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Brother ADS-1800W ADF scanner vs Plustek PS286 Pro

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 6identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother ADS-1800W ADF scanner has 600 x 1200 DPI more optical scanning resolution than the Plustek PS286 Pro (1200 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). The Plustek PS286 Pro has 10 ppm more ADF scan speed (b/w, A4) than the Brother ADS-1800W ADF scanner (30 ppm vs 20 ppm). The Plustek PS286 Pro has 105 mm more width than the Brother ADS-1800W ADF scanner (263 mm vs 158 mm). Only the Brother ADS-1800W ADF scanner has built-in display. Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 355.6 mm on the Brother ADS-1800W ADF scanner, 216 x 5080 mm on the Plustek PS286 Pro.

  • Maximum scan size
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:215.9 x 355.6 mm
    • PS286 Pro:216 x 5080 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • PS286 Pro:600 x 1200 DPI
  • ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:20 ppm
    • PS286 Pro:30 ppm
  • Built-in display
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:Yes
    • PS286 Pro:No
  • Product colour
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:White
    • PS286 Pro:Silver, Black
  • Scan drivers
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:SANE, TWAIN, WIA
    • PS286 Pro:TWAIN
  • USB connector type
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:USB Type-C
    • PS286 Pro:USB Type-B
  • Power supply type
    • ADS-1800W ADF scanner:USB
    • PS286 Pro:DC

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Comparison of ADS-1800W, PS286 Pro
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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 5080 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Colour scanningYesYes
Duplex scanningYesYes
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs20 ppm30 ppm
Input colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 bit
Output colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 bit
ADF scan speed (greyscale, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 ipm
Design2 differ
Scanner typeADF scannerADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersWhiteSilver, Black
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one7.11 cm (2.8")Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneButtons, TouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Scan toKnown for oneFTP, PC, SMBUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffersSANE, TWAIN, WIATWAIN
Scanning noise levelKnown for one62 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIS
Light sourceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLED
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 pages
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for oneBusiness Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portYesYes
USB version2.02.0
USB connector typeDiffersUSB Type-CUSB Type-B
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one12 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffersUSBDC
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
CurrentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.75 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers158 mm263 mm
DepthDiffers200 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers369 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers1.49 kg1.66 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one2.41 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
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
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11

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