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Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner vs Plustek PS286 Pro

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 10identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner has 5 ppm more ADF scan speed (b/w, A4) than the Plustek PS286 Pro (35 ppm vs 30 ppm). The Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner has 5 ppm more ADF scan speed (colour, A4) than the Plustek PS286 Pro (35 ppm vs 30 ppm). The Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner has 10 ipm more duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4) than the Plustek PS286 Pro (70 ipm vs 60 ipm). 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, 600 x 1200 DPI on the Plustek PS286 Pro.

  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
    • 35 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • ADF scan speed (colour, A4)
    • 35 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
    • 70 ipm
    • 60 ipm
  • Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)
    • 70 ipm
    • 60 ipm
  • Built-in display
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product colour
    • Black, White
    • Silver, Black
  • Sensor type
    • Dual CIS
    • CIS

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Brother

ADS-4550W ADF scanner

Model ADS-4550W

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Scanning5 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Colour scanningYesYes
Duplex scanningYesYes
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output greyscale depth8 bit8 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs35 ppm30 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Differs35 ppm30 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs70 ipm60 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Differs70 ipm60 ipm
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one216 x 5080 mm
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for one1 bit
ADF scan speed (greyscale, A4)Known for one30 ppm
Design2 differ
Scanner typeADF scannerADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteSilver, Black
Display diagonalKnown for one7.11 cm (2.8")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneButtons, Touch
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffersDual CISCIS
Scan file formatsKnown for oneJPEG, PDF, TIFF
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs5250 pages4000 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
Light sourceKnown for oneLED
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 oneA4
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portYesYes
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-B
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
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one25 W
Power supply typeDCDC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one2.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Input voltageKnown for one100 - 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
CurrentKnown for one0.75 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers300 mm263 mm
DepthDiffers630 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers290 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers2.7 kg1.66 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 includedKnown for oneAC, USB
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
System requirements1 differ
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
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

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