Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 vs Philips FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey

22specifications compared
9differ
13identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 has 4.8 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Philips FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey (14.4 Kbit/s vs 9.6 Kbit/s). The Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 has 48 more greyscale levels than the Philips FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey (64 vs 16). The Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 has 0.3 kg more weight than the Philips FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey (2.7 kg vs 2.4 kg). Print technology: Inkjet on the Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4, Thermal on the Philips FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey. Dimensions (WxDxH): 377 x 247 x 200 mm on the Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4, 313 x 129 x 197 mm on the Philips FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey.

Print technology
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:Inkjet
- FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey:Thermal
Modem speed
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:14.4 Kbit/s
- FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey:9.6 Kbit/s
Greyscale levels
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:64
- FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey:16
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:377 x 247 x 200 mm
- FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey:313 x 129 x 197 mm
Weight
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:2.7 kg
- FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey:2.4 kg
Weight (without accessories)
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:2.7 g
- FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey:2.4 g
Power consumption (standby)
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:1.4 W
- FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey:1 W
Package dimensions (WxDxH)
- PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4:377 x 197 x 129 mm
- FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey:377 x 200 x 247 mm

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Comparison of PPF683E/FRB, PPF725/PTW
47 specifications	A Philips PPF683E/FRB fax machine Inkjet 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Model PPF683E/FRB View product	B Philips FaxPro PPF725/PTW fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Grey Model PPF725/PTW View product
Fax2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	9.6 Kbit/s
Fax polling	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	5 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Colour faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Resizing	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
Phone featuresidentical
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
Calling line identification presentation (CLIP)	Yes	Yes
Number of melodies	10	10
On-hook dialling	Yes	Yes
Redial list capacity	10	10
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 entries
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recording timeKnown for one	30 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Greyscale levelsDiffers	64	16
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 copies
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Input & output capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	10 sheets	10 sheets
Standard input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Memoryidentical
Fax memory	50 pages	50 pages
Handsetidentical
Backlight displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum rangeKnown for one	300 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standby timeKnown for one	120 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Talk timeKnown for one	12 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	AAA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Handset typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired handset
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	377 x 247 x 200 mm	313 x 129 x 197 mm
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	2.4 kg
Weight (without accessories)Differs	2.7 g	2.4 g
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)	15 W	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.4 W	1 W
Packaging data2 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	377 x 197 x 129 mm	377 x 200 x 247 mm
Package weightDiffers	3.4 kg	3.1 kg
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
ITU-supported standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	T.30
Performanceidentical
Quick searchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Horizontal resolution (pixels/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Vertical resolution fine (lines/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7

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