Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 vs Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver

26specifications compared
3differ
23identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 has 2 h more talk time than the Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (12 h vs 10 h). The Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 1.1 W more power consumption (standby) than the Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 (2.5 W vs 1.4 W). Print technology: Inkjet on the Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4, Thermal on the Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver.

Print technology
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:Inkjet
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Thermal
Talk time
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:12 h
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:10 h
Power consumption (standby)
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:1.4 W
- PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:2.5 W

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Comparison of PPF683E/FRB, PPF685E/ATB
53 specifications	A Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Model PPF683E/FRB View product	B Philips PPF685E/ATB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model PPF685E/ATB View product
Fax1 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal
Colour faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem speed	14.4 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 broadcasting	5 locations	5 locations
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
GAP compatible	Yes	Yes
IntercomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Silver
Resizing	Yes	Yes
Phone featuresidentical
Calling line identification presentation (CLIP)	Yes	Yes
Number of melodies	10	10
On-hook dialling	Yes	Yes
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 entries
Redial list capacity	10	10
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Answering machineidentical
Answering machine	Yes	Yes
Recording time	30 min	30 min
Copyingidentical
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 copies
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Greyscale levels	64	64
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Input & output capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	10 sheets	10 sheets
Memoryidentical
Fax memory	50 pages	50 pages
Handset1 differ
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Handset typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired handset
Backlight display	Yes	Yes
Maximum range	300 m	300 m
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Standby time	120 h	120 h
Talk timeDiffers	12 h	10 h
Battery type	AAA	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	377 x 247 x 200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	2.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (without accessories)Known for one	2.7 g	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 197 x 129 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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