Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s vs Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey

33specifications compared
12differ
21identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 900 x 600 DPI more maximum copy resolution than the Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (1200 x 600 DPI vs 300 x 600 DPI). The Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 3.5 s more time to first copy (black, normal) than the Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey (12 s vs 8.5 s). The Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 82 mm more width than the Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey (450 mm vs 368 mm). Only the Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has copy function. Product colour: Black, White on the Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, Black, Grey on the Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey.

Product colour
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Black, White
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Black, Grey
Copy function
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Yes
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
Maximum copy resolution
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:300 x 600 DPI
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:1200 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:12 s
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:8.5 s
Display
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:LCD TFT
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:LCD
Width
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:450 mm
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:368 mm
Depth
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:430 mm
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:360 mm
Height
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:470 mm
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:311 mm

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Comparison of FAX-2845, FAX-2950
82 specifications	A Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model FAX-2845 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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax compatibility	ITU-T G3	ITU-T G3
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax retrievalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	272 locations
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 resolutionKnown for one	300 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	12 s	8.5 s
Multi-copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
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
Maximum media size (WxH)Known for one	215.9 x 355.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Standard input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM9
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MHz
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 pages
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	9.17 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)	10 - 32.5 °C	10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	180 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	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	11.4 kg	12.3 kg
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 certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	19.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	198.3 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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