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 PPF632E/PLW

18specifications compared
9differ
9identical
43known 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 PPF632E/PLW (64 vs 16). The Philips Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/PLW has 27 mm more width than the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (377 mm vs 350 mm). The Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 90 mm more depth than the Philips Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/PLW (337 mm vs 247 mm). 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 PPF632E/PLW. 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 telephone and copier PPF632E/PLW.

Product colour
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/PLW:White
Greyscale levels
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:64
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/PLW:16
Width
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:350 mm
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/PLW:377 mm
Depth
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:337 mm
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/PLW:247 mm
Height
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:201 mm
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/PLW:200 mm
Weight
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:2.8 kg
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/PLW:3 kg
Power consumption (standby)
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:5 W
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/PLW: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 PPF632E/PLW:2.3 kg

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Comparison of FAX-236S, PPF632E/PLW
61 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 PPF632E/PLW Model PPF632E/PLW View product
Fax1 differ
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Fine, Photo, Standard
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 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
One-touch dialsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Navigation keyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	White
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone featuresidentical
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
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 copies
Greyscale levelsDiffers	64	16
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	203 x 392 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum media size (WxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 pages
Printingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	350 mm	377 mm
DepthDiffers	337 mm	247 mm
HeightDiffers	201 mm	200 mm
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	3 kg
Weight (without accessories)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	299 x 240 x 137 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	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 W	1.4 W
Power consumption (reception)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Power consumption (telephone conversation)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Power consumption (transmission)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Packaging data1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	313 x 197 x 129 mm
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	313 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	197 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129 mm
Package weightDiffers	3.46 kg	2.3 kg
Other featuresidentical
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ITU-supported standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	T.30 standard/T.30 new
Country of originKnown for one	Malaysia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Horizontal resolution (pixels/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 pixels / mm
Vertical resolution standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.85 lines / mm
Answering machineidentical
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
HandsetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handset typeKnown for one	Wired handset	Unknown — not stated by the source

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