Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s vs Philips PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 24 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Philips PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black (33.6 Kbit/s vs 9.6 Kbit/s). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 84 copies more maximum copies than the Philips PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black (99 copies vs 15 copies). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 240 more greyscale levels than the Philips PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black (256 vs 16). Print technology: Laser on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, Thermal on the Philips PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black. Product colour: White on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, Black on the Philips PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black.

Print technology
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Laser
- PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:Thermal
Modem speed
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:33.6 Kbit/s
- PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:9.6 Kbit/s
Product colour
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:White
- PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:Black
Maximum number of copies
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:99 copies
- PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:15 copies
Greyscale levels
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:256
- PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:16
Standard input capacity
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:150 sheets
- PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:30 sheets
- PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:10 sheets
Fax memory
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:512 pages
- PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:15 pages

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Comparison of FAX-L170, PPF631E/CZB
73 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s Model FAX-L170 View product	B Philips PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black Model PPF631E/CZB View product
Fax2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Thermal
Modem speedDiffers	33.6 Kbit/s	9.6 Kbit/s
Fax resolutionKnown for one	200 x 400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Photo, Standard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3.4 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 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
Group dialKnown for one	129	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Features1 differ
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 colourDiffers	White	Black
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
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 copiesDiffers	99 copies	15 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	16
Paper handlingidentical
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 capacity2 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	50 sheets
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	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	15 pages
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 & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	372 x 303 x 303 mm	313 x 129 x 197 mm
WeightDiffers	8.8 kg	2.3 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	1.4 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
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
ITU-supported standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	T.30
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
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	50 entries
Redial list capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	377 x 200 x 247 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Horizontal resolution (pixels/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Short dial keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Vertical resolution fine (lines/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7

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