Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver vs Philips PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4

15specifications compared
6differ
9identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 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 0.1 kg more weight than the Philips PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 (2.8 kg vs 2.7 kg). 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 PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 (5 W vs 1.4 W). Print technology: Thermal on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, Inkjet on the Philips PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4. 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 247 x 200 mm on the Philips PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4.

Print technology
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Thermal
- PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:Inkjet
Modem speed
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:9.6 Kbit/s
- PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:14.4 Kbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:299 x 240 x 137 mm
- PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:377 x 247 x 200 mm
Weight
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:2.8 kg
- PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:2.7 kg
Power consumption (standby)
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:5 W
- PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:1.4 W
Package weight
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:3.46 kg
- PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:3.4 kg

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Comparison of FAX-236S, PPF683E/DEB
59 specifications	A Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model FAX-236S View product	B Philips PPF683E/DEB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Model PPF683E/DEB View product
Fax2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal	Inkjet
Modem speedDiffers	9.6 Kbit/s	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax polling	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 locations
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Distinctive ring	Yes	Yes
Tel/Fax switch	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 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
Featuresidentical
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	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
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Greyscale levels	64	64
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
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	10 sheets	10 sheets
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 pages
Handsetidentical
Backlight displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Standby timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 h
Talk timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
HandsetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handset typeKnown for one	Wired handset	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	299 x 240 x 137 mm	377 x 247 x 200 mm
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.7 kg
Weight (without accessories)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 g
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
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
Packaging data1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	377 x 197 x 129 mm
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	255 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Package weightDiffers	3.46 kg	3.4 kg
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown 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
Other featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Malaysia	Unknown — not stated by the source

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