Brother P-Touch PTD220 vs Brother P-Touch Cube Plus
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Higher catalog score: Brother P-Touch PTD220 (Trust Score 9.4 vs 9.0)
9.4
Excellent
Best Overall
Pros
- +Full QWERTY keyboard for easy typing
- +Full QWERTY keyboard
- +Full QWERTY keyboard
- +TZe tapes are extremely durable
- +Automatic tape cutter
Cons
- −Desktop-only, not portable
- −Requires TZe tape cartridges
- −Requires TZe tape cartridges
- −Proprietary TZe tape is more expensive
- −Bulky for portable use
Don't buy if
- ⚠ Only compatible with Brother TZe tapes — third-party tapes may cause jams or poor print quality.
- ⚠ Only works with genuine Brother TZe tape cartridges which cost $12-20 each; third-party tapes may jam the mechanism.
- ⚠ Only works with genuine Brother TZe tape cartridges which cost $12-20 each; third-party tapes may jam the mechanism.
9.0
Excellent
Best Value
Pros
- +Smartphone-controlled via Bluetooth
- +Compact attractive cube design
- +Hundreds of app templates and fonts
Cons
- −No physical keyboard or screen
- −Bluetooth range limited to 30 feet
Don't buy if
- ⚠ Requires the Brother P-Touch Design & Print app which needs a Bluetooth connection to function.