Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s vs Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 19.2 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 (33.6 Kbit/s vs 14.4 Kbit/s). The Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 120 locations more fax broadcasting than the Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 (125 locations vs 5 locations). The Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 192 more greyscale levels than the Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 (256 vs 64). Print technology: Laser on the Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, Inkjet on the Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4. Dimensions (WxDxH): 372 x 303 x 303 mm on the Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, 377 x 247 x 200 mm on the Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4.

Print technology
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Laser
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:Inkjet
Modem speed
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:33.6 Kbit/s
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:14.4 Kbit/s
Fax broadcasting
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:125 locations
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:5 locations
Greyscale levels
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:256
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:64
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:30 sheets
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:10 sheets
Fax memory
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:512 pages
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:50 pages
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:372 x 303 x 303 mm
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:377 x 247 x 200 mm
Weight
- i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:8.6 kg
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:2.7 kg

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Comparison of Fax-L150, PPF683E/FRB
76 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model Fax-L150 View product	B Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Model PPF683E/FRB View product
Fax3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
Colour faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedDiffers	33.6 Kbit/s	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionKnown for one	200 x 400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	ITU-T G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingDiffers	125 locations	5 locations
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
One-touch dialsKnown for one	15	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tel/Fax switch	Yes	Yes
Fax pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	8000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phone featuresidentical
On-hook dialling	Yes	Yes
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
Redial list capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Answering machineidentical
Answering machine	Yes	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
Copying1 differ
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	11.8 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	22.3 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	50 - 200%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsDiffers	256	64
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Maximum media size (WxH)Known for one	356 x 216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	30 sheets	10 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	LCD TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	5 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	512 pages	50 pages
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	12 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	7.8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scan speedKnown for one	3.4 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	372 x 303 x 303 mm	377 x 247 x 200 mm
WeightDiffers	8.6 kg	2.7 kg
Weight (without accessories)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 g
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	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, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Window	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	50 - 86 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	1020 W	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	10 W	1.4 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.5 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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handsetidentical
Backlight displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Standby timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 h
Talk timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	377 x 197 x 129 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 kg
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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