Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey vs Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 24 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s (33.6 Kbit/s vs 9.6 Kbit/s). The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 168 locations more fax broadcasting than the Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s (272 locations vs 104 locations). The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 4 more group dial than the Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s (8 vs 4). Print technology: Laser on the Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey, Thermal on the Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s. Copier resize: 25 - 400% on the Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey, 50 - 150% on the Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s.

Print technology
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Laser
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:Thermal
Modem speed
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:33.6 Kbit/s
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:9.6 Kbit/s
Fax broadcasting
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:272 locations
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:104 locations
Group dial
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:8
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:4
Copier resize
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:25 - 400%
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:50 - 150%
Greyscale levels
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:256
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:64
Standard input capacity
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:250 sheets
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:20 sheets
- FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s:10 sheets

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Comparison of FAX-2950, FAX-575
83 specifications	A Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2950 View product	B Brother FAX-575 fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s Model FAX-575 View product
Fax4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Thermal
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
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	ITU-T G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingDiffers	272 locations	104 locations
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Group dialDiffers	8	4
One-touch dialsKnown for one	22	Unknown — not stated by the source
Out-of-paper receptionKnown for one	400 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 x 392 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 sec/page
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MH
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Auto reductionKnown 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
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
Copy functionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	24 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	8.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	50 - 150%
Greyscale levelsDiffers	256	64
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper	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 capacity3 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	10 sheets
Standard output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	50 sheets
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	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	25 pages
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printingidentical
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for one	24 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 sec/page
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	368 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	360 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	311 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	7.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	302 x 267 x 340 mm
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	445 W	170 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	420 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 (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	476 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	458 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	436 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	12.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Hi-Speed USB 2.0	TAD
Warm-up timeKnown for one	7 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy resolution (black text)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 x 400 DPI
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, 120 V 50/60Hz
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	381 x 271.8 x 190.5 mm (15 x 10.7 x 7.5")
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.18 kg (7 lbs)
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.49 kg (5.5 lbs)
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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