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Brother MFC-L5900DW

Ranked #58 of 58 in Best monochrome laser printers, ranked on official maker specs. Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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#58

Brother MFC-L5900DW

Best for: Official 42 ppm black, 50,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

3.9/10

What we like

Official maker page lists a black print speed of 42 ppm.
Official maker page lists a monthly duty cycle of 50,000 pages.
Official maker page lists a standard paper input of 250 sheets.
Official maker page lists automatic duplex printing.

Watch out for

Official figures are for the configuration shown on the official product page, not a test we ran.

Score breakdown

Official black print speed 35%

Official monthly duty cycle 30%

Official standard paper input 25%

Official automatic duplex 10%

Official black print speed	42 ppm
Official monthly duty cycle	50000 pages
Official standard paper input	250 sheets
Official automatic duplex	Yes
Official model number	MFCL5900DW
Official product name	Brother MFC-L5900DW Business Wireless Monochrome Laser All-in-One Printer
Official black print speed	42 ppm
Official color print speed	Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle	50,000 pages
Official standard paper input	250 sheets
Official paper output	150 sheets
Official automatic duplex	Yes
Official ADF capacity	70 sheets
Official print resolution	1200 x 1200 dpi
Official notes	Official print speed taken from official product-page copy (print and copy speeds up to 42ppm); the official specification table on this page does not list a print-speed row.
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Specs source:

Official Brother product page

How it compares

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Lexmark B2865DW

#1 · Official 65 ppm black, 300,000-page duty cycle, 650-sheet input

Xerox MS731

#2 · Official 55 ppm black, 300,000-page duty cycle, 650-sheet input

Brother HL-L6210DW

#3 · Official 50 ppm black, 125,000-page duty cycle, 1,040-sheet input

Lexmark B2650DN

#4 · Official 50 ppm black, 175,000-page duty cycle, 650-sheet input

Lexmark B2650DW

#5 · Official 50 ppm black, 175,000-page duty cycle, 650-sheet input

Lexmark MB2650ADWE

#6 · Official 50 ppm black, 175,000-page duty cycle, 650-sheet input

Lexmark MS631DW

#7 · Official 50 ppm black, 175,000-page duty cycle, 650-sheet input

Lexmark MS632DWE

#8 · Official 50 ppm black, 175,000-page duty cycle, 650-sheet input

Lexmark MX632ADWE

#9 · Official 50 ppm black, 175,000-page duty cycle, 650-sheet input

#10 · Official 50 ppm black, 175,000-page duty cycle, 650-sheet input

Brother HL-L6415DW

#11 · Official 52 ppm black, 160,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother MFC-L6915DW

#12 · Official 52 ppm black, 160,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother HL-L6400DW

#13 · Official 52 ppm black, 150,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother MFC-L6900DW

#14 · Official 52 ppm black, 150,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother HL-L6310DW

#15 · Official 52 ppm black, 140,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother MFC-L6810DW

#16 · Official 52 ppm black, 140,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother HL-L6217DW

#17 · Official 50 ppm black, 125,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Lexmark MX532ADWE

#18 · Official 46 ppm black, 120,000-page duty cycle, 650-sheet input

Brother HL-L6300DW

#19 · Official 48 ppm black, 125,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother HL-L6200DW

#20 · Official 48 ppm black, 100,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother HL-L6250DW

#21 · Official 48 ppm black, 100,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother MFC-L6700DW

#22 · Official 48 ppm black, 100,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother MFC-L6750DW

#23 · Official 48 ppm black, 100,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother MFC-L5915DW

#24 · Official 50 ppm black, 125,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Lexmark B2546DW

#25 · Official 46 ppm black, 120,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Lexmark MB2546ADWE

#26 · Official 46 ppm black, 120,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Lexmark MS531DW

#27 · Official 46 ppm black, 120,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Brother DCP-L5510DN

#28 · Official 48 ppm black, 90,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother HL-L5210DN

#29 · Official 48 ppm black, 90,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother HL-L5210DW

#30 · Official 48 ppm black, 90,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother HL-L5215DW

#31 · Official 48 ppm black, 90,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L5710DN

#32 · Official 48 ppm black, 90,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L5710DW

#33 · Official 48 ppm black, 90,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L5715DW

#34 · Official 48 ppm black, 90,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L5717DW

#35 · Official 48 ppm black, 90,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Lexmark B2442DW

#36 · Official 42 ppm black, 100,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Lexmark MB2442ADWE

#37 · Official 42 ppm black, 100,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Lexmark MS421DW

#38 · Official 42 ppm black, 100,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Lexmark B3442DW

#39 · Official 42 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Lexmark MB3442ADW

#40 · Official 42 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Lexmark MB3442I

#41 · Official 42 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Lexmark MS415DN

#42 · Official 40 ppm black, 100,000-page duty cycle, 300-sheet input

Lexmark MS431DW

#43 · Official 42 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Lexmark MX431ADW

#44 · Official 42 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Lexmark MX432ADWE

#45 · Official 42 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

#46 · Official 42 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

#47 · Official 42 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Lexmark MS410D

#48 · Official 40 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 300-sheet input

Lexmark MS410DN

#49 · Official 40 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 300-sheet input

#50 · Official 40 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother DCP-L5500DN

#51 · Official 42 ppm black, 50,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother HL-L5100DN

#52 · Official 42 ppm black, 50,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother HL-L5200DW

#53 · Official 42 ppm black, 50,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L5700DW

#54 · Official 42 ppm black, 50,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L5705DW

#55 · Official 42 ppm black, 50,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L5800DW

#56 · Official 42 ppm black, 50,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L5850DW

#57 · Official 42 ppm black, 50,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input