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Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner vs Plustek D430 Plus

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 9identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner has 4,250 pages more daily duty cycle (max) than the Plustek D430 Plus (5250 pages vs 1000 pages). The Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner has 0.52 mm more card thickness (max) than the Plustek D430 Plus (1.32 mm vs 0.8 mm). The Plustek D430 Plus has 3 mm more width than the Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner (303 mm vs 300 mm). Only the Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner has built-in display. Scanner type: ADF scanner on the Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner, CDF + Sheet-fed scanner on the Plustek D430 Plus.

  • Scanner type
    • ADS-4550W ADF scanner:ADF scanner
    • D430 Plus:CDF + Sheet-fed scanner
  • Built-in display
    • ADS-4550W ADF scanner:Yes
    • D430 Plus:No
  • Product colour
    • ADS-4550W ADF scanner:Black, White
    • D430 Plus:Black, Silver
  • Daily duty cycle (max)
    • ADS-4550W ADF scanner:5250 pages
    • D430 Plus:1000 pages
  • Card thickness (max)
    • ADS-4550W ADF scanner:1.32 mm
    • D430 Plus:0.8 mm
  • USB version
    • ADS-4550W ADF scanner:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • D430 Plus:2.0
  • Input voltage
    • ADS-4550W ADF scanner:100 - 240 V
    • D430 Plus:24 V
  • Width
    • ADS-4550W ADF scanner:300 mm
    • D430 Plus:303 mm

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Comparison of ADS-4550W, D430 Plus
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ADS-4550W ADF scanner

Model ADS-4550W

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Scanningidentical
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanningYesYes
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output greyscale depth8 bit8 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one35 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one35 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one70 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one70 ipmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 1270 mm
Input greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 bit
Scan speed (b/w, low res, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9 sec/page
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerCDF + Sheet-fed scanner
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack, Silver
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
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDual CISDual CIS
Scan file formatsKnown for oneJPEG, PDF, TIFFUnknown — not stated by the source
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs5250 pages1000 pages
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one105000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffersE-mail Server, FTP, Image, Network folder, PC, SMB, USBTWAIN
Scan driversKnown for oneSANE, TWAIN, WIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (max)Known for one59 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one60 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Scanning media types supportedKnown for oneBusiness Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperUnknown — not stated by the source
Long-paper modeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA3, A4Unknown — not stated by the source
Card thickness (max)Differs1.32 mm0.8 mm
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one40 - 200 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 150 g/m²
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 1270 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.7 x 12.7 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portYesYes
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-B
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile ConnectUnknown — not stated by the source
IPv6 supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 ClientUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneRA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, Web Services(Scan), SNTP Client, HTTP/HTTPS server, ICMPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDCDC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one2.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V24 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.7 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.9 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one24 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto power offKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CurrentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.75 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers300 mm303 mm
DepthDiffers630 mm94 mm
HeightDiffers290 mm60 mm
WeightDiffers2.7 kg960 g
Folded widthKnown for one30 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Folded depthKnown for one15.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Folded heightKnown for one15.8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one391 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one243 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one320 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one4.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ADF paper chuteKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one50.8 - 215.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum media lengthKnown for one5 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Product dimensions when closed (WxDxH)Known for one300 x 216 x 191 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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