Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson WorkForce DS-520 vs Plustek eScan A150 ADF scanner

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- WorkForce DS-520:216 x 914 mm
- eScan A150 ADF scanner:216 x 356 mm
Scanner type
- WorkForce DS-520:ADF + Manual feed scanner
- eScan A150 ADF scanner:ADF scanner
Product colour
- WorkForce DS-520:Black
- eScan A150 ADF scanner:Black, White
Sensor type
- WorkForce DS-520:CMOS CIS
- eScan A150 ADF scanner:Dual CIS
Light source
- WorkForce DS-520:RGB LED
- eScan A150 ADF scanner:LED
Daily duty cycle (max)
- WorkForce DS-520:3000 pages
- eScan A150 ADF scanner:1500 pages
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight
- WorkForce DS-520:50 - 209 g/m²
- eScan A150 ADF scanner:40 - 157 g/m²
Input voltage
- WorkForce DS-520:100-240 V
- eScan A150 ADF scanner:24 V

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Comparison of WorkForce DS-520, A150
60 specifications	A Epson WorkForce DS-520 View product	B Plustek eScan A150 ADF scanner Model A150 View product
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 914 mm	216 x 356 mm
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 ppm
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grayscale, Monochrome
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF + Manual feed scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.8 cm (7")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 800 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS CIS	Dual CIS
Light sourceDiffers	RGB LED	LED
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs	3000 pages	1500 pages
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RK3188 Cortex A9 Quad-core
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	100000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	50 sheets	50 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightDiffers	50 - 209 g/m²	40 - 157 g/m²
Maximum scan widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.4 cm
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35.6 cm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supply type	AC	AC
Input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	24 V
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.67 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	297 mm	318 mm
DepthDiffers	152 mm	170 mm
HeightDiffers	155 mm	189 mm
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.8 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	41 - 95 °F	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Scan media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 - 157 g/m²
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson® Scan EMC Captiva ISIS Document Capture Pro OCR NewSoft™ Presto!® BizCard OCR	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source

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