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Brother HL-L2460DW 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 (4.5 vs 4.2). The gap is mostly about budget-conscious color laser users — read the strengths below before deciding.

Ranked #2 in Best Laser Printers

Brother HL-L2460DW

4.2

5 sources2 derived$179.99as of Sep 25

The Brother HL-L2460DW is a compact black-and-white laser printer for home and small office desks. PCMag's M. David Stone praised its fast printing speed and wireless capabilities and pegged it as a fit for low-volume document needs. There's no fax and no color printing, which will rule it out for anyone who needs either.

Strengths

— Prints up to 24 pages per minute in black and white
— Includes wireless connectivity options including Wi-Fi and AirPrint
— Automatic duplex printing handles two-sided documents without manual reloading

Watch-outs

— No built-in fax capability
— Limited color printing options

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Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Laser Printers

Brother MFC-L3780CDW

4.5

4 sources2 derived$569.98as of Sep 25

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, color scanning, copying, and fax are all covered, though toner replacement costs run high.

Strengths

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

Watch-outs

— Reported firmware issues can affect long-term usability
— Toner cartridges are expensive to replace, raising long-term running costs

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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 HL-L2460DW

The Brother HL-L2460DW matches the Brother DCP-L2640DW in black-and-white speed but offers better wireless connectivity and mobile printing support, unlike the DCP-L2640DW which has limited mobile options. It also lacks the color scanning of the Brother MFC-L2900DW XL and the photo quality of the HP M283fdw.

Brother MFC-L3780CDW

The Brother MFC-L3780CDW outperforms the HL-L2460DW and DCP-L2640DW in print speed at 24 pages per minute, and, like the HP M283fdw, includes fax and color scanning. Compared to the MFC-L2900DW XL, it's less noisy and adds color printing.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Brother HL-L2460DW	Brother MFC-L3780CDW
Print Speed	24 ppm	24 pages per minute
Functions	Printer Only	Print, Scan, Copy, Fax
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, AirPrint	Wireless
Paper Capacity	250 + 1-sheet bypass	250 Sheet Tray Capacity
Display	one-line mono LCD	3.5" Touchscreen Color Display
Duplexing	Automatic	Duplex Printing, Copying & Scanning
Color	Black and White	color
Paper Size	Legal	Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, Folio
Dimensions	14.2"D x 14"W x 7.2"H	18.2" (W) x 16.1" (D) x 15.8" (H) / 47.8 lbs.

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