Product comparison · 2 scanners

Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500 vs Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 13 W more power consumption (typical) than the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500 (30 W vs 17 W). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 331 mm more width than the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500 (623 mm vs 292 mm). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 239 mm more depth than the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500 (400 mm vs 161 mm). Only the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500 has built-in display. Maximum scan size: 216 x 3000 mm on the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500, 304.8 x 431.8 mm on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner.

Maximum scan size
- ScanSnap iX2500:216 x 3000 mm
- A320E Flatbed scanner:304.8 x 431.8 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- ScanSnap iX2500:300 x 300 DPI
- A320E Flatbed scanner:800 x 800 DPI
Scanner type
- ScanSnap iX2500:ADF + Manual feed scanner
- A320E Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
Built-in display
- ScanSnap iX2500:Yes
- A320E Flatbed scanner:No
Product colour
- ScanSnap iX2500:Black
- A320E Flatbed scanner:White
Sensor type
- ScanSnap iX2500:Dual CIS
- A320E Flatbed scanner:CCD
Scan drivers
- ScanSnap iX2500:ISIS, ScanSnap
- A320E Flatbed scanner:TWAIN
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- ScanSnap iX2500:A4
- A320E Flatbed scanner:A3

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Comparison of ScanSnap iX2500, A320E
64 specifications	A Fujitsu ScanSnap iX2500 View product	B Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner Model A320E View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 3000 mm	304.8 x 431.8 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	300 x 300 DPI	800 x 800 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	30 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	60 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modes	Grayscale, Monochrome	Grayscale, Monochrome
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 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
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF + Manual feed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
DisplayKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	10.9 cm (4.3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	Dual CIS	CCD
Light sourceKnown for one	RGB LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	Cloud	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffers	ISIS, ScanSnap	TWAIN
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2500 pages
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	A3
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Plain paper, Plastic Card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Long-paper modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi feed detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ID-card slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LegalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	3 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN Compliant
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	17 W	30 W
Power supply type	AC	AC
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	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 (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 W
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.25 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	292 mm	623 mm
DepthDiffers	161 mm	400 mm
HeightDiffers	152 mm	140 mm
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	7.5 kg
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra	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 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	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
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)

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