Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner vs Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500

36specifications compared
20differ
16identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 has 10 ppm more ADF scan speed (b/w, A4) than the Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner (45 ppm vs 35 ppm). The Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 has 20 ipm more duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4) than the Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner (90 ipm vs 70 ipm). The Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 has 40 sheets more auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity than the Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner (100 sheets vs 60 sheets). Product colour: Black, White on the Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner, Black on the Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500. Display diagonal: 7.11 cm (2.8") on the Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner, 12.7 cm (5") on the Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500.

ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- ADS-4550W ADF scanner:35 ppm
- ScanSnap IX2500:45 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- ADS-4550W ADF scanner:70 ipm
- ScanSnap IX2500:90 ipm
Product colour
- ADS-4550W ADF scanner:Black, White
- ScanSnap IX2500:Black
Display diagonal
- ADS-4550W ADF scanner:7.11 cm (2.8")
- ScanSnap IX2500:12.7 cm (5")
Control type
- ADS-4550W ADF scanner:Buttons, Touch
- ScanSnap IX2500:Touch
Scan file formats
- ADS-4550W ADF scanner:JPEG, PDF, TIFF
- ScanSnap IX2500:JPEG, PDF
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- ADS-4550W ADF scanner:60 sheets
- ScanSnap IX2500:100 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- ADS-4550W ADF scanner:A3, A4
- ScanSnap IX2500:A3, A4, A5, A6

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Comparison of ADS-4550W, ScanSnap IX2500
97 specifications	A Brother ADS-4550W ADF scanner Model ADS-4550W View product	B Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 View product
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	8 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	35 ppm	45 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	35 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	70 ipm	90 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	70 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	297 x 432 mm
Design3 differ
Scanner type	ADF scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Display diagonalDiffers	7.11 cm (2.8")	12.7 cm (5")
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Control typeDiffers	Buttons, Touch	Touch
Display size (HxV)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	109 x 65 mm
Performance2 differ
Sensor type	Dual CIS	Dual CIS
Scan file formatsDiffers	JPEG, PDF, TIFF	JPEG, PDF
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	5250 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	105000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	E-mail Server, FTP, Image, Network folder, PC, SMB, USB	Cloud, E-mail
Scan driversKnown for one	SANE, TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (max)Known for one	59 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RGB LED
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Business Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper	Business Card, Photo paper, Plain paper, Post Card(JPN)
Long-paper mode	Yes	Yes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4	A3, A4, A5, A6
Card thickness (max)Known for one	1.32 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	40 - 200 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Multi feed detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B4, B5, B6
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 - 209 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-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	WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPv6 supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS Resolver, mDNS, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMP, Web Services (Scan), HTTP/HTTPS server, LLMNR responder, SNTP Client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, Web Services(Scan), SNTP Client, HTTP/HTTPS server, ICMPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Power4 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	25 W	17 W
Power supply typeDiffers	DC	AC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.3 W	0.2 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	1.7 W	1.4 W
Output currentKnown for one	1.9 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	24 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto power offKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sleep modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	300 mm	292 mm
DepthDiffers	630 mm	161 mm
HeightDiffers	290 mm	159 mm
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	3.5 kg
Folded widthKnown for one	30 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Folded depthKnown for one	15.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Folded heightKnown for one	15.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	391 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	243 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	320 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	4.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF paper chuteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ScanSnap Home, ScanSnap Home Mobile, ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap, Kofax Power PDF Standard, Kofax Power PDF Standard for Mac
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Receipt Guide AC Adapter 1 × EU Power Cord / 1 × GB Power Cord 1 × 2m USB3 Cable
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesDiffers	GS mark, RoHS	RoHS
Custom media widthKnown for one	50.8 - 215.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum media lengthKnown for one	5 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product dimensions when closed (WxDxH)Known for one	300 x 216 x 191 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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