Product comparison · 2 fax machines

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

14specifications compared
4differ
10identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips PPF685E/ROB 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 2.5 W more power consumption (standby) than the Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (5 W vs 2.5 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 on the Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver. Handset type: Wired handset on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, Wireless handset on the Philips PPF685E/ROB 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/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:14.4 Kbit/s
Handset type
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Wired handset
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Wireless handset
Power consumption (standby)
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:5 W
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:2.5 W

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Comparison of FAX-236S, PPF685E/ROB
68 specifications	A Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model FAX-236S View product	B Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model PPF685E/ROB View product
Fax2 differ
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 broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 locations
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
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
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
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	203 x 392 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 pages
Handset1 differ
Handset typeDiffers	Wired handset	Wireless 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
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
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Technical detailsidentical
Group broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HIFI tonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14
Horizontal resolution (pixels/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Pre-recorded OGMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Predefined fax formsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SMS forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SMS notificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Vertical resolution fine (lines/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	299 x 240 x 137 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	3.46 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Malaysia	Unknown — not stated by the source

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