Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s vs Philips PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s

23specifications compared
17differ
6identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s has 4.8 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Philips PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s (14.4 Kbit/s vs 9.6 Kbit/s). The Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s has 84 copies more maximum copies than the Philips PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s (99 copies vs 15 copies). The Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s has 240 more greyscale levels than the Philips PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s (256 vs 16). Only the Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s has colour faxing. Fax resolution: 600 x 1200 DPI on the Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s, 8 x 3.85 DPI on the Philips PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s.

Colour faxing
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Yes
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:No
Modem speed
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:14.4 Kbit/s
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:9.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:600 x 1200 DPI
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:8 x 3.85 DPI
Product colour
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Black, White
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:Black
Maximum number of copies
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:99 copies
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:15 copies
Greyscale levels
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:256
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:16
Standard input capacity
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:100 sheets
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:50 sheets
Width
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:438 mm
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:377 mm

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Comparison of FAX-2440C, PPF636E/ATB
72 specifications	A Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Model FAX-2440C View product	B Philips PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s Model PPF636E/ATB View product
Fax3 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Colour faxingDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	9.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	8 x 3.85 DPI
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Fine, Standard, Super fine	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	6 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JPEG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	ITU-T G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax retrievalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	136 locations	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
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Group dialKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Navigation keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	48 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Timer modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Send later
Answering machineidentical
Answering machine	Yes	Yes
Copying2 differ
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	17 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	11 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	15 copies
Zoom capability	Yes	Yes
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsDiffers	256	16
Multi-copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Input & output capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	10 sheets	10 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	25 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of charactersKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	1 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 pages
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handset typeKnown for one	Wired handset	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printingidentical
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
Scanningidentical
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	438 mm	377 mm
DepthDiffers	347 mm	247 mm
HeightDiffers	166 mm	200 mm
WeightDiffers	6.1 kg	3 kg
Weight (without accessories)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 kg
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	22 W	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	8.5 W	1.4 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (reception)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Power consumption (telephone conversation)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Power consumption (transmission)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	552 mm	313 mm
Package depthDiffers	225 mm	197 mm
Package heightDiffers	450 mm	129 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.2 kg	2.3 kg
Phone featuresidentical
Caller IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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

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