Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s vs Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4

14specifications compared
6differ
8identical
65known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s has 131 locations more fax broadcasting than the Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 (136 locations vs 5 locations). The Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s has 192 more greyscale levels than the Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 (256 vs 64). The Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s has 3.4 kg more weight than the Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 (6.1 kg vs 2.7 kg).

Fax broadcasting
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:136 locations
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:5 locations
Greyscale levels
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:256
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:64
Weight
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:6.1 kg
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:2.7 kg
Power consumption (typical)
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:22 W
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:15 W
Power consumption (standby)
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:8.5 W
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:1.4 W
Package weight
- FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s:8.2 kg
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:3.4 kg

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Comparison of FAX-2440C, PPF683E/FRB
79 specifications	A Brother FAX-2440C fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s Model FAX-2440C View product	B Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Model PPF683E/FRB View product
Fax1 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Colour faxingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed	14.4 Kbit/s	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionKnown for one	600 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 broadcastingDiffers	136 locations	5 locations
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-redialing	Yes	Yes
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 switch	Yes	Yes
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
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Answering machineidentical
Answering machine	Yes	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
Copying1 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 copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Input & output capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	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
Backlight displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Standby timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 h
Talk timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	438 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	347 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	166 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	6.1 kg	2.7 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	377 x 247 x 200 mm
Weight (without accessories)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 g
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
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	552 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	225 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	8.2 kg	3.4 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	377 x 197 x 129 mm
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
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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