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Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner vs Plustek SecureScan X50

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner has 93 mm more width than the Plustek SecureScan X50 (293 mm vs 200 mm). The Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner has 400 mm more depth than the Plustek SecureScan X50 (600 mm vs 200 mm). The Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner has 263 mm more height than the Plustek SecureScan X50 (382 mm vs 119 mm). Only the Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner has duplex scanning. Product colour: White on the Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner, Black, Grey on the Plustek SecureScan X50.

Duplex scanning
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:Yes
- SecureScan X50:No
Product colour
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:White
- SecureScan X50:Black, Grey
Sensor type
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:CIS
- SecureScan X50:CMOS
Light source
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:RGB LED
- SecureScan X50:White LED / IR LED
Power supply type
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:AC
- SecureScan X50:USB
Input voltage
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:220 - 240 V
- SecureScan X50:5 V
Width
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:293 mm
- SecureScan X50:200 mm
Depth
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:600 mm
- SecureScan X50:200 mm

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Comparison of R30, SecureScan X50
41 specifications	A Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner Model R30 View product	B Plustek SecureScan X50 View product
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningDiffers	Yes	No
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Design1 differ
Scanner typeKnown for one	ADF + Sheet-fed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, Grey
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CIS	CMOS
Light sourceDiffers	RGB LED	White LED / IR LED
Scan file formatsKnown for one	BMP, JPEG, PDF, PNG, PPTX, TIFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Megapixel (approx.)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Plastic Card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media thickness (min)Known for one	0.04 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card thickness (max)Known for one	1.4 mm	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	35.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan area (Flatbed)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 x 95 mm
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	AC	USB
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	5 V
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	293 mm	200 mm
DepthDiffers	600 mm	200 mm
HeightDiffers	382 mm	119 mm
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.7 kg
Folded widthKnown for one	29.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Folded depthKnown for one	25.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Folded heightKnown for one	24.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32.5 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plustek SecureScan Plustek SecureScan Manager
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8

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