Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother IntelliFax-5750E fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s vs Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s

26specifications compared
15differ
11identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 1.4 sec/page more fax transmission speed than the Brother IntelliFax-5750E fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (3.4 sec/page vs 2 sec/page). The Brother IntelliFax-5750E fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 142 locations more fax broadcasting than the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (282 locations vs 140 locations). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 124 more group dial than the Brother IntelliFax-5750E fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (129 vs 5). Fax resolution: 203 x 392 DPI on the Brother IntelliFax-5750E fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, 200 x 400 DPI on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s. Dimensions (WxDxH): 442 x 434 x 431 mm on the Brother IntelliFax-5750E fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, 372 x 303 x 303 mm on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s.

Fax resolution
- IntelliFax-5750E fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:203 x 392 DPI
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:200 x 400 DPI
Fax transmission speed
- IntelliFax-5750E fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:2 sec/page
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:3.4 sec/page
Fax broadcasting
- IntelliFax-5750E fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:282 locations
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:140 locations
Group dial
- IntelliFax-5750E fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:5
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:129
One-touch dials
- IntelliFax-5750E fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:32
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:30
Maximum duty cycle
- IntelliFax-5750E fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:15000 pages per month
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:8000 pages per month
Noise level
- IntelliFax-5750E fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:30 dB
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:53 dB
Greyscale levels
- IntelliFax-5750E fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:64
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:256

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Comparison of IntelliFax-5750E, FAX-L170
73 specifications	A Brother IntelliFax-5750E fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model IntelliFax-5750E View product	B Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model FAX-L170 View product
Fax5 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionDiffers	203 x 392 DPI	200 x 400 DPI
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Photo, Standard
Fax transmission speedDiffers	2 sec/page	3.4 sec/page
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MH, MMR, MR
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G3
Fax delayed sending	Yes	Yes
Fax dual access	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingDiffers	282 locations	140 locations
Auto reduction	Yes	Yes
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Group dialDiffers	5	129
One-touch dialsDiffers	32	30
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	15000 pages per month	8000 pages per month
Noise levelDiffers	30 dB	53 dB
Product colour	White	White
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying1 differ
Copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.8 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.3 s
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copier resize	50 - 200%	50 - 200%
Greyscale levelsDiffers	64	256
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)Known for one	600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy speed (black, A4)Known for one	15 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Maximum media size (WxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Input & output capacity3 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	30 sheets
Standard output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 lines
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	600 pages	512 pages
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Handset typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired handset
Printingidentical
Print resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 400 DPI
Standard printer languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UFRII-LT
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 s
Scanningidentical
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADF scanner
Scan speedKnown for one	2 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	442 x 434 x 431 mm	372 x 303 x 303 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.8 kg
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	940 W	400 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	70 W	10 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200-240 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Other featuresidentical
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
InterfaceKnown for one	USB, Parallel & Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standby acoustic emissionKnown for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	579.1 x 535.9 x 685.8 mm (22.8 x 21.1 x 27")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	23 kg (50.7 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	14.1 kg (31.1 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyidentical
Print technology resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source

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