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 PPF675E/NLB

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
73known 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 PPF675E/NLB (33.6 Kbit/s vs 14.4 Kbit/s). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 192 more greyscale levels than the Philips Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/NLB (256 vs 64). The Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s has 20 sheets more auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity than the Philips Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/NLB (30 sheets vs 10 sheets). 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 PPF675E/NLB. Dimensions (WxDxH): 372 x 303 x 303 mm on the Canon i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s, 377 x 247 x 200 mm on the Philips Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/NLB.

Print technology
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:Laser
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/NLB:Thermal
Modem speed
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:33.6 Kbit/s
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/NLB:14.4 Kbit/s
Greyscale levels
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:256
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/NLB:64
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:30 sheets
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/NLB:10 sheets
Fax memory
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:512 pages
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/NLB:50 pages
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:372 x 303 x 303 mm
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/NLB:377 x 247 x 200 mm
Weight
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:8.8 kg
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/NLB:3 kg
Power consumption (typical)
- i-SENSYS FAX-L170 fax machine Laser 33.6 Kbit/s:400 W
- Fax with telephone and answering machine PPF675E/NLB:15 W

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Comparison of FAX-L170, PPF675E/NLB
88 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 PPF675E/NLB Model PPF675E/NLB View product
Fax2 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 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 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 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
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	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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	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 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	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	377 x 247 x 200 mm
WeightDiffers	8.8 kg	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 standard/T.30 new
Phone featuresidentical
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
Redial list capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Technical detailsidentical
Chain diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cordless phone managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Customisable ring tonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Direct message accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+
Draft printing of SMSKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Easy pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+
Group broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+
Horizontal resolution (pixels/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Message forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Monthly fax volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 - 15
Name dial entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200
Outgoing call log printKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Pre-recorded OGMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+
Predefined fax formsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+
Print and save SMSKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30
SMS forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SMS notificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Send and receive SMS over the landlineKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Short dial keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
VIP codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Vertical resolution fine (lines/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7
Vertical resolution standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.85 lines/mm

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