Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s vs Philips Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/TRB

16specifications compared
12differ
4identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/TRB has 1 min more recording time than the Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s (30 min vs 29 min). The Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s has 84 copies more maximum copies than the Philips Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/TRB (99 copies vs 15 copies). The Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s has 50 sheets more standard input capacity than the Philips Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/TRB (100 sheets vs 50 sheets). Print technology: Inkjet on the Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s, Thermal on the Philips Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/TRB. Package dimensions (WxDxH): 493 x 375 x 285 mm on the Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s, 313 x 197 x 129 mm on the Philips Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/TRB.

Print technology
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Inkjet
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/TRB:Thermal
Recording time
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:29 min
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/TRB:30 min
Maximum number of copies
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:99 copies
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/TRB:15 copies
Standard input capacity
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:100 sheets
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/TRB:50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:20 sheets
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/TRB:10 sheets
Fax memory
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:250 pages
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/TRB:50 pages
Width
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:375 mm
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/TRB:377 mm
Depth
- FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:285 mm
- Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/TRB:247 mm

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Comparison of FAX-1460, PPF685E/TRB
80 specifications	A Brother FAX-1460 fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Model FAX-1460 View product	B Philips Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/TRB Model PPF685E/TRB View product
Fax1 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speed	14.4 Kbit/s	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fine, Photo
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G3
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 locations
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax retrievalKnown 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
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IntercomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Navigation keyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Silver
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phone featuresidentical
Call recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Caller IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Calling line identification presentation (CLIP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of melodiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
On-hook diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 entries
Answering machine1 differ
Answering machine	Yes	Yes
Recording timeDiffers	29 min	30 min
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying1 differ
Copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	15 copies
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	18 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)Known for one	600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	10 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD TFT
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	1 lines
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	250 pages	50 pages
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Handset typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless handset
Backlight displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Standby timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 h
Talk timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	375 mm	377 mm
DepthDiffers	285 mm	247 mm
HeightDiffers	485 mm	200 mm
WeightDiffers	6.31 kg	3.4 kg
Weight (without accessories)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	407 x 293 x 198 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 W
Packaging data2 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	493 x 375 x 285 mm	313 x 197 x 129 mm
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	313 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	197 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.07 kg	2.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ITU-supported standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	T.30 standard / T.30 new
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
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Vertical resolution fine (lines/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7 lines / mm
Vertical resolution standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.85 lines / mm
Printingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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