Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother ADS-1600W scanner ADF scanner vs Brother DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner

49specifications compared
31differ
18identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- ADS-1600W scanner ADF scanner:210 x 297 mm
- DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner:216 x 812.8 mm
Duplex scanning
- ADS-1600W scanner ADF scanner:Yes
- DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner:No
Input colour depth
- ADS-1600W scanner ADF scanner:30 bit
- DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner:48 bit
Scanner type
- ADS-1600W scanner ADF scanner:ADF scanner
- DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
Product colour
- ADS-1600W scanner ADF scanner:Black, White
- DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner:White
Sensor type
- ADS-1600W scanner ADF scanner:Dual CIS
- DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner:CIS
Scan file formats
- ADS-1600W scanner ADF scanner:JPG, PDF, TIFF
- DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner:BMP, JPG, PDF, PNG, TIFF
Scan drivers
- ADS-1600W scanner ADF scanner:ICA, ISIS, TWAIN, WIA
- DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner:TWAIN, WIA

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Comparison of ADS-1600W, DS-820W
70 specifications	A Brother ADS-1600W scanner ADF scanner Model ADS-1600W View product	B Brother DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-820W View product
Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 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 scanningDiffers	Yes	No
Input colour depthDiffers	30 bit	48 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
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
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF scanner	Sheet-fed scanner
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.6 cm (2.6")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance5 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	Dual CIS	CIS
Scan file formatsDiffers	JPG, PDF, TIFF	BMP, JPG, PDF, PNG, TIFF
Scan toDiffers	Cloud, E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB	E-mail, File, FTP, Image, Memory card, OCR
Scan driversDiffers	ICA, ISIS, TWAIN, WIA	TWAIN, WIA
Scanning noise levelDiffers	47 dB	50 dB
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	288 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC
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 handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Business Card, Plastic Card	Business Card, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6, A7, A8	A4, A5, A6, A7, A8
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5, B6, B7	B5, B6, B7, B8
Letter	Yes	Yes
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	52 - 110 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Brother iPrint & Scan	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)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.25 W	0.05 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Built-in battery
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	352 mm
DepthDiffers	207 mm	62 mm
HeightDiffers	380 mm	233 mm
WeightDiffers	2.05 kg	766 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	380 mm	354 mm
Package depthDiffers	170 mm	254 mm
Package heightDiffers	207 mm	70 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.91 kg	1.14 kg
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
Other features2 differ
Custom media lengthDiffers	70 - 297 mm	90 - 812.8 mm
Custom media widthDiffers	51 - 215.9 mm	55 - 215.9 mm
Online services supportedKnown for one	Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 105 g/m²
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet type	800 x 1200 mm	800 x 1200 mm
Logistics data6 differ
Products per palletDiffers	108 pc(s)	180 pc(s)
Country of origin	China	China
Layers per palletDiffers	9 pc(s)	6 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per palletDiffers	36 pc(s)	60 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerDiffers	4 pc(s)	10 pc(s)
Pallet gross heightDiffers	22.6 cm	16.8 cm
Pallet gross weightDiffers	334.8 kg	286.8 kg

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