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Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner vs Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 7identical
  • 70known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner has 2,750 pages more daily duty cycle (max) than the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner (5250 pages vs 2500 pages). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 5 W more power consumption (typical) than the Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner (30 W vs 25 W). The Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner has 2 W more power consumption (standby) than the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner (2.3 W vs 0.3 W). Only the Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner has built-in display. Optical scanning resolution: 600 x 600 DPI on the Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner, 800 x 800 DPI on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner.

  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 800 x 800 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Built-in display
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product colour
    • Black, White
    • White
  • Sensor type
    • Dual CIS
    • CCD
  • Daily duty cycle (max)
    • 5250 pages
    • 2500 pages
  • Scan drivers
    • SANE, TWAIN, WIA
    • TWAIN
  • USB version
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • 2.0

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Brother

ADS-4550W ADF scanner

Model ADS-4550W

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Plustek

A320E Flatbed scanner

Model A320E

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Scanning1 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI800 x 800 DPI
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 one304.8 x 431.8 mm
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for one1 bit
Film scanningKnown for oneNo
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A3)Known for one7.8 sec/page
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for oneGrayscale, Monochrome
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Display diagonalKnown for one7.11 cm (2.8")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneButtons, Touch
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffersDual CISCCD
Scan file formatsKnown for oneJPEG, PDF, TIFF
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs5250 pages2500 pages
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one105000 pages per month
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail Server, FTP, Image, Network folder, PC, SMB, USB
Scan driversDiffersSANE, TWAIN, WIATWAIN
Sound pressure level (max)Known for one59 dB
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one60 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Scanning media types supportedKnown for oneBusiness Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Long-paper modeKnown for oneYes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA3, A4
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 oneA3
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
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
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTWAIN Compliant
Power5 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs25 W30 W
Power supply typeDiffersDCAC
Power consumption (standby)Differs2.3 W0.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V24 V
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1.7 W2.9 W
Output currentKnown for one1.9 A
Output voltageKnown for one24 V
Auto power offKnown for oneYes
CurrentKnown for one1.25 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers300 mm623 mm
DepthDiffers630 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers290 mm140 mm
WeightDiffers2.7 kg7.5 kg
Folded widthKnown for one30 cm
Folded depthKnown for one15.4 cm
Folded heightKnown for one15.8 cm
Packaging dataidentical
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 includedKnown for oneAC, USB
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for onePlustek DocAction Plustek DocTWAIN Plustek MacAction Plustek ICA
System requirements2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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 11.0 Big Sur
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Minimum RAMKnown for one1024 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentiumR IV 2.4 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one2048 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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