Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver vs Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s 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-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s 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). The Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 18 more one-touch dials than the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (22 vs 4). Print technology: Thermal on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, Laser on the Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s. Product colour: Black, Silver on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, Black, White on the Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s.

Print technology
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Thermal
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Laser
Modem speed
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:9.6 Kbit/s
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:33.6 Kbit/s
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:100
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:200
One-touch dials
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:4
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:22
Product colour
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Black, White
Maximum copy resolution
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:203 x 392 DPI
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:300 x 600 DPI
Display number of characters
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:1
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:16
Display number of lines
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:16 lines
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:2 lines

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Comparison of FAX-236S, FAX-2845
60 specifications	A Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model FAX-236S View product	B Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model FAX-2845 View product
Fax4 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 resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 600 DPI
Fax resolution modes	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine
Fax compatibility	ITU-T G3	ITU-T G3
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs	100	200
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
One-touch dialsDiffers	4	22
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	15 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	MH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax pollingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black, White
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
Copying1 differ
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	203 x 392 DPI	300 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Maximum media size (WxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215.9 x 355.6 mm
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 capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	10 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display	LCD TFT	LCD TFT
Display number of charactersDiffers	1	16
Display number of linesDiffers	16 lines	2 lines
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	9.17 kg
Maximum roll lengthKnown for one	50 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
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%
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 W	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 weightDiffers	3.46 kg	11.4 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	19.1 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	198.3 kg
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 pc(s)
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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