Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey vs Philips FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey

19specifications compared
14differ
5identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 24 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Philips FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey (33.6 Kbit/s vs 9.6 Kbit/s). The Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 84 copies more maximum copies than the Philips FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey (99 copies vs 15 copies). The Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 240 more greyscale levels than the Philips FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey (256 vs 16). Print technology: Laser on the Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey, Thermal on the Philips FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey. Product colour: Black, Grey on the Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey, Grey on the Philips FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey.

Print technology
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Laser
- FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey:Thermal
Modem speed
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:33.6 Kbit/s
- FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey:9.6 Kbit/s
Product colour
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey:Grey
Maximum number of copies
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:99 copies
- FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey:15 copies
Greyscale levels
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:256
- FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey:16
Standard input capacity
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:250 sheets
- FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey:50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:20 sheets
- FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey:10 sheets
Fax memory
- FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:400 pages
- FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey:50 pages

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Comparison of FAX-2840, PPF725/PTW
77 specifications	A Brother FAX-2840 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2840 View product	B Philips FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey Model PPF725/PTW View product
Fax2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Thermal
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speedDiffers	33.6 Kbit/s	9.6 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 compatibilityKnown for one	ITU-T G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sending	Yes	Yes
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-redialing	Yes	Yes
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
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	Grey
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 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 copiesDiffers	99 copies	15 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	16
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 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
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 129 x 197 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	2.4 kg
Weight (without accessories)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 g
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	365 W	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	55 W	1 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
Packaging data2 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	476 x 458 x 436 mm	377 x 200 x 247 mm
Package weightDiffers	11 kg	3.1 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
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
Horizontal resolution (pixels/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Vertical resolution fine (lines/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7
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
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
Performanceidentical
Quick searchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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