Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey vs Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver

13specifications compared
5differ
8identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey has 99 locations more fax broadcasting than the Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (104 locations vs 5 locations). The Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 15 min more recording time than the Brother FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey (30 min vs 15 min). The Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 25 pages more fax memory than the Brother FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey (50 pages vs 25 pages). Only the Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has copy function. Product colour: Black, Blue, Grey on the Brother FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey, Black, Silver on the Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver.

Fax broadcasting
- FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey:104 locations
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:5 locations
Product colour
- FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey:Black, Blue, Grey
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
Recording time
- FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey:15 min
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:30 min
Copy function
- FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey:No
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Yes
Fax memory
- FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey:25 pages
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:50 pages

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Comparison of FAX-T106, PPF685E/ROB
69 specifications	A Brother FAX-T106 fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Blue, Grey Model FAX-T106 View product	B Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model PPF685E/ROB View product
Fax1 differ
Print technology	Thermal	Thermal
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speed	14.4 Kbit/s	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fine, Photo
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G3
Fax pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingDiffers	104 locations	5 locations
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Fax delayed sendingKnown 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 speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Group dialKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IntercomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue, Grey	Black, Silver
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Answering machine1 differ
Answering machine	Yes	Yes
Recording timeDiffers	15 min	30 min
Copying1 differ
Copy functionDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 copies
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Input & output capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	10 sheets	10 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	30 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	25 pages	50 pages
Handsetidentical
Handset	Yes	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
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 W
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
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	LCD TFT	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	1 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	302 x 267 x 340 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	370 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	2.85 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	380 x 271 x 191 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.23 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard input traysKnown for one	30	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Malaysia	Unknown — not stated by the source

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