	Wireless	Wireless
Duplexing	Automatic Document Feeder	Duplex Printing, Copying & Scanning
Dimensions	15.7"D x 16.1"W x 12.5"H	18.2" (W) x 16.1" (D) x 15.8" (H) / 47.8 lbs.
Paper Capacity	250 sheets	250 Sheet Tray Capacity
Display	2-line LCD	3.5" Touchscreen Color Display
Color	Black and White	color
Paper Size	Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, Folio	Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, Folio

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