Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver vs Brother IntelliFax 2480C

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 4identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother IntelliFax 2480C 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 9 sec/page more fax transmission speed than the Brother IntelliFax 2480C (15 sec/page vs 6 sec/page). The Brother IntelliFax 2480C has 6 more one-touch dials than the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (10 vs 4). Print technology: Thermal on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, Inkjet on the Brother IntelliFax 2480C. Dimensions (WxDxH): 299 x 240 x 137 mm on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, 460 x 371 x 180 mm on the Brother IntelliFax 2480C.

  • Print technology
    • FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Thermal
    • IntelliFax 2480C:Inkjet
  • Modem speed
    • FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:9.6 Kbit/s
    • IntelliFax 2480C:14.4 Kbit/s
  • Fax transmission speed
    • FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:15 sec/page
    • IntelliFax 2480C:6 sec/page
  • One-touch dials
    • FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:4
    • IntelliFax 2480C:10
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:299 x 240 x 137 mm
    • IntelliFax 2480C:460 x 371 x 180 mm
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:5 W
    • IntelliFax 2480C:6 W

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Comparison of FAX-236S, IntelliFax 2480C
66 specifications
Fax4 differ
Print technologyDiffersThermalInkjet
Colour faxingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem speedDiffers9.6 Kbit/s14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source203 x 392 DPI
Fax transmission speedDiffers15 sec/page6 sec/page
Fax forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax retrievalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 locations
Auto reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto-redialingYesYes
Distinctive ringYesYes
Group dialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
One-touch dialsDiffers410
Fax resolution modesKnown for oneFine, Photo, Standard, Super fineUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneMHUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneITU-T G3Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax pollingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100Unknown — not stated by the source
Tel/Fax switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2500 pages per month
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 dB
Microphone muteKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, SilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99 copies
Greyscale levels6464
Maximum copy speed (black, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 cpm
Maximum copy speed (colour, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 cpm
Copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one203 x 392 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
Maximum standard media sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity10 sheets10 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 pages
Printingidentical
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 s
Scanningidentical
Scan speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.7 sec/page
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs299 x 240 x 137 mm460 x 371 x 180 mm
WidthKnown for one350 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one337 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one201 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum roll lengthKnown for one50 mUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one2.8 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs5 W6 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Copy resolution (black text)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 600 DPI
LetterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, 120 V, 50/60Hz
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source556.3 x 254 x 452.1 mm (21.9 x 10 x 17.8")
Package weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 kg (24.2 lbs)
Weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.21 kg (18.1 lbs)
Country of originKnown for oneMalaysiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Phone featuresidentical
Caller IDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Answering machineidentical
SpeakerphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for oneLCD TFTUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of charactersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one16 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Handset typeKnown for oneWired handsetUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one3.46 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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