Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey vs Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500

22specifications compared
13differ
9identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500 has 30 sheets more auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity than the Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey (50 sheets vs 20 sheets). The Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500 has 4 W more power consumption (typical) than the Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey (17 W vs 13 W). The Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500 has 1.59 kg more weight than the Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey (3.4 kg vs 1.81 kg). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 5588 mm on the Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey, 216 x 3000 mm on the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500. Scanner type: Sheet-fed scanner on the Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey, ADF + Manual feed scanner on the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500.

Maximum scan size
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:215.9 x 5588 mm
- ScanSnap iX2500:216 x 3000 mm
Scanner type
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:Sheet-fed scanner
- ScanSnap iX2500:ADF + Manual feed scanner
Product colour
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- ScanSnap iX2500:Black
Display diagonal
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:6.1 cm (2.4")
- ScanSnap iX2500:10.9 cm (4.3")
Sensor type
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:CIS
- ScanSnap iX2500:Dual CIS
Light source
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:LED
- ScanSnap iX2500:RGB LED
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:20 sheets
- ScanSnap iX2500:50 sheets
Power consumption (typical)
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:13 W
- ScanSnap iX2500:17 W

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Comparison of DS-C480W, ScanSnap iX2500
56 specifications	A Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey Model DS-C480W View product	B Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500 View product
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 5588 mm	216 x 3000 mm
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 ipm
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grayscale, Monochrome
Roller lifetimeKnown for one	50000 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	ADF + Manual feed scanner
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TFT
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	10.9 cm (4.3")
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CIS	Dual CIS
Light sourceDiffers	LED	RGB LED
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ISIS, ScanSnap
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	5000 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacity1 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	50 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper, Plastic Card
Long-paper modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi feed detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B4
ID-card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 m
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	40 - 413 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	13 W	17 W
Power supply typeDiffers	USB	AC
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Sleep modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	292 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	161 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152 mm
WeightDiffers	1.81 kg	3.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, USB
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-25 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source

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