Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey vs Philips Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB

26specifications compared
18differ
8identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 19.2 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Philips Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB (33.6 Kbit/s vs 14.4 Kbit/s). The Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 267 locations more fax broadcasting than the Philips Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB (272 locations vs 5 locations). The Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 12 more one-touch dials than the Philips Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB (22 vs 10). Only the Philips Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB has answering machine. Print technology: Laser on the Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey, Thermal on the Philips Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB.

Print technology
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Laser
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB:Thermal
Modem speed
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:33.6 Kbit/s
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB:14.4 Kbit/s
Fax broadcasting
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:272 locations
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB:5 locations
One-touch dials
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:22
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB:10
Product colour
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB:Black
Answering machine
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB:Yes
Maximum number of copies
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:99 copies
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB:10 copies
Greyscale levels
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:256
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB:64

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Comparison of FAX-2840, PPF675/RUB
74 specifications	A Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2840 View product	B Philips Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB Model PPF675/RUB View product
Fax4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Thermal
Modem speedDiffers	33.6 Kbit/s	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	2.5 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	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR	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 broadcastingDiffers	272 locations	5 locations
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
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsDiffers	22	10
Features1 differ
Noise levelKnown for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (idle)Known for one	30 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Answering machine1 differ
Answering machineDiffers	No	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying2 differ
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	300 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	10 copies
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 handling2 differ
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4
Supported media weight(s)Differs	60 - 105 g/m²	60 - 90 g/m²
Maximum media size (WxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm
Input & output capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	50 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	LCD TFT	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	2 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	50 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	313 x 197 x 129 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	2.3 kg
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	365 W	20 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	55 W	1.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data2 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	476 x 458 x 436 mm	377 x 247 x 200 mm
Package weightDiffers	11 kg	3 kg
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
Other featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
ITU-supported standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	T.30
Phone featuresidentical
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	200 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

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