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Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner vs Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 8identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 18 bit more input colour depth than the Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner (48 bit vs 30 bit). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 6 bit more input greyscale depth than the Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner (16 bit vs 10 bit). The Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner has 500 pages more daily duty cycle (max) than the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner (3000 pages vs 2500 pages). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 297 mm on the Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner, 304.8 x 431.8 mm on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner. Optical scanning resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner, 800 x 800 DPI on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner.

  • Maximum scan size
    • 215.9 x 297 mm
    • 304.8 x 431.8 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 800 x 800 DPI
  • Input colour depth
    • 30 bit
    • 48 bit
  • Input greyscale depth
    • 10 bit
    • 16 bit
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Product colour
    • Black, White
    • White
  • Sensor type
    • CIS
    • CCD
  • Daily duty cycle (max)
    • 3000 pages
    • 2500 pages

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56 specifications
A

Epson

DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner

Model DS-1730

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B

Plustek

A320E Flatbed scanner

Model A320E

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Scanning4 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers215.9 x 297 mm304.8 x 431.8 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI800 x 800 DPI
Duplex scanningYesYes
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit48 bit
Input greyscale depthDiffers10 bit16 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output greyscale depth8 bit8 bit
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Output monochrome depthKnown for one1 bit
Film scanningKnown for oneNo
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A3)Known for one7.8 sec/page
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for oneGrayscale, Monochrome
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Built-in displayNoNo
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffersCISCCD
Light sourceKnown for oneRGB LED
Scan file formatsKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, PDF, PNG, TIFF
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs3000 pages2500 pages
Scan driversDiffersISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIATWAIN
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one60 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Scanning media types supportedKnown for oneBusiness Card, Plastic Card
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
LegalKnown for oneYes
LetterKnown for oneYes
Paper tray media weightKnown for one50 - 120 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB version2.02.0
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs9 W30 W
Power supply typeACAC
Sleep modeKnown for oneYes
Input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V24 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.3 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one2.9 W
CurrentKnown for one1.25 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers425 mm623 mm
DepthDiffers351 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers135 mm140 mm
WeightDiffers4.82 kg7.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, USB
Bundled softwareKnown for onePlustek DocAction Plustek DocTWAIN Plustek MacAction Plustek ICA
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, 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 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Minimum RAMKnown for one1024 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentiumR IV 2.4 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one2048 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-25 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 60%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 85%
Networkidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTWAIN Compliant
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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