Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver vs Philips Fax with telephone and copier PPF631E/TRB

16specifications compared
5differ
11identical
37known 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 telephone and copier PPF631E/TRB (64 vs 16). 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 telephone and copier PPF631E/TRB (5 W vs 1.4 W). The Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 1.16 kg more package weight than the Philips Fax with telephone and copier PPF631E/TRB (3.46 kg vs 2.3 kg). Fax resolution modes: Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, Fine, Photo, Standard on the Philips Fax with telephone and copier PPF631E/TRB. Product colour: Black, Silver on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, Black on the Philips Fax with telephone and copier PPF631E/TRB.

Product colour
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF631E/TRB:Black
Greyscale levels
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:64
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF631E/TRB:16
Power consumption (standby)
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:5 W
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF631E/TRB:1.4 W
Package weight
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:3.46 kg
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF631E/TRB:2.3 kg

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Comparison of FAX-236S, PPF631E/TRB
53 specifications	A Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model FAX-236S View product	B Philips Fax with telephone and copier PPF631E/TRB Model PPF631E/TRB View product
Fax1 differ
Print technology	Thermal	Thermal
Modem speed	9.6 Kbit/s	9.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Fine, Photo, Standard
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 compatibility	ITU-T G3	ITU-T G3
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax polling	Yes	Yes
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
Features1 differ
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phone featuresidentical
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
Calling line identification presentation (CLIP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Redial list capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
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 capacity	10 sheets	10 sheets
Standard input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 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
Handsetidentical
Handset	Yes	Yes
Handset type	Wired handset	Wired handset
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	299 x 240 x 137 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
WeightKnown for one	2.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2.3 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
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Horizontal resolution (pixels/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Monthly fax volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 - 15
Vertical resolution fine (lines/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7

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