Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner vs Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500

26specifications compared
14differ
12identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has 10 ppm more ADF scan speed (b/w, A4) than the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500 (40 ppm vs 30 ppm). The Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has 10 sheets more auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity than the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500 (60 sheets vs 50 sheets). The Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has 2 W more power consumption (typical) than the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500 (19 W vs 17 W). Optical scanning resolution: 600 x 600 DPI on the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner, 300 x 300 DPI on the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500. Scanner type: Sheet-fed scanner on the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner, ADF + Manual feed scanner on the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500.

Optical scanning resolution
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:600 x 600 DPI
- ScanSnap iX2500:300 x 300 DPI
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:40 ppm
- ScanSnap iX2500:30 ppm
Scanner type
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- ScanSnap iX2500:ADF + Manual feed scanner
Product colour
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:White
- ScanSnap iX2500:Black
Sensor type
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:CMOS CIS
- ScanSnap iX2500:Dual CIS
Scan drivers
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:TWAIN
- ScanSnap iX2500:ISIS, ScanSnap
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:60 sheets
- ScanSnap iX2500:50 sheets
Power consumption (typical)
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:19 W
- ScanSnap iX2500:17 W

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Comparison of RS40, ScanSnap iX2500
59 specifications	A Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner Model RS40 View product	B Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500 View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 3000 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	40 ppm	30 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 ipm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	30 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	ADF + Manual feed scanner
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TFT
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS CIS	Dual CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud
Scan driversDiffers	TWAIN	ISIS, ScanSnap
Ultrasonic double sheet detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	50 sheets
Standard input capacityKnown for one	40 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper, Plastic Card
Multi feed detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B4
ID-card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	19 W	17 W
Sleep modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	1.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	291 mm	292 mm
DepthDiffers	600 mm	161 mm
HeightDiffers	382 mm	152 mm
WeightDiffers	3 kg	3.4 kg
Folded widthKnown for one	29.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Folded depthKnown for one	25 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Folded heightKnown for one	24.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	TWAIN driver, CaptureOnTouch, Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) Microsoft Windows 10 (32/64-bit) Microsoft Windows 11 macOS 10,15 macOS 11 macOS 12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1	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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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