Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey vs Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s

41specifications compared
23differ
18identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 132 locations more fax broadcasting than the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (272 locations vs 140 locations). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 121 more group dial than the Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey (129 vs 8). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 8 more one-touch dials than the Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey (30 vs 22). Only the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has answering machine. Only the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 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-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:140 locations
Group dial
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:8
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:129
One-touch dials
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:22
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:30
Product colour
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:White
Answering machine
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 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-L170 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-L170 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-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:11.8 cpm

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Comparison of FAX-2950, FAX-L170
87 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-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model FAX-L170 View product
Fax4 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Photo, Standard
Error Correction Mode (ECM)	Yes	Yes
Fax compatibility	ITU-T G3	ITU-T G3
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	140 locations
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Group dialDiffers	8	129
One-touch dialsDiffers	22	30
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	3.4 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
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 level	53 dB	53 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one	30 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	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
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	50 - 200%
Greyscale levels	256	256
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
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	216 x 356 mm
Input & output capacity2 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	30 sheets
Standard output capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Display1 differ
Display	LCD	LCD
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
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	400 pages	512 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
Print resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 400 DPI
Standard printer languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UFRII-LT
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 type	ADF scanner	ADF scanner
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	8.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	372 x 303 x 303 mm
Software2 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 32.5 °C	10 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	445 W	400 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	200-240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 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
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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