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Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner vs Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 14identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner has 18 bit more input colour depth than the Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner (48 bit vs 30 bit). The Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner has 40 sheets more auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity than the Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner (100 sheets vs 60 sheets). The Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner has 12 W more power consumption (typical) than the Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner (25 W vs 13 W). Only the Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner has built-in display. Product colour: Black, White on the Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner, Black on the Epson WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner.

  • Input colour depth
    • 48 bit
    • 30 bit
  • Built-in display
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product colour
    • Black, White
    • Black
  • Sensor type
    • Dual CIS
    • CIS
  • Scan file formats
    • JPEG, PDF, TIFF
    • BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF, PNG
  • Scan drivers
    • SANE, TWAIN, WIA
    • TWAIN, SANE, ICA
  • Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
    • 60 sheets
    • 100 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A3, A4
    • A4, A5, A6

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Brother

ADS-4550W ADF scanner

Model ADS-4550W

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Epson

WorkForce ES-550W ADF scanner

Model ES-550W

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Scanning1 differ
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanningYesYes
Duplex scanningYesYes
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit30 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one35 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one35 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one70 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one70 ipm
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one215.9 x 6069 mm
Output monochrome depthKnown for one8 bit
Design2 differ
Scanner typeADF scannerADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Display diagonalKnown for one7.11 cm (2.8")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneButtons, Touch
Performance4 differ
Sensor typeDiffersDual CISCIS
Scan file formatsDiffersJPEG, PDF, TIFFBMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF, PNG
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one5250 pages
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one105000 pages per month
Scan toDiffersE-mail Server, FTP, Image, Network folder, PC, SMB, USBE-mail, Network folder
Scan driversDiffersSANE, TWAIN, WIATWAIN, SANE, ICA
Sound pressure level (max)Known for one59 dB
Light sourceKnown for oneReadyScan LED
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for oneYes
Input capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers60 sheets100 sheets
Standard input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Scanning media types supportedDiffersBusiness Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperPost Card(JPN), Business Card, Plastic Card
Long-paper modeKnown for oneYes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4A4, A5, A6
Card thickness (max)Known for one1.32 mm
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one40 - 200 g/m²
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
LegalKnown for oneYes
LetterKnown for oneYes
Paper tray media weightKnown for one27 - 413 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB version3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-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 oneApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect
IPv6 supportKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneDHCP, 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 oneRA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, Web Services(Scan), SNTP Client, HTTP/HTTPS server, ICMPv6
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs25 W13 W
Power supply typeDiffersDCAC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one2.3 W
Power consumption (off)0.1 W0.1 W
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.7 W
Output currentKnown for one1.9 A
Output voltageKnown for one24 V
Auto power offKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers300 mm296 mm
DepthDiffers630 mm169 mm
HeightDiffers290 mm176 mm
WeightDiffers2.7 kg3.7 kg
Folded widthKnown for one30 cm
Folded depthKnown for one15.4 cm
Folded heightKnown for one15.8 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one391 mm
Package depthKnown for one243 mm
Package heightKnown for one320 mm
Package weightKnown for one4.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ADF paper chuteKnown for oneYes
Cables includedAC, USBAC, USB
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
System requirements2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid 10.0, Android 11.0, Android 12.0, Android 13.0, Android 14.0, Android 7.1, Android 7.1.2, Android 8.0, Android 8.1, Android 9.0, Android 10, Android 4.1, Android 4.2, Android 4.2.1, Android 4.2.2, Android 4.3, Android 4.4, Android 5.0, Android 5.1, Android 6.0, Android 7.0
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-25 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%15 - 85%
Other featuresidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark, RoHS
Custom media widthKnown for one50.8 - 215.9 mm
Maximum media lengthKnown for one5 m
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Product dimensions when closed (WxDxH)Known for one300 x 216 x 191 mm

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