Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver vs Philips PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
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 PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s (64 vs 16). The Philips PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s 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 PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s (337 mm vs 247 mm). Print technology: Thermal on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, Inkjet on the Philips PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s. Product colour: Black, Silver on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, Black on the Philips PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s.

Print technology
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Thermal
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:Inkjet
Product colour
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:Black
Greyscale levels
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:64
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:16
Width
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:350 mm
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:377 mm
Depth
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:337 mm
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:247 mm
Height
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:201 mm
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:200 mm
Weight
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:2.8 kg
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:3 kg
Power consumption (standby)
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:5 W
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:1.4 W

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Comparison of FAX-236S, PPF636E/ATB
58 specifications	A Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model FAX-236S View product	B Philips PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s Model PPF636E/ATB View product
Fax1 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal	Inkjet
Colour faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem speed	9.6 Kbit/s	9.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 x 3.85 DPI
Distinctive ring	Yes	Yes
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
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
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Timer modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Send later
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Redial list capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Multi-copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 copies
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Greyscale levelsDiffers	64	16
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	203 x 392 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Input & output capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	10 sheets	10 sheets
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 pages
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 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
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
Other featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Malaysia	Unknown — not stated by the source

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