Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Philips PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black vs Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver

23specifications compared
6differ
17identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 4.8 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Philips PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black (14.4 Kbit/s vs 9.6 Kbit/s). The Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 150 entries more phonebook capacity than the Philips PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black (200 entries vs 50 entries). The Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 48 more greyscale levels than the Philips PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black (64 vs 16). Product colour: Black on the Philips PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Black, Silver on the Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver.

Modem speed
- PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:9.6 Kbit/s
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:14.4 Kbit/s
Product colour
- PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:Black
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
Phonebook capacity
- PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:50 entries
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:200 entries
Greyscale levels
- PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:16
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:64
Fax memory
- PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:15 pages
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:50 pages
Power consumption (standby)
- PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black:1.4 W
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:2.5 W

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Comparison of PPF631E/CZB, PPF685E/ATB
54 specifications	A Philips PPF631E/CZB fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black Model PPF631E/CZB View product	B Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model PPF685E/ATB View product
Fax1 differ
Print technology	Thermal	Thermal
Colour faxing	No	No
Modem speedDiffers	9.6 Kbit/s	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fine, Photo
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU-T G3
Fax polling	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 locations
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IntercomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Resizing	Yes	Yes
Phone features1 differ
Calling line identification presentation (CLIP)	Yes	Yes
Number of melodies	10	10
On-hook dialling	Yes	Yes
Phonebook capacityDiffers	50 entries	200 entries
Redial list capacity	10	10
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
Copying1 differ
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum number of copies	15 copies	15 copies
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Greyscale levelsDiffers	16	64
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Input & output capacityidentical
Standard input capacity	50 sheets	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	10 sheets	10 sheets
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	15 pages	50 pages
Handsetidentical
Handset	Yes	Yes
Handset type	Wired handset	Wired handset
Backlight displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Standby timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 h
Talk timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	313 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	195 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	126 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	313 x 129 x 197 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	2.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)	15 W	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.4 W	2.5 W
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	377 x 200 x 247 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Other featuresidentical
ITU-supported standardsKnown for one	T.30	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Horizontal resolution (pixels/mm)Known for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Short dial keysKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical resolution fine (lines/mm)Known for one	7.7	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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