Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver vs Philips FaxPro Plain paper fax PPF725/ESW

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
33known 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 FaxPro Plain paper fax PPF725/ESW (64 vs 16). The Philips FaxPro Plain paper fax PPF725/ESW 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 90 mm more depth than the Philips FaxPro Plain paper fax PPF725/ESW (337 mm vs 247 mm). Fax resolution modes: Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, Photo, Standard on the Philips FaxPro Plain paper fax PPF725/ESW. Product colour: Black, Silver on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, White on the Philips FaxPro Plain paper fax PPF725/ESW.

Product colour
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- FaxPro Plain paper fax PPF725/ESW:White
Greyscale levels
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:64
- FaxPro Plain paper fax PPF725/ESW:16
Width
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:350 mm
- FaxPro Plain paper fax PPF725/ESW:377 mm
Depth
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:337 mm
- FaxPro Plain paper fax PPF725/ESW:247 mm
Height
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:201 mm
- FaxPro Plain paper fax PPF725/ESW:200 mm
Weight
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:2.8 kg
- FaxPro Plain paper fax PPF725/ESW:2.4 kg
Power consumption (standby)
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:5 W
- FaxPro Plain paper fax PPF725/ESW:1 W
Package weight
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:3.46 kg
- FaxPro Plain paper fax PPF725/ESW:3.1 kg

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Comparison of FAX-236S, PPF725/ESW
52 specifications	A Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model FAX-236S View product	B Philips FaxPro Plain paper fax PPF725/ESW Model PPF725/ESW View product
Fax1 differ
Print technology	Thermal	Thermal
Modem speed	9.6 Kbit/s	9.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super 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 compatibilityKnown for one	ITU-T G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
Colour faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	White
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 entries
Answering machineidentical
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	203 x 392 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsDiffers	64	16
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 copies
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Input & output capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	10 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	299 x 240 x 137 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	350 mm	377 mm
DepthDiffers	337 mm	247 mm
HeightDiffers	201 mm	200 mm
Maximum roll lengthKnown for one	50 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.4 kg
Weight (without accessories)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 kg
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 W	1 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	3.46 kg	3.1 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	313 x 197 x 129 mm
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
Other featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Malaysia	Unknown — not stated by the source
ITU-supported standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	T.30
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 pages
Performanceidentical
Quick searchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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