Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s vs Philips Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 10identical
  • 50known 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 Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB (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 Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB (125 locations vs 5 locations). The Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 84 copies more maximum copies than the Philips Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB (99 copies vs 15 copies). Print technology: Laser on the Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, Thermal on the Philips Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB. Product colour: Black, White on the Canon i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, Black, Silver on the Philips Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB.

  • Print technology
    • i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Laser
    • Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB:Thermal
  • Modem speed
    • i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:33.6 Kbit/s
    • Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB:14.4 Kbit/s
  • Fax broadcasting
    • i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:125 locations
    • Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB:5 locations
  • Product colour
    • i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Black, White
    • Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB:Black, Silver
  • Maximum number of copies
    • i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:99 copies
    • Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB:15 copies
  • Greyscale levels
    • i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:256
    • Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB:64
  • Standard input capacity
    • i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:150 sheets
    • Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB:50 sheets
  • Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
    • i-SENSYS Fax-L150 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:30 sheets
    • Fax with answering machine and DECT PPF685E/DEB:10 sheets

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Comparison of Fax-L150, PPF685E/DEB
78 specifications
Fax3 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserThermal
Modem speedDiffers33.6 Kbit/s14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionKnown for one200 x 400 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneMH, MMR, MRUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingDiffers125 locations5 locations
One-touch dialsKnown for one15Unknown — not stated by the source
Tel/Fax switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFine, Photo
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one8000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one53 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack, Silver
IntercomKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Navigation keyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Phone featuresidentical
Number of melodiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Phonebook capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 entries
Redial list capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Answering machineidentical
Recording timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 min
Copying2 differ
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one11.8 cpmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one22.3 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies15 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one50 - 200%Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsDiffers25664
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum media size (WxH)Known for one356 x 216 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers150 sheets50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers30 sheets10 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display number of linesDiffers5 lines1 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers512 pages50 pages
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Printingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one12 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one7.8 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scan speedKnown for one3.4 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs372 x 303 x 303 mm313 x 197 x 129 mm
WeightKnown for one8.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight (without accessories)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 kg
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WindowUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 30 °C-25 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs50 - 86 °F5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Power4 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs1020 W15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs10 W2.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz47-63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220-240 V195-264 V
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Handset typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWireless handset
Backlight displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 m
Number of batteries supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Standby timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 h
Talk timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 h
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAAA
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source377 x 247 x 200 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 kg
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)

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