Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey vs Brother IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s

31specifications compared
19differ
12identical
62known 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 IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s (33.6 Kbit/s vs 14.4 Kbit/s). The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 160 locations more fax broadcasting than the Brother IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s (272 locations vs 112 locations). The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 10 more one-touch dials than the Brother IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s (22 vs 12). Only the Brother IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s has copy function. Print technology: Laser on the Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey, Thermal on the Brother IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s.

Print technology
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Laser
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:Thermal
Modem speed
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:33.6 Kbit/s
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:14.4 Kbit/s
Fax broadcasting
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:272 locations
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:112 locations
One-touch dials
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:22
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:12
Product colour
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:White
Copy function
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:Yes
Maximum copy resolution
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:1200 x 600 DPI
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:400 x 400 DPI
Copier resize
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:25 - 400%
- IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s:50 - 150%

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Comparison of FAX-2950, IntelliFax-1270e
93 specifications	A Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2950 View product	B Brother IntelliFax-1270e fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s Model IntelliFax-1270e View product
Fax4 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 compatibility	ITU-T G3	ITU-T G3
Fax forwarding	Yes	Yes
Fax retrieval	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingDiffers	272 locations	112 locations
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Distinctive ring	Yes	Yes
Group dialKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsDiffers	22	12
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	9 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 pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	White
Navigation keyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Answering machineidentical
Answering machine	No	No
Copying4 differ
Copy functionDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	400 x 400 DPI
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 copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	50 - 150%
Greyscale levelsDiffers	256	64
Sorting functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper handling1 differ
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 typesDiffers	Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper	Plain paper
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum media size (WxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215.9 x 355.6 mm
Input & output capacity2 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	200 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	20 sheets	20 sheets
Standard output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	50 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	0.5 MB
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 & dimensions1 differ
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
WeightDiffers	7.9 kg	5.99 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	375.8 x 386.1 x 215.9 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
Power2 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 frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	120 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
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	7.3 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	454.7 x 475 x 284.5 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
Colour copy capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone featuresidentical
Caller IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 entries
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Handset typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired handset

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