Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Epson Perfection V550 Photo

31specifications compared
26differ
5identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner:216 x 812.8 mm
- Perfection V550 Photo:216 x 297 mm
Enhanced scan resolution
- DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Perfection V550 Photo:12800 x 12800 DPI
Optical scanning resolution
- DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner:600 x 600 DPI
- Perfection V550 Photo:6400 x 9600 DPI
Output colour depth
- DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner:24 bit
- Perfection V550 Photo:48 bit
Film scanning
- DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner:No
- Perfection V550 Photo:Yes
Scanner type
- DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- Perfection V550 Photo:Flatbed scanner
Built-in display
- DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Yes
- Perfection V550 Photo:No
Product colour
- DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner:White
- Perfection V550 Photo:Black

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Comparison of DS-820W, Perfection V550 Photo
79 specifications	A Brother DS-820W scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-820W View product	B Epson Perfection V550 Photo View product
Scanning5 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 812.8 mm	216 x 297 mm
Enhanced scan resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	12800 x 12800 DPI
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	6400 x 9600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Output colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Film scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical density (Dmax)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CIS	CCD
Scan file formatsKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PDF, PNG, TIFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, FTP, Image, Memory card, OCR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning noise levelKnown for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image quality improvementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Backlight correction, Dust removal, Grain reduction, Noise reduction
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	1 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Business Card, Plain paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6, A7, A8	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6, B7, B8	Unknown — not stated by the source
LegalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LetterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.5 W	16.5 W
Power supply typeDiffers	USB	AC
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.05 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	Built-in battery	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	352 mm	280 mm
DepthDiffers	62 mm	485 mm
HeightDiffers	233 mm	118 mm
WeightDiffers	766 g	4.1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	354 mm	185 mm
Package depthDiffers	254 mm	576 mm
Package heightDiffers	70 mm	376 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.14 kg	5.56 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
System requirements2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS 10.5.8 or later, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Other featuresidentical
Custom media lengthKnown for one	90 - 812.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	55 - 215.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan media weightKnown for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Film typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35mm strip film: 2 x 6 frames, 35mm mounted film: 4 frames, 120/220 Medium format (Max. 6 x 22cm)
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Output resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50~6400 (1 dpi step), 9600, 12800 DPI
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one	800 x 1200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data3 differ
Products per palletDiffers	180 pc(s)	40 pc(s)
Country of originDiffers	China	Indonesia
Layers per palletKnown for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	60 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	10 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightDiffers	16.8 cm	2.02 m
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	286.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.02 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ABBYY FineReader® PDF Sprint (Windows & MacOS), ArcSoft Scan-n-Stitch Deluxe (Windows only), Epson Copy Utility, Epson Easy Photo Scan, Epson Event Manager, Epson Scan
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%

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