Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey vs Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s

38specifications compared
21differ
17identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 0.9 sec/page more fax transmission speed than the Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey (3.4 sec/page vs 2.5 sec/page). The Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 132 locations more fax broadcasting than the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (272 locations vs 140 locations). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 8 more one-touch dials than the Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey (30 vs 22). Only the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has answering machine. Fax resolution modes: Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine on the Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey, Photo, Standard on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s.

Fax transmission speed
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:2.5 sec/page
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:3.4 sec/page
Fax coding methods
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:MH, MMR, MR
Fax broadcasting
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:272 locations
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:140 locations
One-touch dials
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:22
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:30
Product colour
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:White
Answering machine
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Yes
Maximum copy resolution
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:300 x 600 DPI
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:20 cpm
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:11.8 cpm

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Comparison of FAX-2840, FAX-L170
83 specifications	A Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2840 View product	B Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model FAX-L170 View product
Fax5 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Photo, Standard
Fax transmission speedDiffers	2.5 sec/page	3.4 sec/page
Error Correction Mode (ECM)	Yes	Yes
Fax coding methodsDiffers	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR	MH, MMR, MR
Fax compatibility	ITU-T G3	ITU-T G3
Fax delayed sending	Yes	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual access	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingDiffers	272 locations	140 locations
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reduction	Yes	Yes
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsDiffers	22	30
Fax resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 400 DPI
Group dialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Noise level	53 dB	53 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one	30 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	White
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 pages per month
Answering machine1 differ
Answering machineDiffers	No	Yes
Copying3 differ
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	300 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	20 cpm	11.8 cpm
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	50 - 200%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levels	256	256
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.3 s
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum media size (WxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Input & output capacity2 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	30 sheets
Standard output capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Display2 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD TFT	LCD
Display number of charactersKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesDiffers	2 lines	5 lines
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for one	ARM9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	400 pages	512 pages
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	368 x 360 x 311 mm	372 x 303 x 303 mm
WidthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	430 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	470 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	8.85 kg	8.8 kg
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	365 W	400 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	55 W	10 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220-240 V	200-240 V
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	476 x 458 x 436 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	11 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one	1200 x 1000 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Handset typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired handset
Printingidentical
Print resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 400 DPI
Standard printer languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UFRII-LT
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 s
Scanningidentical
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADF scanner
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 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
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	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%

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