Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner vs Epson WorkForce DS-5500

29specifications compared
21differ
8identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Optical scanning resolution
- ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner:600 x 600 DPI
- WorkForce DS-5500:1200 x 1200 DPI
Input colour depth
- ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner:30 bit
- WorkForce DS-5500:48 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner:24 ppm
- WorkForce DS-5500:7.5 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)
- ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner:24 ppm
- WorkForce DS-5500:7.5 ppm
Scanner type
- ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner:ADF scanner
- WorkForce DS-5500:Flatbed scanner
Product colour
- ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner:Black, Grey
- WorkForce DS-5500:White
Scan file formats
- ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner:JPG, PDF
- WorkForce DS-5500:JPG, PDF, TIFF
Scan drivers
- ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner:ICA, ISIS, TWAIN, WIA
- WorkForce DS-5500:TWAIN, WIA, ISIS

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Comparison of ADS-2500W, WorkForce DS-5500
91 specifications	A Brother ADS-2500W scanner ADF scanner Model ADS-2500W View product	B Epson WorkForce DS-5500 View product
Scanning4 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depthDiffers	30 bit	48 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	24 ppm	7.5 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Differs	24 ppm	7.5 ppm
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 sec/page
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 sec/page
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	215.9 x 863 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	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
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	White
Display	LCD	LCD
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
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ReadyScan LED
Scan file formatsDiffers	JPG, PDF	JPG, PDF, TIFF
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File, FTP, OCR, USB	E-mail, FTP, Network folder, Print
Scan driversDiffers	ICA, ISIS, TWAIN, WIA	TWAIN, WIA, ISIS
Sensor typeKnown for one	CMOS dual CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	1500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Business Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card	Envelopes, Plain paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	20 W	17.5 W
Power supply type	AC	AC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	4 W	17.5 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	2 W	1.6 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	300 mm	495 mm
DepthDiffers	221 mm	360 mm
HeightDiffers	180 mm	129 mm
WeightDiffers	3.58 kg	6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	596 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Document Capture Pro (Windows only), Epson Document Capture Pro Server (on free download), Epson Event Manager (Mac Only), Epson Scan, EpsonNet Config
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
System requirements2 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Citrix XenApp 5.0, Citrix XenApp 6.0, Mac OS 10.4+, Mac OS X 10.11.x, Presentation Server 4.5, Terminal Service, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Yes
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 2000 Professional, 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, Wi
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	1536 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Other featuresidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100,10,1000 Mbit/s
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0, Ethernet Interface (1000 Base-T/ 100-Base TX/ 10-Base-T) (optional)
Box contentsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Driver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), USB cable, User manual (CD), Warranty Documents
Linear scan speed (metric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Monochrome:8 s/page - Color:8 s/page , Resolution: 200 / 300 dpi, Monochrome:0.6 ms/row - Color:0.6 ms/row , Resolution: 200 / 300 dpi
Printer featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pre-defined scanning settings, Automatic de-skew, Automatic B/W colour original detection, Dual Image Output (Windows only), Auto-rotation, Text enhancement, Advanced cropping feature for Auto size, Book spine correction, Automatic Folder Creation, Barcode Recognition, Zonal OCR A & B support
Scanner featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pre-defined scanning settings, Automatic de-skew, Automatic B/W colour original detection, Dual Image Output (Windows only), Auto-rotation, Text enhancement, Advanced cropping feature for Auto size, Book spine correction, Automatic Folder Creation, Barcode Recognition, Zonal OCR A & B support
Technical detailsidentical
Data compressionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hardware JPEG compression, TIFF Compression (JPEG(7) , CITT G4, LZW), PDF Compression
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 pc(s)
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84716070
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.05 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.05 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source

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