Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey vs Philips PPF676E/ATB fax machine Thermal A4

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
76known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 192 more greyscale levels than the Philips PPF676E/ATB fax machine Thermal A4 (256 vs 64). The Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 137 mm more width than the Philips PPF676E/ATB fax machine Thermal A4 (450 mm vs 313 mm). The Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 233 mm more depth than the Philips PPF676E/ATB fax machine Thermal A4 (430 mm vs 197 mm). Only the Philips PPF676E/ATB fax machine Thermal A4 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 PPF676E/ATB fax machine Thermal A4.

Print technology
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Laser
- PPF676E/ATB fax machine Thermal A4:Thermal
Answering machine
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
- PPF676E/ATB fax machine Thermal A4:Yes
Greyscale levels
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:256
- PPF676E/ATB fax machine Thermal A4:64
Width
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:450 mm
- PPF676E/ATB fax machine Thermal A4:313 mm
Depth
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:430 mm
- PPF676E/ATB fax machine Thermal A4:197 mm
Height
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:470 mm
- PPF676E/ATB fax machine Thermal A4:129 mm
Weight
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:8.85 kg
- PPF676E/ATB fax machine Thermal A4:2.3 kg
Power consumption (standby)
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:55 W
- PPF676E/ATB fax machine Thermal A4:1.4 W

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Comparison of FAX-2840, PPF676E/ATB
88 specifications	A Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2840 View product	B Philips PPF676E/ATB fax machine Thermal A4 Model PPF676E/ATB View product
Fax1 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Thermal
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 compatibilityKnown for one	ITU-T G3	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 broadcastingKnown for one	272 locations	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
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsKnown for one	22	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
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 colourKnown for one	Black, Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Answering machine1 differ
Answering machineDiffers	No	Yes
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying1 differ
Copy function	Yes	Yes
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 copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	400 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	368 x 360 x 311 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	450 mm	313 mm
DepthDiffers	430 mm	197 mm
HeightDiffers	470 mm	129 mm
WeightDiffers	8.85 kg	2.3 kg
Weight (without accessories)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 kg
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	365 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	55 W	1.4 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Power consumption (reception)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Power consumption (transmission)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Packaging data1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	476 x 458 x 436 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	11 kg	3 kg
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	377 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	247 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
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 certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one	1200 x 1000 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chain diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Corded handsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cordless phone managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Customisable ring tonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Draft printing of SMSKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Message forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Outgoing call log printKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SMS forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SMS notificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VIP codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phone featuresidentical
Call recordingKnown 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

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