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Brother ADS-1800W ADF scanner vs Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 10identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500 has 10 ppm more ADF scan speed (b/w, A4) than the Brother ADS-1800W ADF scanner (30 ppm vs 20 ppm). The Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500 has 30 sheets more auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity than the Brother ADS-1800W ADF scanner (50 sheets vs 20 sheets). The Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500 has 5 W more power consumption (typical) than the Brother ADS-1800W ADF scanner (17 W vs 12 W). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 355.6 mm on the Brother ADS-1800W ADF scanner, 216 x 3000 mm on the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500. Optical scanning resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Brother ADS-1800W ADF scanner, 300 x 300 DPI on the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500.

  • Maximum scan size
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:215.9 x 355.6 mm
    • ScanSnap iX2500:216 x 3000 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • ScanSnap iX2500:300 x 300 DPI
  • ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:20 ppm
    • ScanSnap iX2500:30 ppm
  • Scanner type
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:ADF scanner
    • ScanSnap iX2500:ADF + Manual feed scanner
  • Product colour
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:White
    • ScanSnap iX2500:Black
  • Display
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:LCD
    • ScanSnap iX2500:TFT
  • Display diagonal
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:7.11 cm (2.8")
    • ScanSnap iX2500:10.9 cm (4.3")
  • Scan to
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:FTP, PC, SMB
    • ScanSnap iX2500:Cloud

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Comparison of ADS-1800W, ScanSnap iX2500
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ADS-1800W ADF scanner

Model ADS-1800W

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Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers215.9 x 355.6 mm216 x 3000 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI300 x 300 DPI
Colour scanningYesYes
Duplex scanningYesYes
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs20 ppm30 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 ipm
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGrayscale, Monochrome
Design4 differ
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerADF + Manual feed scanner
Built-in displayYesYes
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
DisplayDiffersLCDTFT
Display diagonalDiffers7.11 cm (2.8")10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenYesYes
Colour displayYesYes
Control typeKnown for oneButtons, TouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Scan toDiffersFTP, PC, SMBCloud
Scan driversDiffersSANE, TWAIN, WIAISIS, ScanSnap
Scanning noise levelKnown for one62 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual CIS
Light sourceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRGB LED
Input capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers20 sheets50 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Scanning media types supportedDiffersBusiness Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Plastic Card
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4A4
Card thickness (max)Known for one1.24 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one51.8 - 128 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Long-paper modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi feed detectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB4
ID-card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LegalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum scan lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 m
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-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-SAEUnknown — not stated by the source
IPv6 supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs12 W17 W
Power supply typeDiffersUSBAC
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Sleep modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers158 mm292 mm
DepthDiffers200 mm161 mm
HeightDiffers369 mm152 mm
WeightDiffers1.49 kg3.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one2.41 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSBAC, USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home

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