Which is better for a busy home office?

The Brother HL-L2460DW. It prints 36 ppm and holds 250 sheets, so it needs fewer refills and clears jobs faster than the HP's 30 ppm and 150-sheet tray.

Is the HP worth the savings?

Yes if you print a few pages a day. At $129.95 at eBay as of November 7, 2026 it costs about $50 less than the Brother at $179.99 at Adorama, and it still does duplex and Wi-Fi.

Which has the higher duty cycle?

The HP LaserJet M209d is rated at 20,000 pages per month. Brother does not state a monthly duty cycle for the HL-L2460DW in this listing.

Do both print double-sided?

Yes. Both have automatic duplex printing, so two-sided documents come out without flipping pages by hand.

Which is easier to place on a small desk?

The HP. It weighs 12.35 lb against the Brother's 15.9 lb, and both are compact single-function printers.

Which is faster on the first page?

The HP lists a 6.9-second first page out. Brother does not publish a first-page time for the HL-L2460DW.

Brother HL-L2460DW Printer vs HP LaserJet M209d

Buy the HP LaserJet M209d if price matters most: it is $129.95 at eBay as of November 7, 2026, about $50 less than the Brother HL-L2460DW at $179.99 at Adorama. Buy the Brother if you print often and want speed, a bigger tray and Ethernet: 36 ppm, 250 sheets and wired networking. The HP is slower at 30 ppm with a 150-sheet tray, but it weighs less and has a higher rated duty cycle.

Today the HP LaserJet M209d costs $50.04 less at its best price.

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