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
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 broadcastingDiffers	272 locations	112 locations
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	50 - 150%
Greyscale levelsDiffers	256	64
Sorting functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper handling1 differ
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
Standard output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	50 sheets
Display2 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD	LCD TFT
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 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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