Should You Buy a Brother Laser Printer?

Brother is well known for its inkjet printers.

If you are wondering how Brother laser printers compare to other brands, our guide below collates all the key info in a single place. We've compared 710+ laser printers by objectively and impartially analysing 60+ user and expert reviews and 2 awards from hundreds of different review sites.

Brother are recognised for their good selection of popular laser printers and start at $89 for the HL-L2300D which has a print speed of 26ppm and is a 2400 x 600 laser printer and go up to $412 for the HL-L8360 which has a print speed of 31ppm and is a 2400 x 600 laser printer. The average price of a new Brother laser printer is $251.

Is Brother the Best Laser Printer Brand?

So are Brother laser printers any good? We give every laser printer a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all laser printers we are able to impartially rank all the laser printer brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Brother is the 6th best laser printer brand out there.

Let's look at how Brother laser printers compare to the other laser printer brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

There's a smaller selection of Brother laser printers available compared to other laser printer brands, with only 15 Brother laser printers currently on the market in the US. Brother laser printers also tend to be cheaper than most other laser printer brands however they are still a less popular choice with consumers.

Whilst Brother have a number of interesting features including Google Cloud Print, overall they tend to be less feature rich than their competitors.

How Many Industry Awards Have Brother Laser Printers Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we couldn't find any industry awards for Brother laser printers. The table below shows the number of awards received by the most popular laser printer brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning laser printers

Number of Awards	HP
	1
Total	1

Features to Look Out For On Brother Laser Printers

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Brother laser printers that set them apart from the competition. These include Google Cloud Print.

Brother Google Cloud Print

Brother laser printers that feature Google Cloud Print include the Brother HLL3270CDW ($250).

What is the Best Mid-Range Brother Laser Printer?

Brother HLL3270CDW

2400 X 600 DPI

24ppm PRINT SPEED

14s TIME TO FIRST

47dB PRINT NOISE

250 Sheets STANDARD INPUT

A great mid range choice, priced at $249.99 is the Brother HLL3270CDW, which has a Kagoo Score of 62.

Features We Love:

Google Cloud Print

Supports colour printing

Supports Wi-Fi

Supports duplex printing

Quieter than average printing noise level (47dB)

A good spec but only moderate value for money 2400 x 600 DPI laser printer. It supports colour printing, Wi-Fi and duplex printing and has a touchscreen.

76 Features	Good Features
63 Value for Money	Good
62 Kagoo Score	Good

The cheapest price that we could find for the HLL3270CDW in the US is $249.99 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.

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What is the Best High End Brother Laser Printer?

Brother HLL8360CDW

2400 X 600 DPI

31ppm PRINT SPEED

15s TIME TO FIRST

49dB PRINT NOISE

500 Sheets STANDARD INPUT

If you're looking for a high end Brother laser printer then the Brother HLL8360CDW takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 67, but is a bit more expensive at $349.99.

Features We Love:

Supports Wi-Fi

Supports colour printing

Quieter than average printing noise level (49dB)

Supports duplex printing

Touchscreen

A good spec and cheap 2400 x 600 DPI laser printer. It supports colour printing, Wi-Fi and duplex printing and has a touchscreen.

78 Features	Good Features
66 Popularity	A Less Popular Choice
73 Value for Money	Good
67 Kagoo Score	Good

The cheapest price that we could find for the HLL8360CDW in the US is $349.99 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.

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