Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon SmartLF Gx+ 42e vs Plustek OpticSlim 500+ Business card scanner

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- SmartLF Gx+ 42e:Black
- OpticSlim 500+ Business card scanner:Grey
Sensor type
- SmartLF Gx+ 42e:CCD
- OpticSlim 500+ Business card scanner:CIS
USB version
- SmartLF Gx+ 42e:2.0
- OpticSlim 500+ Business card scanner:1.1
Standard interfaces
- SmartLF Gx+ 42e:Ethernet, USB 2.0
- OpticSlim 500+ Business card scanner:USB 1.1
Width
- SmartLF Gx+ 42e:1140 mm
- OpticSlim 500+ Business card scanner:222.5 mm
Depth
- SmartLF Gx+ 42e:180 mm
- OpticSlim 500+ Business card scanner:276 mm
Height
- SmartLF Gx+ 42e:370 mm
- OpticSlim 500+ Business card scanner:32.5 mm
Weight
- SmartLF Gx+ 42e:44 kg
- OpticSlim 500+ Business card scanner:950 g

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Comparison of SmartLF Gx+ 42e, 500+
34 specifications	A Canon SmartLF Gx+ 42e View product	B Plustek OpticSlim 500+ Business card scanner Model 500+ View product
Scanningidentical
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 140 mm
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 1200 DPI
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business card scanner
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CIS
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB versionDiffers	2.0	1.1
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	USB 1.1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	72 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	1140 mm	222.5 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	276 mm
HeightDiffers	370 mm	32.5 mm
WeightDiffers	44 kg	950 g
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Professional
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	35 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CB, CE, CCC, FCC, UL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A5
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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