Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver vs Philips Magic 5 Eco PPF675E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black

17specifications compared
5differ
12identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Magic 5 Eco PPF675E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black has 4.8 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (14.4 Kbit/s vs 9.6 Kbit/s). 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 Magic 5 Eco PPF675E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black (5 W vs 1.4 W). 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 Magic 5 Eco PPF675E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 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 Magic 5 Eco PPF675E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black. Dimensions (WxDxH): 299 x 240 x 137 mm on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, 377 x 200 x 247 mm on the Philips Magic 5 Eco PPF675E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black.

Modem speed
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:9.6 Kbit/s
- Magic 5 Eco PPF675E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black:14.4 Kbit/s
Product colour
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- Magic 5 Eco PPF675E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black:Black
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:299 x 240 x 137 mm
- Magic 5 Eco PPF675E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black:377 x 200 x 247 mm
Power consumption (standby)
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:5 W
- Magic 5 Eco PPF675E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black:1.4 W

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Comparison of FAX-236S, PPF675E/PTB
54 specifications	A Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model FAX-236S View product	B Philips Magic 5 Eco PPF675E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black Model PPF675E/PTB View product
Fax2 differ
Print technology	Thermal	Thermal
Modem speedDiffers	9.6 Kbit/s	14.4 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 sending	Yes	Yes
Fax polling	Yes	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Distinctive ring	Yes	Yes
One-touch dialsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 locations
Features1 differ
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 pages per month
Navigation keyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phone featuresidentical
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	200 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	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
Copyingidentical
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	203 x 392 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levels	64	64
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 copies
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	enlarge/reduce
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Maximum media size (WxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Input & output capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	10 sheets	10 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 & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	299 x 240 x 137 mm	377 x 200 x 247 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
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 dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	3.46 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	313 x 129 x 197 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	50 pages
Printingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm

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