Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother MDS-820W scanner Handheld scanner vs Plustek A300 Plus

23specifications compared
13differ
10identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- MDS-820W scanner Handheld scanner:215.9 x 812.8 mm
- A300 Plus:304.8 x 431.8 mm
Scanner type
- MDS-820W scanner Handheld scanner:Handheld scanner
- A300 Plus:Flatbed scanner
Built-in display
- MDS-820W scanner Handheld scanner:Yes
- A300 Plus:No
Product colour
- MDS-820W scanner Handheld scanner:White
- A300 Plus:Black, Silver
Sensor type
- MDS-820W scanner Handheld scanner:CIS
- A300 Plus:CCD
Scan drivers
- MDS-820W scanner Handheld scanner:TWAIN
- A300 Plus:TWAIN, WIA
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- MDS-820W scanner Handheld scanner:A4
- A300 Plus:A3
Power supply type
- MDS-820W scanner Handheld scanner:Battery
- A300 Plus:DC

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Comparison of MDS-820W, A300 Plus
64 specifications	A Brother MDS-820W scanner Handheld scanner Model MDS-820W View product	B Plustek A300 Plus View product
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 812.8 mm	304.8 x 431.8 mm
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 bit
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1 sec/page
Flatbed scan speed (colour, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.48 sec/page
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Handheld scanner	Flatbed scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, Silver
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	3.05 cm (1.2")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CIS	CCD
Scan driversDiffers	TWAIN	TWAIN, WIA
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 pages
Button functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Copy, E-mail, OCR, Scan
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Business Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card, Post Card(JPN), Recycled paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan widthKnown for one	21.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	81.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	Battery	DC
Battery voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.25 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	308 mm	623 mm
DepthDiffers	52.5 mm	400 mm
HeightDiffers	40.7 mm	140 mm
WeightDiffers	480 g	7.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Micro-USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Calibration sheet includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cleaning clothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card includedKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage pouchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plustek Book Pavilion Plustek DocTWAIN ABBYY FineReader 12 Sprint (For Windows)
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Book edgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 mm
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Class A, CE

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