Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver vs Philips Fax with copier PPF620E/DEB

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 48 more greyscale levels than the Philips Fax with copier PPF620E/DEB (64 vs 16). The Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 0.6 kg more weight than the Philips Fax with copier PPF620E/DEB (2.8 kg vs 2.2 kg). The Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 3.6 W more power consumption (standby) than the Philips Fax with copier PPF620E/DEB (5 W vs 1.4 W). Product colour: Black, Silver on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, White on the Philips Fax with copier PPF620E/DEB. Display: LCD TFT on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, LCD on the Philips Fax with copier PPF620E/DEB.

Product colour
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- Fax with copier PPF620E/DEB:White
Greyscale levels
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:64
- Fax with copier PPF620E/DEB:16
Display
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:LCD TFT
- Fax with copier PPF620E/DEB:LCD
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:299 x 240 x 137 mm
- Fax with copier PPF620E/DEB:377 x 247 x 200 mm
Weight
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:2.8 kg
- Fax with copier PPF620E/DEB:2.2 kg
Power consumption (standby)
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:5 W
- Fax with copier PPF620E/DEB:1.4 W
Package weight
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:3.46 kg
- Fax with copier PPF620E/DEB:2.2 kg

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Comparison of FAX-236S, PPF620E/DEB
58 specifications	A Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model FAX-236S View product	B Philips Fax with copier PPF620E/DEB Model PPF620E/DEB View product
Faxidentical
Print technology	Thermal	Thermal
Modem speed	9.6 Kbit/s	9.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Features1 differ
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	White
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 pages per month
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phone featuresidentical
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
Number of melodiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
On-hook diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 entries
Answering machineidentical
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Answering machineKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Copying1 differ
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	203 x 392 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsDiffers	64	16
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 copies
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Input & output capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	10 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Display1 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD TFT	LCD
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
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	377 x 247 x 200 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	2.2 kg
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 W	1.4 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	3.46 kg	2.2 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	313 x 197 x 129 mm
Other featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Malaysia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 pages
Technical detailsidentical
Chain diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Easy pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	receive and send
Group broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	yes
Horizontal resolution (pixels/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 pixels/mm
Page headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	automatic redial
Predefined fax formsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	yes
Sending reportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	with reduced copy first page
Short dial keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Sudoku printing with solutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	easy - medium - tough - devil
Vertical resolution fine (lines/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7 lines/mm

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