Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner vs Brother DS-920DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner

41specifications compared
19differ
22identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner:215.9 x 863.6 mm
- DS-920DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:215.9 x 812.8 mm
Scanner type
- ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner:ADF scanner
- DS-920DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
Product colour
- ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner:Black, White
- DS-920DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:White
Daily duty cycle (max)
- ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner:500 pages
- DS-920DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:100 pages
Scan drivers
- ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner:SANE, ICA, ISIS, TWAIN, WIA
- DS-920DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:SANE, TWAIN
Maximum scan area (ADF)
- ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner:215.9 x 863.6 mm
- DS-920DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:215.9 x 812.8 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)
- ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner:50.8 x 70.1 mm
- DS-920DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:39.8 x 39.8 mm
Power supply type
- ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner:AC
- DS-920DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:USB/Battery

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Comparison of ADS-1500W, DS-920DW
66 specifications	A Brother ADS-1500W scanner ADF scanner Model ADS-1500W View product	B Brother DS-920DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-920DW View product
Scanning1 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 depth	24 bit	24 bit
Output colour depth	8 bit	8 bit
Film scanning	No	No
Greyscale levels	256	256
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	18 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	18 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	18 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	18 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modes	Grayscale, Monochrome	Grayscale, Monochrome
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF scanner	Sheet-fed scanner
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Display	LCD	LCD
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	Yes
Performance3 differ
Sensor type	Dual CIS	Dual CIS
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs	500 pages	100 pages
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB	E-mail, File, FTP, Image, OCR
Scan driversDiffers	SANE, ICA, ISIS, TWAIN, WIA	SANE, TWAIN
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Scanning media types supported	Business Card, Photo paper, Plain paper, Plastic Card	Business Card, Photo paper, Plain paper, Plastic Card
Maximum scan area (ADF)Differs	215.9 x 863.6 mm	215.9 x 812.8 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Differs	50.8 x 70.1 mm	39.8 x 39.8 mm
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Standard interfaces	USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	14 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	AC	USB/Battery
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers	110-220 V	5 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	284.4 mm	235 mm
DepthDiffers	104.1 mm	70 mm
HeightDiffers	83.8 mm	355 mm
WeightDiffers	1.59 kg	1.09 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	381 mm	353 mm
Package depthDiffers	170.1 mm	254 mm
Package heightDiffers	205.7 mm	71.1 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.59 kg	1.48 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8 Nuance PaperPort 12SE Presto! PageManager 9 Presto! BizCard 6 Control Center 4 Control Center 2 BR-Receipts	Nuance PaperPort 12SE Presto! PageManager 9 Presto! BizCard 6 Button Manager V2 DSmobileCapture BR-Receipts
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
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)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	15 - 85%	15 - 85%
Other featuresidentical
Online services supportedKnown for one	Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	16.8 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310.2 kg

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