Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey vs Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s

40specifications compared
24differ
16identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 147 locations more fax broadcasting than the Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (272 locations vs 125 locations). The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 7 more one-touch dials than the Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (22 vs 15). The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 600 x 600 DPI more maximum copy resolution than the Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (1200 x 600 DPI vs 600 x 600 DPI). Only the Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has answering machine. Only the Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has copy function.

Fax broadcasting
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:272 locations
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:125 locations
One-touch dials
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:22
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:15
Product colour
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Black, White
Answering machine
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Yes
Copy function
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Yes
Maximum copy resolution
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:1200 x 600 DPI
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:24 cpm
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:11.8 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:8.5 s
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:22.3 s

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Comparison of FAX-2950, Fax-L150
86 specifications	A Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2950 View product	B Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model Fax-L150 View product
Fax2 differ
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax retrievalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingDiffers	272 locations	125 locations
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Group dialKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsDiffers	22	15
Out-of-paper receptionKnown for one	400 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 400 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MH, MMR, MR
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Noise level (idle)Known for one	30 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black, White
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 pages per month
Answering machine1 differ
Answering machineDiffers	No	Yes
Copying5 differ
Copy functionDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	24 cpm	11.8 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	8.5 s	22.3 s
Multi-copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	50 - 200%
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper handling2 differ
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
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	356 x 216 mm
Input & output capacity2 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	30 sheets
Display2 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD	LCD TFT
Display number of charactersKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesDiffers	2 lines	5 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
Memory2 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	400 pages	512 pages
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 MB	64 MB
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
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 s
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	3.4 sec/page
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	8.6 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	372 x 303 x 303 mm
Software2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Window
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 32.5 °C	50 - 86 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	10 - 30 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	445 W	1020 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	420 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	220-240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 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 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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone featuresidentical
On-hook diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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