Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s vs Philips Fax with telephone and copier LPF5125/PLB

22specifications compared
13differ
9identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Fax with telephone and copier LPF5125/PLB has 2.6 sec/page more fax transmission speed than the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s (6 sec/page vs 3.4 sec/page). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 109 more group dial than the Philips Fax with telephone and copier LPF5125/PLB (129 vs 20). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 7,950 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Philips Fax with telephone and copier LPF5125/PLB (8000 pages per month vs 50 pages per month). Only the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has answering machine. Fax resolution: 200 x 400 DPI on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, 600 x 600 DPI on the Philips Fax with telephone and copier LPF5125/PLB.

Fax resolution
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:200 x 400 DPI
- Fax with telephone and copier LPF5125/PLB:600 x 600 DPI
Fax transmission speed
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:3.4 sec/page
- Fax with telephone and copier LPF5125/PLB:6 sec/page
Group dial
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:129
- Fax with telephone and copier LPF5125/PLB:20
Maximum duty cycle
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:8000 pages per month
- Fax with telephone and copier LPF5125/PLB:50 pages per month
Product colour
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:White
- Fax with telephone and copier LPF5125/PLB:Grey, Silver
Answering machine
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Yes
- Fax with telephone and copier LPF5125/PLB:No
Maximum copy resolution
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:600 x 600 DPI
- Fax with telephone and copier LPF5125/PLB:200 x 200 DPI
Greyscale levels
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:256
- Fax with telephone and copier LPF5125/PLB:64

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Comparison of FAX-L170, LPF5125/PLB
69 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model FAX-L170 View product	B Philips Fax with telephone and copier LPF5125/PLB Model LPF5125/PLB View product
Fax3 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolutionDiffers	200 x 400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Photo, Standard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedDiffers	3.4 sec/page	6 sec/page
Error Correction Mode (ECM)	Yes	Yes
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax compatibility	ITU-T G3	ITU-T G3
Fax delayed sending	Yes	Yes
Fax dual accessKnown 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
Group dialDiffers	129	20
One-touch dialsKnown for one	30	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	8000 pages per month	50 pages per month
Noise levelKnown for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey, Silver
CalendarKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Answering machine1 differ
Answering machineDiffers	Yes	No
Copying2 differ
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	200 x 200 DPI
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 copies	99 copies	99 copies
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	216 x 356 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 capacityDiffers	150 sheets	250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	30 sheets	30 sheets
Standard output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	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	200 pages
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handset typeKnown for one	Wired handset	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printingidentical
Print resolutionKnown for one	600 x 400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard printer languagesKnown for one	UFRII-LT	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
Scanner typeKnown for one	ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	372 x 303 x 303 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	8.8 kg	8 kg
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating 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
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	400 W	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	10 W	4 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	200-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (reception)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Power consumption (transmission)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	1200 x 600 DPI	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
On-hook diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 entries
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 kg

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