Between the HL-L2460DW and MFC-L8905CDW, the HL-L2460DW comes out ahead in pages/min (mono), while the MFC-L8905CDW wins on color and adf. Overall, the HL-L2460DW scores 71.9 and the MFC-L8905CDW scores 68.8 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The HL-L2460DW edges ahead on the Mars Score (71.9 vs 68.8), but the 3.1-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the HL-L2460DW if you care most about pages/min (mono). The biggest gaps in its favor are pages/min (mono).
Pick the MFC-L8905CDW if you care most about color and adf. Its strongest claims are color, adf, pages/min (color).
Both ship with comparable auto duplex, airprint, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Brother - HL-L2460DW wins
- ▲Pages/min (mono) — 9.09% more. 36 vs 33.
Why Brother - MFC-L8905CDW wins
- ▲Has Color.
- ▲Has ADF.
- ▲Pages/min (color): 33 vs 0.
Spec comparison
Spec
| Spec | Brother - HL-L2460DW | Brother - MFC-L8905CDW |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Laser | Laser AIO (color) |
| Color | false | truelead |
| Pages/min (mono) | 36lead | 33 |
| Pages/min (color) | 0 | 33lead |
| Resolution | 1200x1200 dpi | 2400x600 dpi |
| Max paper size | Letter | Letter |
Features
| Spec | Brother - HL-L2460DW | Brother - MFC-L8905CDW |
|---|---|---|
| Auto duplex | true | true |
| ADF | false | truelead |
| Wi-Fi | true | true |
| AirPrint | true | true |
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