Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver vs Brother IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s

27specifications compared
12differ
15identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s has 4.8 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (14.4 Kbit/s vs 9.6 Kbit/s). The Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 6 sec/page more fax transmission speed than the Brother IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s (15 sec/page vs 9 sec/page). The Brother IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s has 8 more one-touch dials than the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (12 vs 4). Product colour: Black, Silver on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, White on the Brother IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s. Maximum copy resolution: 203 x 392 DPI on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, 400 x 400 DPI on the Brother IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s.

Modem speed
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:9.6 Kbit/s
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:14.4 Kbit/s
Fax transmission speed
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:15 sec/page
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:9 sec/page
One-touch dials
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:4
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:12
Product colour
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:White
Maximum copy resolution
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:203 x 392 DPI
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:400 x 400 DPI
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:10 sheets
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:20 sheets
Display number of characters
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:1
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:16
Display number of lines
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:16 lines
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:1 lines

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Comparison of FAX-236S, IntelliFax-1270e
64 specifications	A Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model FAX-236S View product	B Brother IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s Model IntelliFax-1270e View product
Fax3 differ
Print technology	Thermal	Thermal
Colour faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem speedDiffers	9.6 Kbit/s	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 x 392 DPI
Fax transmission speedDiffers	15 sec/page	9 sec/page
Fax coding methods	MH	MH
Fax compatibility	ITU-T G3	ITU-T G3
Fax delayed sending	Yes	Yes
Fax polling	Yes	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax retrievalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 locations
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Distinctive ring	Yes	Yes
One-touch dialsDiffers	4	12
Tel/Fax switch	Yes	Yes
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Navigation keyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	White
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone featuresidentical
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 entries
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	400 x 400 DPI
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 150%
Sorting functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Greyscale levels	64	64
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
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper
Input & output capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	10 sheets	20 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Display2 differ
Display	LCD TFT	LCD TFT
Display number of charactersDiffers	1	16
Display number of linesDiffers	16 lines	1 lines
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 MB
Handsetidentical
Handset	Yes	Yes
Handset type	Wired handset	Wired handset
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	299 x 240 x 137 mm	375.8 x 386.1 x 215.9 mm
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	5.99 kg
WidthKnown for one	350 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	337 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	201 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	170 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 W	4 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	120 V
Packaging data1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	454.7 x 475 x 284.5 mm
Package weightDiffers	3.46 kg	7.3 kg
Other featuresidentical
Colour copy capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Country of originKnown for one	Malaysia	Unknown — not stated by the source

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