Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s vs Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey

22specifications compared
14differ
8identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 19.2 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s (33.6 Kbit/s vs 14.4 Kbit/s). The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 12 more one-touch dials than the Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s (22 vs 10). The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 6 cpm more copy speed (black, normal quality, A4) than the Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s (24 cpm vs 18 cpm). Only the Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s has answering machine. Print technology: Inkjet on the Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s, Laser on the Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey.

Print technology
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Inkjet
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Laser
Modem speed
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:14.4 Kbit/s
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:33.6 Kbit/s
One-touch dials
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:10
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:22
Answering machine
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Yes
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:18 cpm
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:24 cpm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:A4
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:A4, A5, A6
Standard input capacity
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:100 sheets
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:250 sheets
Standard output capacity
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:50 sheets
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:100 sheets

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Comparison of FAX-1460, FAX-2950
81 specifications	A Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Model FAX-1460 View product	B Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2950 View product
Fax3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G3
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	272 locations
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Group dialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
One-touch dialsDiffers	10	22
Out-of-paper receptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 pages
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Grey
Answering machine1 differ
Answering machineDiffers	Yes	No
Recording timeKnown for one	29 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	18 cpm	24 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 s
Multi-copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)Known for one	600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum standard media sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 105 g/m²
Input & output capacity2 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Standard output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	100 sheets
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lines
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM9
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MHz
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	250 pages	400 pages
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Printingidentical
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 ppm
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADF scanner
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	375 mm	368 mm
DepthDiffers	285 mm	360 mm
HeightDiffers	485 mm	311 mm
WeightDiffers	6.31 kg	7.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	407 x 293 x 198 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	445 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	420 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	476 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	458 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	436 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.07 kg	12.3 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	493 x 375 x 285 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 s
Copy resolution (black text)Known for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
LegalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LetterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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