Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey vs Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey

43specifications compared
11differ
32identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Copy function
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Yes
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
Maximum copy resolution
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:300 x 600 DPI
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:20 cpm
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:24 cpm
Display
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:LCD TFT
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:LCD
Width
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:450 mm
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:368 mm
Depth
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:430 mm
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:360 mm
Height
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:470 mm
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:311 mm
Weight
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:8.85 kg
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:7.9 kg

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Comparison of FAX-2840, FAX-2950
88 specifications	A Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2840 View product	B Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2950 View product
Faxidentical
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modes	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine
Error Correction Mode (ECM)	Yes	Yes
Fax compatibility	ITU-T G3	ITU-T G3
Fax forwarding	Yes	Yes
Fax retrievalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcasting	272 locations	272 locations
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Distinctive ring	Yes	Yes
Group dialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
One-touch dials	22	22
Out-of-paper receptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 pages
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	2.5 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Noise level	53 dB	53 dB
Noise level (idle)	30 dB	30 dB
Product colour	Black, Grey	Black, Grey
Answering machineidentical
Answering machine	No	No
Copying3 differ
Copy functionDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	300 x 600 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	20 cpm	24 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 s
Multi-copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Greyscale levels	256	256
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper
Supported media weight(s)	60 - 105 g/m²	60 - 105 g/m²
Input & output capacityidentical
Standard input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	20 sheets	20 sheets
Standard output capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Display1 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD TFT	LCD
Display number of characters	16	16
Display number of lines	2 lines	2 lines
Processoridentical
Processor family	ARM9	ARM9
Processor frequency	200 MHz	200 MHz
Memoryidentical
Fax memory	400 pages	400 pages
Maximum internal memory	16 MB	16 MB
Printingidentical
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 ppm
Scanningidentical
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADF scanner
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	450 mm	368 mm
DepthDiffers	430 mm	360 mm
HeightDiffers	470 mm	311 mm
WeightDiffers	8.85 kg	7.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	368 x 360 x 311 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	365 W	445 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	420 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220-240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	55 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	476 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	458 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	436 mm
Package weightDiffers	11 kg	12.3 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	476 x 458 x 436 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 s
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Layers per palletKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	16 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	18.9 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	196.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	16 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one	1200 x 1000 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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