Brother MFC-J491DW vs HP OfficeJet Pro 8700 Series (2015)

The reviewers at PCmag have featured the Brother MFC-J491DW in their Brother MFC-J491DW Review roundup. However, it fell short of making it to the top of their list.

As for the HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 analysis - it impressed reviewers at Windows Central, a source that's known for its objective testing and well-thought-out methodology - it performed great in its "Best Cheap Printers in 2022" roundup and earned the "Ranked 2 out of 6" title.

We tried doing a direct Brother MFC-J491DW vs. HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 review score comparison but couldn't find any sources that tested both.

Next, we took a look at which sources liked them best and found that the Brother MFC-J491DW most impressed the reviewers at PCmag, who gave it a score of 8, whereas the HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 did best in its Lifewire review - it scored 9.4 points.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Brother MFC-J491DW earned an average review score of 8.0 out of 10 points and the HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 received an average of 8.5, compared to the 7.1 average of Home Printers in general.