Product comparison · 2 scanners

Plustek OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner vs Plustek SmartOffice PN2040 Flatbed & ADF scanner

36specifications compared
19differ
17identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner:297 x 216 mm
- SmartOffice PN2040 Flatbed & ADF scanner:216 x 356 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner:1200 x 1200 DPI
- SmartOffice PN2040 Flatbed & ADF scanner:600 x 600 DPI
Scanner type
- OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
- SmartOffice PN2040 Flatbed & ADF scanner:Flatbed & ADF scanner
Product colour
- OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner:Black
- SmartOffice PN2040 Flatbed & ADF scanner:Black, White
Sensor type
- OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner:CCD
- SmartOffice PN2040 Flatbed & ADF scanner:CIS
Daily duty cycle (max)
- OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner:2500 pages
- SmartOffice PN2040 Flatbed & ADF scanner:1000 pages
Scanning media types supported
- OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner:Plain paper
- SmartOffice PN2040 Flatbed & ADF scanner:Card stock, Plain paper
Standard interfaces
- OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner:USB 2.0
- SmartOffice PN2040 Flatbed & ADF scanner:RJ-45, USB 2.0

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Comparison of 3800, PN2040
64 specifications	A Plustek OpticBook 3800 Flatbed scanner Model 3800 View product	B Plustek SmartOffice PN2040 Flatbed & ADF scanner Model PN2040 View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	297 x 216 mm	216 x 356 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Duplex 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	20 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 ipm
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	7 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour, low res, A4)Known for one	7 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Grayscale, Monochrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CIS
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DOC, JPG, PDF, TIFF, XLS, XLSX
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs	2500 pages	1000 pages
Button functionsDiffers	B/W scan, Color scan, Delete, Grayscale scan	Scan
Light sourceKnown for one	CCFL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Plain paper	Card stock, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 120 g/m²
Maximum scan widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 cm
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35.6 cm
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.2 x 13.2 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	RJ-45, USB 2.0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	4.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	453 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	285 mm	326 mm
HeightDiffers	105 mm	101 mm
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	3.78 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	LAN (RJ-45), USB
System requirements4 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum RAMDiffers	512 MB	1024 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium IV 2.0 GHz	Pentium IV 2.4 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	800 MB	2000 MB
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 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 Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Other features1 differ
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPG, PCX, TIF
CertificationDiffers	WEEE, FCC Class B, CE	WEEE, RoHS, FCC, CE
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	198 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	540 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	423 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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