Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s vs Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
71known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White has 10 more one-touch dials than the Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (32 vs 22). The Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White has 1.83 kg more weight than the Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (11 kg vs 9.17 kg). The Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White has 350 W more power consumption (typical) than the Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (530 W vs 180 W). Only the Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White has answering machine. Product colour: Black, White on the Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, White on the Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White.

One-touch dials
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:22
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:32
Product colour
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Black, White
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:White
Answering machine
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:No
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:Yes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:A4, A5, A6
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:A4, A5
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:368 x 360 x 311 mm
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:438 x 402 x 340 mm
Weight
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:9.17 kg
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:11 kg
Power consumption (typical)
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:180 W
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:530 W
Power consumption (standby)
- FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:1.5 W
- FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White:9 W

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of FAX-2845, FAX-L380
84 specifications	A Brother FAX-2845 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model FAX-2845 View product	B Canon FAX-L380 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s White Model FAX-L380 View product
Fax1 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142 locations
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
One-touch dialsDiffers	22	32
Fax resolutionKnown for one	300 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	ITU-T G3	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	55 dB
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Answering machine1 differ
Answering machineDiffers	No	Yes
Copyingidentical
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 cpm
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	300 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	12 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
Maximum standard media sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum media size (WxH)Known for one	215.9 x 355.6 mm	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
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Standard input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
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
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	510 pages
Printingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 ppm
Scanningidentical
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Scan speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 sec/page
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	368 x 360 x 311 mm	438 x 402 x 340 mm
WeightDiffers	9.17 kg	11 kg
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
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 MB
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	180 W	530 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.5 W	9 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
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
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Colour copy capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP
Copy resolution (black text)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	COM10, Monarch, DL, C5
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Super G3
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Standby acoustic emissionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32.5 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	11.4 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	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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More fax machine comparisons

All fax machine comparisons