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Brother ADS-1800W ADF scanner vs Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 15identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner has 15 ppm more ADF scan speed (b/w, A4) than the Brother ADS-1800W ADF scanner (35 ppm vs 20 ppm). The Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner has 40 sheets more auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity than the Brother ADS-1800W ADF scanner (60 sheets vs 20 sheets). The Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner has 0.08 mm more card thickness (max) than the Brother ADS-1800W ADF scanner (1.32 mm vs 1.24 mm). Optical scanning resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Brother ADS-1800W ADF scanner, 600 x 600 DPI on the Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner. Product colour: White on the Brother ADS-1800W ADF scanner, Black, White on the Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner.

  • Optical scanning resolution
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • ADS-4550W ADF scanner:600 x 600 DPI
  • ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:20 ppm
    • ADS-4550W ADF scanner:35 ppm
  • Product colour
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:White
    • ADS-4550W ADF scanner:Black, White
  • Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:20 sheets
    • ADS-4550W ADF scanner:60 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:A4
    • ADS-4550W ADF scanner:A3, A4
  • Card thickness (max)
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:1.24 mm
    • ADS-4550W ADF scanner:1.32 mm
  • USB version
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:2.0
    • ADS-4550W ADF scanner:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:12 W
    • ADS-4550W ADF scanner:25 W

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ADS-1800W ADF scanner

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Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Input colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs20 ppm35 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 ipm
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one215.9 x 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual CIS
Scan file formatsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJPEG, PDF, TIFF
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5250 pages
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105000 pages per month
Scan toDiffersFTP, PC, SMBE-mail Server, FTP, Image, Network folder, PC, SMB, USB
Sound pressure level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source59 dB
Scanning noise levelKnown for one62 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Input capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers20 sheets60 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Long-paper modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A3, A4
Card thickness (max)Differs1.24 mm1.32 mm
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 - 200 g/m²
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one51.8 - 128 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB versionDiffers2.03.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-TKIP, WPA3-PSK, WPA3-SAE64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA-PSK2, WPA3-SAE, WPS
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS Resolver, mDNS, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMP, Web Services (Scan), HTTP/HTTPS server, LLMNR responder, SNTP Client
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, Web Services(Scan), SNTP Client, HTTP/HTTPS server, ICMPv6
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs12 W25 W
Power supply typeDiffersUSBDC
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 W
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 V
Auto power offKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers158 mm300 mm
DepthDiffers200 mm630 mm
HeightDiffers369 mm290 mm
WeightDiffers1.49 kg2.7 kg
Folded widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 cm
Folded depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.4 cm
Folded heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.8 cm
Packaging data1 differ
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source391 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source243 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 mm
Package weightDiffers2.41 kg4.5 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADF paper chuteKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedDiffersUSBAC, USB
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGS mark, RoHS
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50.8 - 215.9 mm
Maximum media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 m
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Product dimensions when closed (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 x 216 x 191 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one800 x 1200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one60 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one5 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one20 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one12.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one162.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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