Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey vs Brother FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey

24specifications compared
16differ
8identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 19.2 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Brother FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey (33.6 Kbit/s vs 14.4 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-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey (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-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey (8 vs 4). Only the Brother FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey has answering machine. Print technology: Laser on the Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey, Thermal on the Brother FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey.

Print technology
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Laser
- FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey:Thermal
Modem speed
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:33.6 Kbit/s
- FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey:14.4 Kbit/s
Fax broadcasting
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:272 locations
- FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey:104 locations
Group dial
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:8
- FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey:4
One-touch dials
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:22
- FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey:4
Product colour
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey:Black, Blue, Grey
Answering machine
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
- FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey:Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:20 sheets
- FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey:10 sheets

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Comparison of FAX-2950, FAX-T106
81 specifications	A Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2950 View product	B Brother FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey Model FAX-T106 View product
Fax5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Thermal
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speedDiffers	33.6 Kbit/s	14.4 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 forwarding	Yes	Yes
Fax retrieval	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingDiffers	272 locations	104 locations
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Distinctive ring	Yes	Yes
Group dialDiffers	8	4
One-touch dialsDiffers	22	4
Out-of-paper receptionKnown for one	400 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Tel/Fax switchKnown 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	Black, Blue, Grey
Answering machine1 differ
Answering machineDiffers	No	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 min
Copyingidentical
Copy function	No	No
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
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
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	10 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Display2 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD	LCD TFT
Display number of characters	16	16
Display number of linesDiffers	2 lines	1 lines
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	368 mm	370 mm
DepthDiffers	360 mm	190 mm
HeightDiffers	311 mm	270 mm
WeightDiffers	7.9 kg	2.85 kg
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
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	445 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Packaging data1 differ
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 weightDiffers	12.3 kg	3.23 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 x 271 x 191 mm
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Hi-Speed USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	7 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Standard input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Malaysia
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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