Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver vs Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver

17specifications compared
6differ
11identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver 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 37 mm more width than the Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (350 mm vs 313 mm). The Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 142 mm more depth than the Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (337 mm vs 195 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 PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver.

Modem speed
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:9.6 Kbit/s
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:14.4 Kbit/s
Width
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:350 mm
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:313 mm
Depth
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:337 mm
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:195 mm
Height
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:201 mm
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:126 mm
Power consumption (standby)
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:5 W
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:2.5 W

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Comparison of FAX-236S, PPF685E/ATB
63 specifications	A Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model FAX-236S View product	B Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model PPF685E/ATB View product
Fax2 differ
Print technology	Thermal	Thermal
Colour faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem speedDiffers	9.6 Kbit/s	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Fine, Photo
Fax compatibility	ITU-T G3	ITU-T G3
Fax polling	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 locations
Auto-redialing	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
Distinctive ringKnown 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
Featuresidentical
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IntercomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colour	Black, Silver	Black, Silver
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	200 entries
Redial list capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 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
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	50 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	313 mm
DepthDiffers	337 mm	195 mm
HeightDiffers	201 mm	126 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	380 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 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)
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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