Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner vs Epson B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner

24specifications compared
18differ
6identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner:215.9 x 863 mm
- B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner:297.18 x 431.8 mm
Duplex scanning
- ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner:Yes
- B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner:No
Input colour depth
- ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner:30 bit
- B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner:16 bit
Output colour depth
- ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner:24 bit
- B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner:8 bit
Scanner type
- ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner:ADF scanner
- B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
Product colour
- ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner:Black, Grey
- B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner:White
Sensor type
- ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner:CMOS dual CIS
- B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner:CCD
Scan file formats
- ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner:JPG, PDF
- B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner:PDF

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Comparison of ADS-2500W, B11B204121
57 specifications	A Brother ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner Model ADS-2500W View product	B Epson B11B204121 scanner Flatbed scanner Model B11B204121 View product
Scanning4 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 863 mm	297.18 x 431.8 mm
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanningDiffers	Yes	No
Input colour depthDiffers	30 bit	16 bit
Output colour depthDiffers	24 bit	8 bit
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	24 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	24 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	48 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	48 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	White
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	9.4 cm (3.7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS dual CIS	CCD
Scan file formatsDiffers	JPG, PDF	PDF
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	1500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, FTP, OCR, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffers	ICA, ISIS, TWAIN, WIA	ISIS, TWAIN
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Business Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi feed detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	215.9 x 863 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	50.8 x 70.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	20 W	25.5 W
Power supply type	AC	AC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	4 W	9.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220-240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	300 mm	640 mm
DepthDiffers	221 mm	470 mm
HeightDiffers	180 mm	157 mm
WeightDiffers	3.58 kg	14.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	1536 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professiona
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%

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