Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Philips PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s vs Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver

20specifications compared
6differ
14identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 4.8 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Philips PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s (14.4 Kbit/s vs 9.6 Kbit/s). The Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 48 more greyscale levels than the Philips PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s (64 vs 16). The Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 35 pages more fax memory than the Philips PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s (50 pages vs 15 pages). Print technology: Inkjet on the Philips PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s, Thermal on the Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver. Product colour: Black on the Philips PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s, Black, Silver on the Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver.

Print technology
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:Inkjet
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Thermal
Modem speed
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:9.6 Kbit/s
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:14.4 Kbit/s
Product colour
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:Black
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
Greyscale levels
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:16
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:64
Fax memory
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:15 pages
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:50 pages
Power consumption (standby)
- PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s:1.4 W
- PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:2.5 W

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Comparison of PPF636E/ATB, PPF685E/ROB
63 specifications	A Philips PPF636E/ATB fax machine Inkjet 9.6 Kbit/s Model PPF636E/ATB View product	B Philips PPF685E/ROB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model PPF685E/ROB View product
Fax2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal
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 pollingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 locations
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax resolutionKnown for one	8 x 3.85 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown 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
Timer modesKnown for one	Send later	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone featuresidentical
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 entries
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Answering machineidentical
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
Copying1 differ
Greyscale levelsDiffers	16	64
Multi-copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers	15 pages	50 pages
Handsetidentical
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Handset typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless 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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.4 W	2.5 W
Power consumption (reception)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (telephone conversation)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (transmission)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Technical detailsidentical
Group broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HIFI tonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14
Horizontal resolution (pixels/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Pre-recorded OGMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Predefined fax formsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SMS forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SMS notificationKnown 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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	377 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	247 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (without accessories)Known for one	3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	313 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	197 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	129 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.3 kg	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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