Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother IntelliFax 2480C vs Philips PPF631E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother IntelliFax 2480C has 4.8 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Philips PPF631E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s (14.4 Kbit/s vs 9.6 Kbit/s). The Brother IntelliFax 2480C has 84 copies more maximum copies than the Philips PPF631E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s (99 copies vs 15 copies). The Brother IntelliFax 2480C has 48 more greyscale levels than the Philips PPF631E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s (64 vs 16). Only the Brother IntelliFax 2480C has colour faxing. Fax resolution: 203 x 392 DPI on the Brother IntelliFax 2480C, 8 x 7.7 DPI on the Philips PPF631E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s.

Colour faxing
- IntelliFax 2480C:Yes
- PPF631E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:No
Modem speed
- IntelliFax 2480C:14.4 Kbit/s
- PPF631E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:9.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolution
- IntelliFax 2480C:203 x 392 DPI
- PPF631E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:8 x 7.7 DPI
Maximum number of copies
- IntelliFax 2480C:99 copies
- PPF631E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:15 copies
Greyscale levels
- IntelliFax 2480C:64
- PPF631E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:16
Standard input capacity
- IntelliFax 2480C:100 sheets
- PPF631E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:50 sheets
Fax memory
- IntelliFax 2480C:300 pages
- PPF631E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:15 pages
Power consumption (typical)
- IntelliFax 2480C:29 W
- PPF631E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:15 W

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Comparison of IntelliFax 2480C, PPF631E/ATB
65 specifications	A Brother IntelliFax 2480C View product	B Philips PPF631E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s Model PPF631E/ATB View product
Fax3 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Colour faxingDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	9.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionDiffers	203 x 392 DPI	8 x 7.7 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	6 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax retrievalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	140 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ring	Yes	Yes
Group dialKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	2500 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Timer modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Send later
Copying2 differ
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	15 copies
Greyscale levelsDiffers	64	16
Maximum copy speed (black, A4)Known for one	18 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy speed (colour, A4)Known for one	16 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper handlingidentical
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum standard media sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Input & output capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	10 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	300 pages	15 pages
Printingidentical
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	25 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	600 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scan speedKnown for one	4.7 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	460 x 371 x 180 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	377 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	247 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 kg
Weight (without accessories)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	29 W	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	6 W	1.4 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy resolution (black text)Known for one	1200 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
LetterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC, 120 V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	556.3 x 254 x 452.1 mm (21.9 x 10 x 17.8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	11 kg (24.2 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	8.21 kg (18.1 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone featuresidentical
Caller IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Redial list capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	313 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	197 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3 kg

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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