Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon LM36 600 x 600 DPI Black vs Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon LM36 600 x 600 DPI Black has 615 mm more width than the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner (1238 mm vs 623 mm). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 254 mm more depth than the Canon LM36 600 x 600 DPI Black (400 mm vs 146 mm). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 9 mm more height than the Canon LM36 600 x 600 DPI Black (140 mm vs 131 mm). Only the Canon LM36 600 x 600 DPI Black has built-in display. Optical scanning resolution: 600 x 600 DPI on the Canon LM36 600 x 600 DPI Black, 800 x 800 DPI on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner.

Optical scanning resolution
- LM36 600 x 600 DPI Black:600 x 600 DPI
- A320E Flatbed scanner:800 x 800 DPI
Built-in display
- LM36 600 x 600 DPI Black:Yes
- A320E Flatbed scanner:No
Product colour
- LM36 600 x 600 DPI Black:Black
- A320E Flatbed scanner:White
Width
- LM36 600 x 600 DPI Black:1238 mm
- A320E Flatbed scanner:623 mm
Depth
- LM36 600 x 600 DPI Black:146 mm
- A320E Flatbed scanner:400 mm
Height
- LM36 600 x 600 DPI Black:131 mm
- A320E Flatbed scanner:140 mm
Weight
- LM36 600 x 600 DPI Black:6.56 kg
- A320E Flatbed scanner:7.5 kg

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Comparison of LM36, A320E
48 specifications	A Canon LM36 600 x 600 DPI Black Model LM36 View product	B Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner Model A320E View product
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	304.8 x 431.8 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	800 x 800 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 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
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 sec/page
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grayscale, Monochrome
Design2 differ
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Display diagonalKnown for one	7.62 cm (3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCD
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2500 pages
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Light sourceKnown for one	LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan file formatsKnown for one	JPEG, PDF, TIFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3
Maximum scan widthKnown for one	91.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Networkidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN Compliant
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 W
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 W
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.25 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	1238 mm	623 mm
DepthDiffers	146 mm	400 mm
HeightDiffers	131 mm	140 mm
WeightDiffers	6.56 kg	7.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plustek DocAction Plustek DocTWAIN Plustek MacAction Plustek ICA
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
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	2048 MB
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8

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