Product comparison · 2 scanners

Epson WorkForce DS-520 vs Plustek MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- WorkForce DS-520:216 x 914 mm
- MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner:104.9 x 148 mm
Output colour depth
- WorkForce DS-520:24 bit
- MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner:48 bit
Scanner type
- WorkForce DS-520:ADF + Manual feed scanner
- MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner:Business card scanner
Product colour
- WorkForce DS-520:Black
- MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner:Black, White
Sensor type
- WorkForce DS-520:CMOS CIS
- MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner:CIS
Light source
- WorkForce DS-520:RGB LED
- MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner:LED
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- WorkForce DS-520:A4
- MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner:A6
Power supply type
- WorkForce DS-520:AC
- MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner:USB

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Comparison of WorkForce DS-520, S601
53 specifications	A Epson WorkForce DS-520 View product	B Plustek MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner Model S601 View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 914 mm	104.9 x 148 mm
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
Output colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 bit
Flatbed scan speed (colour, A6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 sec/page
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grayscale, Monochrome
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF + Manual feed scanner	Business card scanner
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS CIS	CIS
Light sourceDiffers	RGB LED	LED
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	3000 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	100000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Button functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Scan
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A6
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	50 - 209 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plastic card media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 120 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	AC	USB
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
Input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	297 mm	174.5 mm
DepthDiffers	152 mm	60.5 mm
HeightDiffers	155 mm	38.5 mm
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	190 g
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 requirements1 differ
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 supportedDiffers	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	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
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium III 1GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	41 - 95 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	182 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	258 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 mm

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