Brother HL-L2460DW: Specs, Price, Pros & Cons
This review measures the Brother HL-L2460DW against the full 24-spec sheet we track for printers, comparing it like for like with the 50 other models in our database. It earns a VS Score of 45 out of 100 — the weighted result of every verified specification measured against the class average.
On the spec sheet it is strongest in paper handling and weakest in scanning & copying. Its clearest single advantage over the class average: a much higher print speed (black) — 36 ppm vs 17.21 ppm (avg). Street prices currently start at $ 179.98 for the Brother HL-L2460DW.
Category strengths
Where the Brother HL-L2460DW beats the average
- A much higher print speed (black) ?36 ppm vs 17.21 ppm (avg)
- A higher input tray capacity ?250 sheets vs 182.02 sheets (avg)
- Has automatic duplex printing ?
- Has ethernet ?
- A much higher monthly duty cycle ?35,000 pages vs 19,346.15 pages (avg)
- A much higher output tray capacity ?100 sheets vs 68.95 sheets (avg)
- A lighter build ?7.1 kg vs 9.07 kg (avg)
- Has Wi-Fi Direct ?
- Has Apple AirPrint ?
- Has Wi-Fi ?
Where the Brother HL-L2460DW trails the average
- No color printing ?
- No all-in-one ?
- No automatic document feeder ?
- A much lower print resolution ?1,200 dpi vs 4,041.94 dpi (avg)
- No touchscreen display ?
- No supertank / refillable ink ?
- No duplex scanning ?
- No fax ?
Editor’s note
There is a specific kind of buyer this suits, and if you are that buyer it is close to ideal. It prints at up to 36 ppm, the fastest figure in this group. It does not scan, copy or fax. It weighs 15.6 pounds, has both Ethernet and dual-band Wi-Fi, prints automatically on both sides, and takes 250 sheets.
The case for a print-only machine is stronger than it sounds. Phone cameras and scanning apps have quietly replaced the flatbed for most household document capture, and a machine with no scanner has no scanner to break, no feeder to jam and no lid left open. It is also physically much smaller than the all-in-ones sitting near it on the shelf.
The case against is simple and permanent. If you later discover you need to copy something, there is no upgrade path; you buy another machine. Anyone who scans even occasionally should spend the extra on the MFC-L2820DW instead, which is the same engine with the rest of an office attached.
Running costs follow Brother's usual mono pattern: TN830 or high-yield TN830XL toner plus a separate DR830 drum good for around 15,000 pages. Supplies are shared with the L2820DW family, so they are easy to find. The toner in the box is a 700-page starter, so budget for a replacement sooner than the marketing page count suggests.
The control panel is minimal rather than a touchscreen, and Brother lists PCL6 emulation but no PostScript, which only matters in specific professional workflows.
I would happily put this on a shelf in a house that prints a few hundred pages a month and scans with a phone. It should be genuinely boring to own, which is the highest compliment a laser printer gets.
Specifications
Quality bars are generated automatically against 50 other printers.
Printing
Laser prints crisp text fast; inkjet handles photos and colour better.
Prints in colour, not just black and white.
Black-and-white pages per minute; higher is faster.
Colour pages per minute; higher is faster.
A higher dot density produces sharper prints.
Prints both sides of the page without manual flipping.
Refillable ink tanks cut the cost per page dramatically.
The maximum recommended pages per month.
Scanning & copying
Scans and copies as well as prints.
Feeds multi-page documents through the scanner unattended.
How many pages the document feeder holds at once.
Scans both sides of a page automatically.
Sends and receives faxes.
Paper handling
A larger tray needs refilling less often.
How many printed pages the output tray holds.
The largest paper format supported (e.g. Letter, Legal, A3).
Connectivity
Print wirelessly over the home network.
Connect devices directly without a router.
A wired network port for reliable office use.
A direct USB connection to a computer.
Print from iPhone, iPad and Mac without extra drivers.
Print and manage the printer from a phone app.
Design
An onboard touchscreen makes standalone tasks easier.
A lighter printer is easier to place and move.
How the VS Score works — and what it can’t tell you
Every measurable spec is scored against the average of all the printers we track: matching the class average scores 50, clearly beating it climbs towards 100, and each spec counts according to an editorial weight that reflects real-world impact — a battery-capacity gap moves the score far more than a colour-options list. The quality bars on the spec cards above show where this model sits inside the full range for its class, and the overall VS Score rolls every weighted result into one number.
Unknown values are never estimated. A spec this product doesn’t report simply drops out of its scoring — it isn’t penalised with a guess — but a thinner spec sheet does mean a score built on fewer data points, which is why completeness is disclosed under About this data.
Most importantly: a spec-sheet lead is not the same as a better product. Megapixels, gigahertz and benchmark points describe capacity, not experience — image processing, software optimisation, thermals, haptics and ergonomics decide how a device actually feels, and no table captures reliability or long-term support quality. Treat the VS Score as a structured summary of what can be measured, not a substitute for your own priorities.
About this data
- Specifications are compiled from each manufacturer’s official spec sheet, cross-checked against trusted specification databases, and normalised into one schema so identical things are compared identically.
- Specifications last verified August 24, 2026.
- Data completeness: 22 of the 24 specs in this category are verified (92%). Anything we could not verify is shown as Unknown — never estimated — and is excluded from the score.
- Prices and availability come from live retailer feeds via our shopping partners and refresh throughout the day; a missing price means no partner currently lists the product, not that it is discontinued.
- Want the full picture? Our editorial guidelines explain how we research products, weight the scores and stay independent.
- Spotted an error in a spec? Tell us and we will correct the sheet.
Where to buy
Prices and availability may change. Check the retailer before buying. We may earn a commission on purchases.
Price history
Printers with similar specs to the Brother HL-L2460DW
Ratings & reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to share your experience.
The bottom line
The Brother HL-L2460DW earns a VS Score of 45, a solid mid-pack result among the 51 printers we compare here.
- Who it’s for
- People who already scan with a phone or a separate scanner and want fast, cheap, compact mono printing with the option of a wired connection.
- Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone who copies or scans even occasionally. There is no way to add it later, and the money is better spent on an all-in-one from the start.
- The trade-off that matters
- Paying only for printing buys speed and a genuinely small machine, but it is a permanent decision: no scanner today means no scanner ever.
- The main alternative
- Brother MFC-L2820DW is the same mono laser engine with a scanner, copier, fax and touchscreen attached, and is the one to pick if there is any doubt.
The VS Score is generated automatically from the weighted specifications above, measured against all other printers in our database. Treat it as a shortlisting guide — not a substitute for your own priorities.
