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, inkjet printers and scanners.

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 8,800 user and expert reviews and 70+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on 710+ laser printers.

HP are recognised for their wide selection of premium and award winning laser printers. Their laser printers start at $85 for the LaserJet Pro M28W which has a print speed of 18ppm and is a 600 x 600 laser printer and go up to $7,125 for the M880z which has a print speed of 45ppm and is a 1200 x 1200 laser printer. The average price of a new HP laser printer is $1,573.

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 actually 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 50 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 79%.

HP have a number of great features including Google Cloud Print which sets them apart from the competition.

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		14
4 stars		50
3 stars		23
2 stars		3
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		1,288
4 stars		362
3 stars		114
2 stars		104
1 star		312

Over 71% of expert reviews and 76% of user reviews for HP laser printers are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 79% and 78% respectively across all Laser Printer brands.

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	Xerox	Canon	Samsung	Lexmark
	73% 15 reviews	75% 8 reviews	70% 9 reviews	75% 4 reviews	70% 1 review
	100% 2 reviews	84% 5 reviews	80% 2 reviews		80% 2 reviews
	50% 2 reviews		60% 1 review	80% 1 review	90% 4 reviews
	60% 2 reviews	80% 3 reviews	70% 2 reviews	100% 1 review
	70% 2 reviews	80% 1 review	73% 3 reviews	75% 2 reviews
	70% 1 review	77% 3 reviews	80% 2 reviews	60% 1 review	80% 1 review
	60% 2 reviews		60% 1 review	80% 1 review	90% 4 reviews
	74% 1 review	72% 3 reviews	79% 1 review	75% 2 reviews
	70% 3 reviews		70% 1 review	73% 3 reviews
	92% 1 review	90% 2 reviews	90% 2 reviews	80% 1 review
	90% 3 reviews	83% 3 reviews
	60% 1 review	68% 2 reviews		70% 1 review	80% 1 review
	63% 3 reviews	80% 1 review	70% 1 review
	71% 2 reviews		70% 2 reviews
	63% 3 reviews
		87% 3 reviews
			57% 3 reviews
	70% 1 review	70% 2 reviews
	100% 2 reviews			80% 1 review
	80% 2 reviews				60% 1 review
Other Expert Sites	68% 23 reviews	68% 11 reviews	61% 6 reviews	52% 4 reviews	50% 5 reviews
Average	73% 71 reviews	78% 47 reviews	71% 36 reviews	75% 22 reviews	67% 19 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. 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.

Compare all award winning laser printers

Number of Awards	HP	Xerox	Canon	Samsung	Lexmark
	3		2	4	2
	3	2	1
	1	3
		4
			1	2
		1	1	1
		2
	1	1
	1				1
					2
	1				1
	1
		1
					1
		1
		1
					1
					1
	1
			1
Other Expert Sites	2	1			1
Total	14	17	6	7	10

How Reliable Are HP Laser Printers?

We checked over 8,800 reviews to find comments about the reliability of HP laser printers. over 120 of these reviews mention reliability of which 75% 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

reliability in a compact footprint

reliably produce excellent documents for my law practice

The products are reliable

reliable printing

NOT RELIABLE

need a heavy duty printer I can rely on

Printer cannot reliably maintain WiFi connection

Not very reliable every so often I would have to reset the printer entirely

Features to Look Out For On HP Laser Printers

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

HP Google Cloud Print

HP laser printers that feature Google Cloud Print include the HP Color LaserJet Pro Pro M283fdw ($440).

What is the Best Mid-Range HP Laser Printer?

HP LaserJet M553DN

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 $439 is the HP LaserJet M553DN, which has a Kagoo Score of 88.

Features We Love:

1200 x 1200 DPI

Supports colour printing

Big standard input capacity (550 sheets)

Faster than average time to first page (6s)

Supports duplex printing

The highest rated laser printer under $500, 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 it produces outstanding quality prints, it's very easy to setup but expensive.

96 Reviews	202 Reviews + 3 Awards
87 Features	Fully-Featured
86 Popularity	Quite Popular
86 Value for Money	Very Good
88 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Our review analysis indicates that HP LaserJet M553DN has great expert reviews and great user reviews with 94% of buyers recommending this laser printer to others.

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What is the Best High End HP Laser Printer?

HP LaserJet M653

1200 X 1200 DPI

56ppm PRINT SPEED

5.7s TIME TO FIRST

54dB PRINT NOISE

650 Sheets STANDARD INPUT

If you're looking for a high end HP laser printer then the HP LaserJet M653 takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 73, but is a bit more expensive at $1,999.99.

Features We Love:

1200 x 1200 DPI

Fast print speed (56ppm)

Supports colour printing

Supports Wi-Fi

Faster than average time to first page (5.7s)

A print speed and classic 1200 x 1200 DPI laser printer, with a very good spec. It supports colour printing, Wi-Fi and duplex printing and has a touchscreen.

88 Reviews	6 Reviews
81 Features	Fully-Featured
63 Value for Money	Good
73 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Our review analysis indicates that HP LaserJet M653 has ok expert reviews and average user reviews with an average overall rating of 69%.

The cheapest price that we could find for the LaserJet M653 in the US is $1,999.99 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

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What is the Best Budget Choice HP Laser Printer?

HP Neverstop Laser 1001nw

1200 X 1200 DPI

20ppm PRINT SPEED

150 Sheets STANDARD INPUT

At only $272 and with a Kagoo Score of 83 the HP Neverstop Laser 1001nw makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

1200 x 1200 DPI

Supports Wi-Fi

Supports duplex printing

Lightning quick warm-up time (16s)

A fully featured and bargain price 1200 x 1200 DPI laser printer. It supports Wi-Fi and duplex printing and has a built-in display.

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

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