Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver vs Canon L140 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s p x ls White

13specifications compared
12differ
1identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon L140 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s p x ls White 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 sec/page more fax transmission speed than the Canon L140 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s p x ls White (15 sec/page vs 3 sec/page). The Canon L140 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s p x ls White has 192 more greyscale levels than the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (256 vs 64). Only the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has caller ID. Only the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has speakerphone.

Print technology
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Thermal
- L140 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s p x ls White:Laser
Modem speed
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:9.6 Kbit/s
- L140 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s p x ls White:33.6 Kbit/s
Fax transmission speed
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:15 sec/page
- L140 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s p x ls White:3 sec/page
Fax coding methods
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:MH
- L140 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s p x ls White:MH, MMR, MR
Product colour
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- L140 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s p x ls White:White
Caller ID
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Yes
- L140 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s p x ls White:No
Speakerphone
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Yes
- L140 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s p x ls White:No
Greyscale levels
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:64
- L140 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s p x ls White:256

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of FAX-236S, L140
59 specifications	A Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model FAX-236S View product	B Canon L140 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s p x ls White Model L140 View product
Fax4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal	Laser
Modem speedDiffers	9.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedDiffers	15 sec/page	3 sec/page
Fax coding methodsDiffers	MH	MH, MMR, MR
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	ITU-T G3	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
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	p x ls
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax retrievalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	131 locations
Group dialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Features1 differ
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	White
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	66.7 dB
Phone features1 differ
Caller IDDiffers	Yes	No
Answering machine1 differ
SpeakerphoneDiffers	Yes	No
Answering machineKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Copying1 differ
Copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	203 x 392 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsDiffers	64	256
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	10 sheets	30 sheets
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	LCD TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of charactersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	16 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handset typeKnown for one	Wired handset	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	299 x 240 x 137 mm	400 x 580 x 370 mm
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
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	8 kg
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 W	9 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 W
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	3.46 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Malaysia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy resolution (black text)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 x 300 DPI
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200-240 V/50-60 Hz
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	340 pages
Scanningidentical
Scan speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 sec/page
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Print technologyidentical
Print technology resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More fax machine comparisons

All fax machine comparisons