Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver vs Philips PPF650E/ATB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black

19specifications compared
7differ
12identical
41known 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 PPF650E/ATB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black (64 vs 16). The Philips PPF650E/ATB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black 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 137 mm more depth than the Philips PPF650E/ATB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black (337 mm vs 200 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 on the Philips PPF650E/ATB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black. Product colour: Black, Silver on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, Black on the Philips PPF650E/ATB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black.

Product colour
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- PPF650E/ATB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:Black
Greyscale levels
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:64
- PPF650E/ATB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:16
Width
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:350 mm
- PPF650E/ATB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:377 mm
Depth
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:337 mm
- PPF650E/ATB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:200 mm
Height
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:201 mm
- PPF650E/ATB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:247 mm
Power consumption (standby)
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:5 W
- PPF650E/ATB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:2.5 W

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Comparison of FAX-236S, PPF650E/ATB
60 specifications	A Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model FAX-236S View product	B Philips PPF650E/ATB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black Model PPF650E/ATB View product
Fax1 differ
Print technology	Thermal	Thermal
Colour faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem speed	9.6 Kbit/s	9.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Fine, Photo
Fax compatibility	ITU-T G3	ITU-T G3
Fax polling	Yes	Yes
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Distinctive ring	Yes	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 delayed sendingKnown 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
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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
Answering machineKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copy function	Yes	Yes
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 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
Handsetidentical
Handset	Yes	Yes
Handset type	Wired handset	Wired handset
Backlight displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Standby timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 h
Talk timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	350 mm	377 mm
DepthDiffers	337 mm	200 mm
HeightDiffers	201 mm	247 mm
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
WeightKnown for one	2.8 kg	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	2.5 W
Packaging dataidentical
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 weightKnown for one	3.46 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Other featuresidentical
ITU-supported standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	T .30
Country of originKnown for one	Malaysia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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

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