Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4 vs Philips Fax with telephone and copier PPF631E/FRB

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
36known 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 PPF631E/FRB (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 PPF631E/FRB (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 PPF631E/FRB (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 PPF631E/FRB.

Print technology
- Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4:Laser
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF631E/FRB:Thermal
Modem speed
- Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4:14.4 Kbit/s
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF631E/FRB:9.6 Kbit/s
Standard input capacity
- Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4:250 sheets
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF631E/FRB: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 PPF631E/FRB:10 sheets
Fax memory
- Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4:400 pages
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF631E/FRB:15 pages
Power consumption (typical)
- Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4:1032 W
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF631E/FRB:15 W
Power consumption (standby)
- Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4:80 W
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF631E/FRB:1.4 W
Package weight
- Fax-2820 fax machine Laser 14.4 Kbit/s A4:11.4 kg
- Fax with telephone and copier PPF631E/FRB:2.3 kg

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Comparison of Fax-2820, PPF631E/FRB
49 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 PPF631E/FRB Model PPF631E/FRB View product
Fax2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Thermal
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
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
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fine, Photo, Standard
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G3
Fax pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copyingidentical
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
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 & dimensionsidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	374 x 374 x 262 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	7.25 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	1032 W	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	80 W	1.4 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	374 x 374 x 262 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	11.4 kg	2.3 kg
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Redial list capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Handset typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired handset
Technical detailsidentical
Horizontal resolution (pixels/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Monthly fax volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 - 15
Vertical resolution fine (lines/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7

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