Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner vs Brother DS-720D scanner Sheet-fed scanner

32specifications compared
23differ
9identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner:215.9 x 863.6 mm
- DS-720D scanner Sheet-fed scanner:215.9 x 812.8 mm
Input colour depth
- ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner:24 bit
- DS-720D scanner Sheet-fed scanner:48 bit
Output colour depth
- ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner:8 bit
- DS-720D scanner Sheet-fed scanner:24 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner:18 ppm
- DS-720D scanner Sheet-fed scanner:7.5 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)
- ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner:18 ppm
- DS-720D scanner Sheet-fed scanner:7.5 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner:18 ipm
- DS-720D scanner Sheet-fed scanner:5 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)
- ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner:18 ipm
- DS-720D scanner Sheet-fed scanner:5 ipm
Scanner type
- ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner:ADF scanner
- DS-720D scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner

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Comparison of ADS-1500W, DS-720D
75 specifications	A Brother ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner Model ADS-1500W View product	B Brother DS-720D scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-720D View product
Scanning7 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 863.6 mm	215.9 x 812.8 mm
Enhanced scan resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Output colour depthDiffers	8 bit	24 bit
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	18 ppm	7.5 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Differs	18 ppm	7.5 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	18 ipm	5 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Differs	18 ipm	5 ipm
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Grayscale, Monochrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF scanner	Sheet-fed scanner
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.86 cm (2.7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance2 differ
Sensor type	Dual CIS	Dual CIS
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB	E-mail, File, FTP, OCR
Scan driversDiffers	SANE, ICA, ISIS, TWAIN, WIA	TWAIN, WIA
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, GIF, JPG, PDF, PNG, TIFF
Scanning noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 dB
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Business Card, Photo paper, Plain paper, Plastic Card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	215.9 x 863.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	50.8 x 70.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6, A7, A8
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B8, B5, B6, B7
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 1.1, USB 2.0
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Brother iPrint & Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, FTP Client/Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP/HTTPS, TFTP Client/Server, ICMP, SNTP Client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	14 W	2.5 W
Power supply typeDiffers	AC	USB
Power consumption (standby)Differs	4 W	1 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	110-220 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	284.4 mm	348 mm
DepthDiffers	104.1 mm	69 mm
HeightDiffers	83.8 mm	235 mm
WeightDiffers	1.59 kg	752 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	381 mm	354 mm
Package depthDiffers	170.1 mm	70 mm
Package heightDiffers	205.7 mm	254 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.59 kg	1.13 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8 Nuance PaperPort 12SE Presto! PageManager 9 Presto! BizCard 6 Control Center 4 Control Center 2 BR-Receipts	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Online services supportedKnown for one	Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 - 812.8 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 - 215.9 mm
Scan media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 105 g/m²
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 x 1200 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 pc(s)
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 pc(s)
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.9 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	255.6 kg

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