Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson B11B224201 scanner Flatbed scanner vs Epson WorkForce DS-520

33specifications compared
19differ
14identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- B11B224201 scanner Flatbed scanner:216 x 297 mm
- WorkForce DS-520:216 x 914 mm
Enhanced scan resolution
- B11B224201 scanner Flatbed scanner:12800 x 12800 DPI
- WorkForce DS-520:1200 x 1200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution
- B11B224201 scanner Flatbed scanner:4800 x 6400 DPI
- WorkForce DS-520:600 x 600 DPI
Duplex scanning
- B11B224201 scanner Flatbed scanner:No
- WorkForce DS-520:Yes
Output colour depth
- B11B224201 scanner Flatbed scanner:48 bit
- WorkForce DS-520:24 bit
Film scanning
- B11B224201 scanner Flatbed scanner:Yes
- WorkForce DS-520:No
Scanner type
- B11B224201 scanner Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
- WorkForce DS-520:ADF + Manual feed scanner
Sensor type
- B11B224201 scanner Flatbed scanner:CCD
- WorkForce DS-520:CMOS CIS

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Comparison of B11B224201, WorkForce DS-520
56 specifications	A Epson B11B224201 scanner Flatbed scanner Model B11B224201 View product	B Epson WorkForce DS-520 View product
Scanning6 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 914 mm
Enhanced scan resolutionDiffers	12800 x 12800 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	4800 x 6400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	16 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthDiffers	48 bit	24 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	16 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningDiffers	Yes	No
Greyscale levels	16	16
Optical density (Dmax)Known for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hardware resolutionKnown for one	4800 x 9600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	ADF + Manual feed scanner
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS CIS
Light sourceDiffers	ReadyScan LED	RGB LED
Maximum duty cycle	100000 pages per month	100000 pages per month
Mean cycles between failures (MCBF)Known for one	100000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Button functionsKnown for one	Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 pages
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Plain paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 209 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB	USB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	23 W	18 W
Power supply type	AC	AC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	12 W	7 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.3 W	0.4 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Sleep modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
CurrentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	503 mm	297 mm
DepthDiffers	307 mm	152 mm
HeightDiffers	152.4 mm	155 mm
WeightDiffers	6.6 kg	2.6 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Epson Scan LaserSoft Imaging SilverFast SE PLUS X-rite i1Scanner	Epson® Scan EMC Captiva ISIS Document Capture Pro OCR NewSoft™ Presto!® BizCard OCR
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 8, Win	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 8, Win
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	41 - 95 °F	41 - 95 °F
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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