Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4 vs Philips Fax with telephone and copier PPF591/CNB

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4 has 4.8 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Philips Fax with telephone and copier PPF591/CNB (14.4 Kbit/s vs 9.6 Kbit/s). The Brother Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4 has 200 sheets more standard input capacity than the Philips Fax with telephone and copier PPF591/CNB (250 sheets vs 50 sheets). The Brother Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4 has 10 sheets more auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity than the Philips Fax with telephone and copier PPF591/CNB (20 sheets vs 10 sheets). Print technology: Laser on the Brother Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4, Thermal on the Philips Fax with telephone and copier PPF591/CNB. Dimensions (WxDxH): 374 x 374 x 262 mm on the Brother Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4, 318 x 210 x 150 mm on the Philips Fax with telephone and copier PPF591/CNB.

Print technology
- Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4:Laser
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF591/CNB:Thermal
Modem speed
- Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4:14.4 Kbit/s
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF591/CNB:9.6 Kbit/s
Standard input capacity
- Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4:250 sheets
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF591/CNB:50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4:20 sheets
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF591/CNB:10 sheets
Fax memory
- Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4:400 pages
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF591/CNB:15 pages
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4:374 x 374 x 262 mm
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF591/CNB:318 x 210 x 150 mm
Weight
- Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4:7.25 kg
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF591/CNB:2.6 kg
Power consumption (typical)
- Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4:1032 W
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF591/CNB:15 W

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Comparison of Fax-2820, PPF591/CNB
47 specifications	A Brother Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Model Fax-2820 View product	B Philips Fax with telephone and copier PPF591/CNB Model PPF591/CNB View product
Fax2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Thermal
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	9.6 Kbit/s
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	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	270 locations	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
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Group dialKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Answering machineidentical
Answering machine	No	No
Copyingidentical
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	200 x 300 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	11 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	12 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 copies
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Input & output capacity2 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	10 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	400 pages	15 pages
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	374 x 374 x 262 mm	318 x 210 x 150 mm
WeightDiffers	7.25 kg	2.6 kg
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	1032 W	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	80 W	2 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data2 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	374 x 374 x 262 mm	410 x 290 x 230 mm
Package weightDiffers	11.4 kg	3.6 kg
Featuresidentical
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Timer modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Send later
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
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 entries
Performanceidentical
Integrated timerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Chain diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Group broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	yes
Page headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	automatic redial
Sending reportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	with reduced copy first page
Short dial keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Vertical resolution fine (lines/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7 lines/mm

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