Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver vs Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey

28specifications compared
20differ
8identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 24 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (33.6 Kbit/s vs 9.6 Kbit/s). The Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 12.5 sec/page more fax transmission speed than the Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey (15 sec/page vs 2.5 sec/page). The Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 100 more fax speed dialing (max numbers) than the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (200 vs 100). Print technology: Thermal on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, Laser on the Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey. Fax coding methods: MH on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, JBIG, MH, MMR, MR on the Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey.

Print technology
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Thermal
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Laser
Modem speed
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:9.6 Kbit/s
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:33.6 Kbit/s
Fax transmission speed
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:15 sec/page
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:2.5 sec/page
Fax coding methods
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:MH
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:100
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:200
One-touch dials
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:4
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:22
Product colour
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Black, Grey
Maximum copy resolution
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:203 x 392 DPI
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:300 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of FAX-236S, FAX-2840
70 specifications	A Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model FAX-236S View product	B Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2840 View product
Fax6 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal	Laser
Colour faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem speedDiffers	9.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax transmission speedDiffers	15 sec/page	2.5 sec/page
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax coding methodsDiffers	MH	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	272 locations
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs	100	200
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
One-touch dialsDiffers	4	22
Fax pollingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
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 colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black, Grey
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	203 x 392 DPI	300 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
Greyscale levelsDiffers	64	256
Paper handlingidentical
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 105 g/m²
Input & output capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	10 sheets	20 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Display2 differ
Display number of charactersDiffers	1	16
Display number of linesDiffers	16 lines	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
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 pages
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Weight & dimensions5 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	299 x 240 x 137 mm	368 x 360 x 311 mm
WidthDiffers	350 mm	450 mm
DepthDiffers	337 mm	430 mm
HeightDiffers	201 mm	470 mm
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	8.85 kg
Maximum roll lengthKnown for one	50 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	365 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 W	55 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 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 dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	476 x 458 x 436 mm
Package weightDiffers	3.46 kg	11 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.9 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	196.1 kg
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 pc(s)
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1000 mm
Other features1 differ
Country of originDiffers	Malaysia	China
Phone featuresidentical
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handset typeKnown for one	Wired handset	Unknown — not stated by the source

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