Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey vs Philips Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/DEW

23specifications compared
18differ
5identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 24 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Philips Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/DEW (33.6 Kbit/s vs 9.6 Kbit/s). The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 84 copies more maximum copies than the Philips Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/DEW (99 copies vs 15 copies). The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 240 more greyscale levels than the Philips Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/DEW (256 vs 16). Only the Philips Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/DEW has copy function. Print technology: Laser on the Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey, Thermal on the Philips Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/DEW.

Print technology
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Laser
- Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/DEW:Thermal
Modem speed
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:33.6 Kbit/s
- Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/DEW:9.6 Kbit/s
Product colour
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/DEW:White
Copy function
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
- Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/DEW:Yes
Maximum number of copies
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:99 copies
- Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/DEW:15 copies
Greyscale levels
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:256
- Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/DEW:16
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:20 sheets
- Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/DEW:10 sheets
Fax memory
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:400 pages
- Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/DEW:15 pages

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Comparison of FAX-2950, PPF632E/DEW
89 specifications	A Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2950 View product	B Philips Magic 5 Eco Fax with telephone and copier PPF632E/DEW Model PPF632E/DEW View product
Fax3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Thermal
Colour faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedDiffers	33.6 Kbit/s	9.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Fine, Photo, Standard
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 retrievalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	272 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 dialsKnown for one	22	Unknown — not stated by the source
Out-of-paper receptionKnown for one	400 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown 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
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 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)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 copiesDiffers	99 copies	15 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsDiffers	256	16
Paper handlingidentical
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 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
Maximum media size (WxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm
Input & output capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	10 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of charactersKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	2 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	15 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
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	368 mm	377 mm
DepthDiffers	360 mm	247 mm
HeightDiffers	311 mm	200 mm
WeightDiffers	7.9 kg	3 kg
Weight (without accessories)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 kg
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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	445 W	15 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	420 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 W
Power consumption (reception)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Power consumption (telephone conversation)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Power consumption (transmission)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	476 mm	313 mm
Package depthDiffers	458 mm	197 mm
Package heightDiffers	436 mm	129 mm
Package weightDiffers	12.3 kg	2.3 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	313 x 197 x 129 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
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ITU-supported standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	T.30 standard/T.30 new
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
Calling line identification presentation (CLIP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of melodiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
On-hook diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 entries
Redial list capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Technical detailsidentical
Horizontal resolution (pixels/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 pixels / mm
Vertical resolution standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.85 lines / mm

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