Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s vs Philips Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/FRB

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s has 1 more group dial than the Philips Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/FRB (6 vs 5). The Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s has 84 copies more maximum copies than the Philips Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/FRB (99 copies vs 15 copies). The Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s has 192 more greyscale levels than the Philips Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/FRB (256 vs 64). Only the Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s has colour faxing. Print technology: Inkjet on the Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s, Thermal on the Philips Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/FRB.

Print technology
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Inkjet
- Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/FRB:Thermal
Colour faxing
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Yes
- Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/FRB:No
Fax resolution modes
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:Fine, Standard, Super fine
- Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/FRB:Fine, Standard
Group dial
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:6
- Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/FRB:5
Maximum number of copies
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:99 copies
- Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/FRB:15 copies
Greyscale levels
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:256
- Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/FRB:64
Standard input capacity
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:100 sheets
- Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/FRB:50 sheets
Width
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:438 mm
- Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/FRB:377 mm

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Comparison of FAX-2440C, PPF675E/FRB
78 specifications	A Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Model FAX-2440C View product	B Philips Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/FRB Model PPF675E/FRB View product
Fax4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal
Colour faxingDiffers	Yes	No
Fax resolutionKnown for one	600 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Fine, Standard, Super fine	Fine, Standard
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 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 dialDiffers	6	5
One-touch dialsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Navigation keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	48 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Answering machineidentical
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying2 differ
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 capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	64
Input & output capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	50 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	50 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	2.3 kg
Weight (without accessories)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 kg
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	22 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
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
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	313 x 197 x 129 mm
Phone featuresidentical
Call recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 entries
Other featuresidentical
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ITU-supported standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	T.30 standard/T.30 new

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