Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner vs Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 11 W more power consumption (typical) than the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner (30 W vs 19 W). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 1.5 W more power consumption (sleep) than the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner (2.9 W vs 1.4 W). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 332 mm more width than the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner (623 mm vs 291 mm). Only the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has built-in display. Optical scanning resolution: 600 x 600 DPI on the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner, 800 x 800 DPI on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner.

Optical scanning resolution
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:600 x 600 DPI
- A320E Flatbed scanner:800 x 800 DPI
Scanner type
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- A320E Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
Built-in display
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:Yes
- A320E Flatbed scanner:No
Sensor type
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:CMOS CIS
- A320E Flatbed scanner:CCD
Power consumption (typical)
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:19 W
- A320E Flatbed scanner:30 W
Input voltage
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:100 - 240 V
- A320E Flatbed scanner:24 V
Power consumption (sleep)
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:1.4 W
- A320E Flatbed scanner:2.9 W
Width
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:291 mm
- A320E Flatbed scanner:623 mm

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Comparison of RS40, A320E
58 specifications	A Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner Model RS40 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 scanning	Yes	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 modes	Grayscale, Monochrome	Grayscale, Monochrome
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	40 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	30 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	White	White
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS CIS	CCD
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2500 pages
Scan drivers	TWAIN	TWAIN
Light sourceKnown for one	RGB LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ultrasonic double sheet detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3
Long-paper modeKnown for one	Yes	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	3 m	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
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	19 W	30 W
Power supply type	AC	AC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 W
Input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	24 V
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	1.4 W	2.9 W
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.25 A
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	291 mm	623 mm
DepthDiffers	600 mm	400 mm
HeightDiffers	382 mm	140 mm
WeightDiffers	3 kg	7.5 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 dataidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	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	Plustek DocAction Plustek DocTWAIN Plustek MacAction Plustek ICA
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
System requirements2 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	40 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	60 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source

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