Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey vs Philips Laserfax with printer and scanner LPF935/CNB

37specifications compared
23differ
14identical
45known 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 Philips Laserfax with printer and scanner LPF935/CNB (33.6 Kbit/s vs 14.4 Kbit/s). The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 65 locations more fax broadcasting than the Philips Laserfax with printer and scanner LPF935/CNB (272 locations vs 207 locations). The Philips Laserfax with printer and scanner LPF935/CNB has 2 more group dial than the Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey (10 vs 8). Only the Philips Laserfax with printer and scanner LPF935/CNB has copy function. Product colour: Black, Grey on the Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey, Grey on the Philips Laserfax with printer and scanner LPF935/CNB.

Modem speed
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:33.6 Kbit/s
- Laserfax with printer and scanner LPF935/CNB:14.4 Kbit/s
Fax broadcasting
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:272 locations
- Laserfax with printer and scanner LPF935/CNB:207 locations
Group dial
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:8
- Laserfax with printer and scanner LPF935/CNB:10
One-touch dials
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:22
- Laserfax with printer and scanner LPF935/CNB:10
Product colour
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- Laserfax with printer and scanner LPF935/CNB:Grey
Copy function
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
- Laserfax with printer and scanner LPF935/CNB:Yes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:24 cpm
- Laserfax with printer and scanner LPF935/CNB:16 cpm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:A4, A5, A6
- Laserfax with printer and scanner LPF935/CNB:A4

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Comparison of FAX-2950, LPF935/CNB
82 specifications	A Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2950 View product	B Philips Laserfax with printer and scanner LPF935/CNB Model LPF935/CNB View product
Fax4 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
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)	Yes	Yes
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	ITU-T G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwarding	Yes	Yes
Fax retrievalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingDiffers	272 locations	207 locations
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Group dialDiffers	8	10
One-touch dialsDiffers	22	10
Out-of-paper receptionKnown for one	400 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MH, MMR, MR
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	199
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	Grey
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
Copy functionDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	24 cpm	16 cpm
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 resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Greyscale levels	256	256
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4
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 capacityidentical
Standard input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	20 sheets	20 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD	LCD TFT
Display number of characters	16	16
Display number of lines	2 lines	2 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	100 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
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ppm
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 2400 DPI	200 x 200 DPI
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 sec/page
Weight & dimensionsidentical
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
Weight	7.9 kg	7.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 x 330 x 200 mm
Software2 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ME, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate,
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 32.5 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	-15 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	15 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 95%
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	445 W	250 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	220-240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 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	9.6 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	465 x 450 x 290 mm
Other features2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Hi-Speed USB 2.0	USB 1.1, 2.0
Warm-up timeDiffers	7 s	15 s
Copy resolution (black text)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 x 200 DPI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
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
On-hook diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Safety warningidentical
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN 60950-1

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