Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey vs Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver

17specifications compared
13differ
4identical
81known 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 PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (33.6 Kbit/s vs 14.4 Kbit/s). The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 267 locations more fax broadcasting than the Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (272 locations vs 5 locations). The Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey has 84 copies more maximum copies than the Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (99 copies vs 15 copies). Only the Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has answering machine. Only the Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has copy function.

Print technology
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Laser
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Thermal
Modem speed
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:33.6 Kbit/s
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:14.4 Kbit/s
Fax broadcasting
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:272 locations
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:5 locations
Product colour
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
Answering machine
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Yes
Copy function
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:No
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Yes
Maximum number of copies
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:99 copies
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:15 copies
Greyscale levels
- FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey:256
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:64

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Comparison of FAX-2950, PPF685E/ROB
98 specifications	A Brother FAX-2950 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Grey Model FAX-2950 View product	B Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model PPF685E/ROB View product
Fax4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Thermal
Modem speedDiffers	33.6 Kbit/s	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Fine, Photo
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	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	5 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 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 pollingKnown 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	Black, Silver
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IntercomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Answering machine1 differ
Answering machineDiffers	No	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
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	64
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper handlingidentical
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
Input & output capacity2 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	50 sheets
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	50 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
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 & 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
WeightKnown for one	7.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2.5 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 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	200 entries
Redial list capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Handset typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless handset
Backlight displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Standby timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 h
Talk timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Technical detailsidentical
Group broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HIFI tonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14
Horizontal resolution (pixels/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Pre-recorded OGMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Predefined fax formsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SMS forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SMS notificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Vertical resolution fine (lines/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7

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