Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner vs Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner

28specifications compared
20differ
8identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 18 bit more input colour depth than the Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner (48 bit vs 30 bit). The Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner has 7 bit more output monochrome depth than the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner (8 bit vs 1 bit). The Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner has 4,000 pages more daily duty cycle (max) than the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner (6500 pages vs 2500 pages). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 6096 mm on the Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner, 304.8 x 431.8 mm on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner. Optical scanning resolution: 600 x 600 DPI on the Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner, 800 x 800 DPI on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner.

Maximum scan size
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:215.9 x 6096 mm
- A320E Flatbed scanner:304.8 x 431.8 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:600 x 600 DPI
- A320E Flatbed scanner:800 x 800 DPI
Input colour depth
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:30 bit
- A320E Flatbed scanner:48 bit
Output monochrome depth
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:8 bit
- A320E Flatbed scanner:1 bit
Black/white scanning colour modes
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:Monochrome
- A320E Flatbed scanner:Grayscale, Monochrome
Scanner type
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- A320E Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
Sensor type
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:CIS
- A320E Flatbed scanner:CCD
Daily duty cycle (max)
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:6500 pages
- A320E Flatbed scanner:2500 pages

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Comparison of DS-530III, A320E
64 specifications	A Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-530III View product	B Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner Model A320E View product
Scanning5 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 6096 mm	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 depthDiffers	30 bit	48 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Output monochrome depthDiffers	8 bit	1 bit
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	40 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modesDiffers	Monochrome	Grayscale, Monochrome
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 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
Design1 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Built-in display	No	No
Product colour	White	White
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CIS	CCD
Light sourceKnown for one	ReadyScan LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan file formatsKnown for one	BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF, PNG, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs	6500 pages	2500 pages
Built-in OCRKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, FTP, Print, Cloud, Network folder	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffers	WIA, ISIS, TWAIN, SANE, ICA	TWAIN
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning noise levelKnown for one	48 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	60 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Business Card, Envelopes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A3, A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	27 - 413 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	13 W	30 W
Power supply type	AC	AC
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sleep modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	24 V
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	0.8 W	2.9 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 W
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.25 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	296 mm	623 mm
DepthDiffers	169 mm	400 mm
HeightDiffers	176 mm	140 mm
WeightDiffers	3.7 kg	7.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plustek DocAction Plustek DocTWAIN Plustek MacAction Plustek ICA
System requirements2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS 12.4, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS 14.5, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS 26 Tahoe	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
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-25 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN Compliant
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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