Should You Buy a Samsung Laser Printer?
Samsung is well known for its TVs, PC monitors, washing machines and digital cameras.
If you are thinking about buying a Samsung laser printer then our handy guide provides you with all the key info at a glance. Our objective, impartial comparison of laser printer brands is compiled by analysing over 3,700 user and expert reviews and 60+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on 680+ laser printers.
Samsung are recognised for their good selection of mid-range and moderately popular laser printers. Their laser printers start at $54 for the SL-M3820 which has a print speed of 38ppm and is a 1200 x 1200 laser printer and go up to $1,200 for the ML-5515 which has a print speed of 55ppm and is a 1200 x 1200 laser printer. The average price of a new Samsung laser printer is $391.
Is Samsung the Best Laser Printer Brand?
So are Samsung 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 Samsung is the 6th best laser printer brand out there.
| #1 |
United States
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95% |
95%
108 reviews
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| #2 |
United States
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88% |
88%
631 reviews
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| #3 | 80% |
80%
121 reviews
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| #4 |
Japan
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80% |
80%
308 reviews
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| #5 | 79% |
79%
10 reviews
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| #6 |
South Korea
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78% |
78%
1,388 reviews
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| #7 | 77% |
77%
117 reviews
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| #8 | 69% |
69%
1 review
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| #9 |
United States
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68% |
68%
2 reviews
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| #10 |
Japan
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67% |
67%
0 reviews
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| #11 |
Pantum
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64% |
64%
0 reviews
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Let's look at how Samsung laser printers compare to the other laser printer brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.
| All laser printer Brands |
| Samsung Laser Printers |
Samsung have better reviews than the typical laser printer brand, with the average rating of a Samsung laser printer being 72%.
There's a smaller selection of Samsung laser printers available compared to other laser printer brands, with only 12 Samsung laser printers currently on the market in the US. Samsung laser printers also tend to be cheaper than most other laser printer brands however they are still a less popular choice with consumers.
No. Of Laser Printers |
Average Price
$590 |
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| $0 | $100 | $200 | $300 | $400 | $500 | $600 | $700 | $800 | $900 | $4,799 | ||||||||||
No. Of Laser Printers |
Average Price
$391 |
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| $0 | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 | $250 | $300 | $350 | $400 | $450 | $3,899 | ||||||||||
What Do the Samsung Laser Printer Reviews Say?
We've added up all the reviews for every Samsung laser printer to work out the average distribution of reviews for Samsung and then compared this to the other laser printer brands.
Expert Reviews
| 5 stars | 5 | |
| 4 stars | 26 | |
| 3 stars | 4 | |
| 2 stars | 0 | |
| 1 star | 0 |
User Reviews
| 5 stars | 767 | |
| 4 stars | 341 | |
| 3 stars | 74 | |
| 2 stars | 55 | |
| 1 star | 95 |
Over 89% of expert reviews and 83% of user reviews for Samsung laser printers are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 79% and 84% respectively across all Laser Printer brands.
Looking at just the expert reviews, in the table below we compare the average review score given to Samsung laser printers by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other laser printer brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.
| Average Review Score | HP | Canon | Xerox | Samsung | Lexmark |
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74%
11 reviews
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71%
10 reviews
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70%
2 reviews
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72%
5 reviews
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70%
1 review
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100%
2 reviews
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80%
2 reviews
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80%
5 reviews
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100%
1 review
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60%
2 reviews
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67%
3 reviews
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73%
3 reviews
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100%
1 review
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70%
2 reviews
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75%
2 reviews
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70%
1 review
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73%
3 reviews
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60%
1 review
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60%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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90%
4 reviews
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74%
1 review
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79%
1 review
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74%
3 reviews
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75%
2 reviews
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70%
1 review
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73%
3 reviews
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80%
3 reviews
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80%
1 review
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60%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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90%
4 reviews
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77%
3 reviews
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80%
1 review
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70%
2 reviews
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80%
1 review
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63%
3 reviews
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70%
2 reviews
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100%
1 review
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67%
2 reviews
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83%
1 review
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83%
1 review
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57%
3 reviews
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100%
1 review
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100%
2 reviews
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90%
2 reviews
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71%
2 reviews
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70%
2 reviews
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60%
1 review
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70%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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90%
2 reviews
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90%
1 review
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80%
2 reviews
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80%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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60%
1 review
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60%
2 reviews
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| Other Expert Sites |
62%
11 reviews
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55%
3 reviews
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74%
10 reviews
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60%
8 reviews
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63%
4 reviews
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| Average |
75%
47 reviews
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71%
41 reviews
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80%
29 reviews
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75%
29 reviews
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73%
17 reviews
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How Many Industry Awards Have Samsung Laser Printers Received?
After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 9 industry awards for Samsung laser printers. The table below compares the number of awards given to Samsung to other 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 | Canon | Xerox | Samsung | Lexmark |
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2
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3
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4
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2
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2
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1
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2
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3
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1
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1
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3
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4
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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| Other Expert Sites |
1
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| Total |
13
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8
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12
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9
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8
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How Reliable Are Samsung Laser Printers?
We checked over 3,700 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Samsung laser printers. 20 of these reviews that mention reliability of which 93% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Samsung laser printer owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.
So, most people think that Samsung laser printers are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Samsung laser printers that mention reliability:
RELIABLE
NOT RELIABLE
What is the Best Mid-Range Samsung Laser Printer?
Samsung C1810W
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$295.33
Overstock
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Buy Now |
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600 X
600 DPI |
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18ppm
PRINT SPEED
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16s
TIME TO FIRST
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50dB
PRINT NOISE
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250 Sheets
STANDARD
INPUT |
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A great mid range choice, priced at $295.33 is the Samsung C1810W, which has a Kagoo Score of 77.
A maximum resolution and fully featured 18ppm print speed laser printer, with a cheap price. It supports colour printing and Wi-Fi and has a built-in display and a printing noise level of 50dB.
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81
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Fully-Featured |
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78
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Very Good |
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77
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Very Good |
The cheapest price that we could find for the C1810W in the US is $295.33 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
What is the Best High End Samsung Laser Printer?
Samsung M3370
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$242.70
Overstock
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Buy Now |
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1200 X
1200 DPI |
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33ppm
PRINT SPEED
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6.5s
TIME TO FIRST
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250 Sheets
STANDARD
INPUT |
If you're looking for a high end Samsung laser printer then the Samsung M3370 takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 79, but is a bit more expensive at $242.70.
An award winning and fully featured 1200 x 1200 DPI laser printer, with a fair price. It supports Wi-Fi and duplex printing and has a time to first page of 6.5s.
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88
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5 Reviews + 1 Award |
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82
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Fully-Featured |
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80
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Very Good |
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79
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Very Good |
Customers report that Samsung M3370 has ok expert reviews and ok user reviews with an average overall rating of 71%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the M3370 in the US is $242.70 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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Compare All Samsung Laser Printers
Find the best Samsung laser printer for you by checking our complete list of over 194 laser printers
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Should You Buy a Samsung Laser Printer? |
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Is Samsung the Best Laser Printer Brand? |
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What Do the Samsung Laser Printer Reviews Say? |
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How Many Industry Awards Have Samsung Laser Printers Received? |
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How Reliable Are Samsung Laser Printers? |
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What is the Best Mid-Range Samsung Laser Printer? |
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What is the Best High End Samsung Laser Printer? |