Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson WorkForce DS-6500 vs Epson WorkForce DS-6500N

45specifications compared
10differ
35identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Scanner type
- WorkForce DS-6500:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- WorkForce DS-6500N:Flatbed scanner
Built-in display
- WorkForce DS-6500:No
- WorkForce DS-6500N:Yes
Scan to
- WorkForce DS-6500:E-mail, FTP
- WorkForce DS-6500N:E-mail, FTP, Image
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- WorkForce DS-6500:A4, A5, A6
- WorkForce DS-6500N:A4
Standard interfaces
- WorkForce DS-6500:USB 2.0
- WorkForce DS-6500N:Ethernet
Weight
- WorkForce DS-6500:9.8 kg
- WorkForce DS-6500N:10.3 kg
Package width
- WorkForce DS-6500:325 mm
- WorkForce DS-6500N:320 mm
Package weight
- WorkForce DS-6500:12.4 g
- WorkForce DS-6500N:12.542 g

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Comparison of DS-6500, DS-6500N
70 specifications	A Epson WorkForce DS-6500 Model DS-6500 View product	B Epson WorkForce DS-6500N Model DS-6500N View product
Scanningidentical
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 ppm
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, FTP	E-mail, FTP, Image
Paper handling1 differ
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Plain paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 128 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	44.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	9.8 kg	10.3 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Package widthDiffers	325 mm	320 mm
Package weightDiffers	12.4 g	12.542 g
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Mac OS 10.4.11+ Presentation Server 4.5 Terminal Service Windows 7 (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2003 (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2008 (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Vista (32/64-bit) Windows XP (32/64-bit) Windows server 2003 R2 XenApp 5.0 XenApp 6.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012
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	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Simplex scan speed (colour)Known for one	25 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, SNMP, SLP, IPv6
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ABBYY FineReader Sprint 8.0 (MacOS), ABBYY FineReader Sprint 9.0 (Windows), Epson Document Capture Pro, Epson Document Capture Pro Server, Epson Event Manager (Mac), Epson Scan

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