Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s vs Philips Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB

26specifications compared
16differ
10identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 19.2 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Philips Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB (33.6 Kbit/s vs 14.4 Kbit/s). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 135 locations more fax broadcasting than the Philips Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB (140 locations vs 5 locations). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 20 more one-touch dials than the Philips Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB (30 vs 10). Print technology: Laser on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, Thermal on the Philips Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB. Product colour: White on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, Black on the Philips Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB.

Print technology
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Laser
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB:Thermal
Modem speed
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:33.6 Kbit/s
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB:14.4 Kbit/s
Fax broadcasting
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:140 locations
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB:5 locations
One-touch dials
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:30
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB:10
Product colour
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:White
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB:Black
Maximum number of copies
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:99 copies
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB:10 copies
Greyscale levels
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:256
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB:64
Maximum media size (WxH)
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:216 x 356 mm
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675/RUB:210 x 297 mm

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Comparison of FAX-L170, PPF675/RUB
71 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 answering machine PPF675/RUB Model PPF675/RUB View product
Fax4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Thermal
Colour faxing	No	No
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 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 compatibility	ITU-T G3	ITU-T G3
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	140 locations	5 locations
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Group dialKnown for one	129	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsDiffers	30	10
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 machine	Yes	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying2 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 copiesDiffers	99 copies	10 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 handling2 differ
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Maximum media size (WxH)Differs	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 90 g/m²
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	50 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	50 pages
Handsetidentical
Handset	Yes	Yes
Handset type	Wired handset	Wired handset
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 197 x 129 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
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	400 W	20 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	10 W	1.5 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	200-240 V	220-240 V
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
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
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	200 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 247 x 200 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 kg

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