Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s vs Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey

40specifications compared
28differ
12identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 19.2 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s (33.6 Kbit/s vs 14.4 Kbit/s). The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 136 locations more fax broadcasting than the Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s (272 locations vs 136 locations). The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 2 more group dial than the Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s (8 vs 6). Only the Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s has colour faxing. Only the Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s has answering machine.

Print technology
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Inkjet
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Laser
Colour faxing
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Yes
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
Modem speed
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:14.4 Kbit/s
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:33.6 Kbit/s
Fax broadcasting
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:136 locations
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:272 locations
Group dial
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:6
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:8
One-touch dials
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:6
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:22
Noise level
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:48 dB
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:53 dB
Product colour
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Black, White
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Black, Grey

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Comparison of FAX-2440C, FAX-2950
87 specifications	A Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Model FAX-2440C View product	B Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2950 View product
Fax7 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Colour faxingDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Fine, Standard, Super fine	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine
Fax broadcastingDiffers	136 locations	272 locations
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Group dialDiffers	6	8
One-touch dialsDiffers	6	22
Out-of-paper receptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 pages
Fax resolutionKnown for one	600 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	6 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JPEG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	80	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers	48 dB	53 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black, Grey
Navigation keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Answering machine1 differ
Answering machineDiffers	Yes	No
Copying3 differ
Copy functionDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	17 cpm	24 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 s
Multi-copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	11 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 105 g/m²
Input & output capacity3 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	10 sheets	20 sheets
Standard output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	100 sheets
Display1 differ
Display number of linesDiffers	1 lines	2 lines
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM9
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MHz
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 pages
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 MB	16 MB
Printingidentical
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 ppm
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 6000 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	600 x 2400 DPI
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	438 mm	368 mm
DepthDiffers	347 mm	360 mm
HeightDiffers	166 mm	311 mm
WeightDiffers	6.1 kg	7.9 kg
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	22 W	445 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	420 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	8.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	552 mm	476 mm
Package depthDiffers	225 mm	458 mm
Package heightDiffers	450 mm	436 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.2 kg	12.3 kg
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 s
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handset typeKnown for one	Wired handset	Unknown — not stated by the source

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