Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed scanner vs Plustek SmartOffice PS186 ADF scanner

18specifications compared
14differ
4identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed scanner:215.9 x 297.18 mm
- SmartOffice PS186 ADF scanner:216 x 2500 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed scanner:2400 x 4800 DPI
- SmartOffice PS186 ADF scanner:600 x 600 DPI
Scanner type
- CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
- SmartOffice PS186 ADF scanner:ADF scanner
Product colour
- CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed scanner:Black
- SmartOffice PS186 ADF scanner:Black, Silver
Sensor type
- CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed scanner:CIS
- SmartOffice PS186 ADF scanner:Dual CIS
Light source
- CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed scanner:RGB LED
- SmartOffice PS186 ADF scanner:LED
Button functions
- CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed scanner:Copy, Scan
- SmartOffice PS186 ADF scanner:Down, Scan, Up
Standard interfaces
- CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed scanner:USB
- SmartOffice PS186 ADF scanner:USB 2.0

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Comparison of LiDE120, PS186
49 specifications	A Canon CanoScan LiDE120 Flatbed scanner Model LiDE120 View product	B Plustek SmartOffice PS186 ADF scanner Model PS186 View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 297.18 mm	216 x 2500 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 4800 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ppm
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grayscale, Monochrome
Daily battery lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 pages
Pad lifetimeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20000 pages
Roller lifetimeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100000 pages
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	16 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
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in display	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CIS	Dual CIS
Light sourceDiffers	RGB LED	LED
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 pages
Button functionsDiffers	Copy, Scan	Down, Scan, Up
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business Card, Plain paper
Card thickness (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 mm
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 105 g/m²
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 2500 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.2 x 13.2 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB	USB 2.0
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	251.5 mm	263 mm
DepthDiffers	370.8 mm	127.5 mm
HeightDiffers	40.6 mm	148 mm
WeightDiffers	1.54 kg	1.66 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
System requirements2 differ
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 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PentiumR IV 2.4 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windo	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Other featuresidentical
Maximum media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 m
Maximum media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	41 - 95 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source

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