Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother IntelliFax 2480C vs Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother IntelliFax 2480C has 135 locations more fax broadcasting than the Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (140 locations vs 5 locations). The Brother IntelliFax 2480C has 84 copies more maximum copies than the Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (99 copies vs 15 copies). The Brother IntelliFax 2480C has 50 sheets more standard input capacity than the Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (100 sheets vs 50 sheets). Only the Brother IntelliFax 2480C has colour faxing. Print technology: Inkjet on the Brother IntelliFax 2480C, Thermal on the Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver.

Print technology
- IntelliFax 2480C:Inkjet
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Thermal
Colour faxing
- IntelliFax 2480C:Yes
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:No
Fax broadcasting
- IntelliFax 2480C:140 locations
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:5 locations
Maximum number of copies
- IntelliFax 2480C:99 copies
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:15 copies
Standard input capacity
- IntelliFax 2480C:100 sheets
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:50 sheets
Fax memory
- IntelliFax 2480C:300 pages
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:50 pages
Power consumption (typical)
- IntelliFax 2480C:29 W
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:15 W
Power consumption (standby)
- IntelliFax 2480C:6 W
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:2.5 W

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Comparison of IntelliFax 2480C, PPF685E/ATB
72 specifications	A Brother IntelliFax 2480C View product	B Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model PPF685E/ATB View product
Fax3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal
Colour faxingDiffers	Yes	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	140 locations	5 locations
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Fax resolutionKnown for one	203 x 392 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IntercomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Silver
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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 machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
Copying1 differ
Copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	15 copies
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Greyscale levels	64	64
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
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	10 sheets	10 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	300 pages	50 pages
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Handset typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired 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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	313 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	195 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	126 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	460 x 371 x 180 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	29 W	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	6 W	2.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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