Should You Buy an HP Laser Printer?

HP is one of the most popular laser printer brands as well as being well known for its PC monitors, scanners and inkjet printers.

If you are thinking about buying an HP 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 4,000 user and expert reviews and 60+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on 670+ laser printers.

HP are recognised for their wide selection of premium and award winning laser printers. Their laser printers start at $43 for the P2035 which has a print speed of 30ppm and is a 600 x 600 laser printer and go up to $5,978 for the M855 which has a print speed of 46ppm and is a 1200 x 1200 laser printer. The average price of a new HP laser printer is $1,097.

Is HP the Best Laser Printer Brand?

So are HP 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 HP is the 2nd best laser printer brand out there.

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

There's a wide selection of HP laser printers available compared to other laser printer brands, with over 30 HP laser printers currently on the market in the US. HP also have better reviews than the typical laser printer brand, with the average rating of a HP laser printer being 86%.

However HP laser printers tend to be more expensive than most other laser printer brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.

What Do the HP Laser Printer Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every HP laser printer to work out the average distribution of reviews for HP and then compared this to the other laser printer brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		12
4 stars		42
3 stars		17
2 stars		1
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		778
4 stars		195
3 stars		37
2 stars		22
1 star		52

Over 75% of expert reviews and 90% of user reviews for HP laser printers are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 80% and 86% respectively across all Laser Printer brands.

Purchasers of HP laser printers frequently mentioned that the product produced good quality prints, and they have won 10 awards.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to HP 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
	74% 11 reviews	71% 10 reviews	70% 2 reviews	72% 5 reviews	70% 1 review
	100% 2 reviews	80% 2 reviews	80% 5 reviews		100% 1 review
	70% 3 reviews	75% 2 reviews	70% 1 review	73% 3 reviews
	60% 2 reviews	70% 2 reviews	73% 3 reviews	100% 1 review
	60% 1 review	60% 1 review		80% 1 review	90% 4 reviews
	70% 1 review	73% 3 reviews		80% 3 reviews
	74% 1 review	79% 1 review	74% 3 reviews	75% 2 reviews
	80% 1 review	60% 1 review		80% 1 review	90% 4 reviews
	90% 3 reviews		90% 3 reviews
		80% 2 reviews	80% 1 review	70% 2 reviews	80% 1 review
	90% 1 review	90% 2 reviews	90% 1 review	80% 1 review
		57% 3 reviews	100% 1 review
	71% 2 reviews	70% 2 reviews
	63% 3 reviews	70% 1 review
	60% 1 review			70% 1 review	80% 1 review
	80% 3 reviews
	100% 1 review	67% 1 review			83% 1 review
				76% 2 reviews
	60% 2 reviews
	80% 2 reviews
Other Expert Sites	66% 14 reviews	60% 4 reviews	74% 10 reviews	55% 6 reviews	63% 4 reviews
Average	75% 54 reviews	71% 37 reviews	80% 30 reviews	76% 28 reviews	73% 17 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have HP Laser Printers Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 14 industry awards for HP laser printers. This means that HP has more awards for its laser printers than any other brand. The table below compares the number of awards received by HP to other popular laser printer brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

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Number of Awards	HP	Canon	Xerox	Samsung	Lexmark
	2	2		4	2
		2	1	2
	1		3
			4
	3	1
		1	1	1
	1				1
	1			1
	2
	1				1
					2
	1
			1
					1
				1
	1
			1
		1
					1
			1
Other Expert Sites	1		1	1
Total	14	7	13	10	8

How Reliable Are HP Laser Printers?

We checked over 4,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of HP laser printers. over 50 of these reviews mention reliability of which 90% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of HP laser printer owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that HP laser printers are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for HP laser printers that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

reliable device to print top quality text with at a lightning fast rate

It's very reliable

Well built for my needs

has remained a robust

What I actually needed at home was a fast reliable printer that just works every time

NOT RELIABLE

The printer is not nearly as well made as my HP 4050N

These printers are not as well made as the HP I got from France or Germany

I can't comment on its durability

What is the Best Mid-Range HP Laser Printer?

HP LaserJet M553N

1200 X 1200 DPI

38ppm PRINT SPEED

6s TIME TO FIRST

51dB PRINT NOISE

550 Sheets STANDARD INPUT

A great mid range choice, priced at $531.99 is the HP LaserJet M553N, which has a Kagoo Score of 86.

Features We Love:

Fast print speed (38ppm)

1200 x 1200 DPI

Supports colour printing

Big standard input capacity (550 sheets)

Faster than average time to first page (6s)

An award winning and fully featured 1200 x 1200 DPI laser printer, with a fair price. It supports colour printing and duplex printing and has a touchscreen and a built-in display. Our review analysis indicates that this laser printer produces brilliant quality prints, it's really easy to setup but expensive.

97 Reviews	82 Reviews + 3 Awards
86 Features	Fully-Featured
79 Popularity	Quite Popular
84 Value for Money	Very Good
86 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Purchasers report that HP LaserJet M553N has very good expert reviews and exceptional user reviews with 93% of buyers recommending this laser printer to others.

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The cheapest price that we could find for the LaserJet M553N in the US is $531.99 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.

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What is the Best High End HP Laser Printer?

HP LaserJet M652N

1200 X 1200 DPI

50ppm PRINT SPEED

6.4s TIME TO FIRST

53dB PRINT NOISE

550 Sheets STANDARD INPUT

If you're looking for a high end HP laser printer then the HP LaserJet M652N takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 77, but is a bit more expensive at $881.99.

Features We Love:

1200 x 1200 DPI

Fast print speed (50ppm)

Supports colour printing

Supports Wi-Fi

Big standard input capacity (550 sheets)

A fully featured and top-rated 1200 x 1200 DPI laser printer. It supports colour printing, Wi-Fi and duplex printing and has a built-in display.

82 Features	Fully-Featured
72 Popularity	Quite Popular
67 Value for Money	Good
77 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Multiple reviews mentioned that HP LaserJet M652N has average user reviews with an average user rating of 70%.

The cheapest price that we could find for the LaserJet M652N in the US is $881.99 and in total we found 3 prices for it.

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What is the Ultimate HP Laser Printer?

HP M855XH

1200 X 1200 DPI

46ppm PRINT SPEED

11s TIME TO FIRST

55dB PRINT NOISE

600 Sheets STANDARD INPUT

For those with an unlimited budget then the HP M855XH is the best HP laser printer out there. At $5,977.99 it's not cheap, but is excellent quality and as such we gave it Kagoo Score of 74.

Features We Love:

1200 x 1200 DPI

Fast print speed (46ppm)

Supports colour printing

Supports Wi-Fi

Supports duplex printing

An award winning and fully featured 1200 x 1200 DPI laser printer. It supports colour printing, Wi-Fi and duplex printing and has a touchscreen.

80 Features	Fully-Featured
64 Value for Money	Good
74 Kagoo Score	Very Good

The cheapest price that we could find for the M855XH in the US is $5,977.99 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

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$5,977.99

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What is the Best Budget Choice HP Laser Printer?

HP LaserJet M118dw

1200 X 1200 DPI

28ppm PRINT SPEED

6.8s TIME TO FIRST

53dB PRINT NOISE

260 Sheets STANDARD INPUT

At only $54.99 and with a Kagoo Score of 82 the HP LaserJet M118dw makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

1200 x 1200 DPI

Supports Wi-Fi

Supports duplex printing

Supports Direct printing (PictBridge)

A good value for money and fully featured 1200 x 1200 DPI laser printer. It supports Wi-Fi, duplex printing and Direct printing (PictBridge) and has a built-in display.

84 Features	Fully-Featured
83 Value for Money	Very Good
82 Kagoo Score	Excellent

HP M118dw LaserJet Pro Impresora Láser (Impresión a Doble Cara, Wi-Fi, HP Smart, REVIEW, TEST

The cheapest price that we could find for the LaserJet M118dw in the US is $54.99 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

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