Product comparison · 2 scanners

Plustek OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black vs Plustek SmartOffice PT2160 ADF scanner

31specifications compared
19differ
12identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black:216 x 297 mm
- SmartOffice PT2160 ADF scanner:216 x 5080 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black:1200 x 1200 DPI
- SmartOffice PT2160 ADF scanner:600 x 600 DPI
Duplex scanning
- OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black:No
- SmartOffice PT2160 ADF scanner:Yes
Scanner type
- OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black:Flatbed scanner
- SmartOffice PT2160 ADF scanner:ADF scanner
Built-in display
- OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black:No
- SmartOffice PT2160 ADF scanner:Yes
Sensor type
- OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black:CCD
- SmartOffice PT2160 ADF scanner:Dual CIS
Daily duty cycle (max)
- OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black:2500 pages
- SmartOffice PT2160 ADF scanner:8000 pages
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black:A4
- SmartOffice PT2160 ADF scanner:A3

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Comparison of 3800L, PT2160
72 specifications	A Plustek OpticBook 3800L Flatbed scanner 1200 x 1200 DPI A4 Black Model 3800L View product	B Plustek SmartOffice PT2160 ADF scanner Model PT2160 View product
Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 5080 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Input greyscale depth	16 bit	16 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Output greyscale depth	8 bit	8 bit
Output monochrome depth	1 bit	1 bit
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 ppm
ADF scan speed (greyscale, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ipm
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grayscale, Monochrome
Pad lifetimeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100000 pages
Roller lifetimeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300000 pages
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	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 (b/w, low res, 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
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	Dual CIS
Light source	LED	LED
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs	2500 pages	8000 pages
Button functionsDiffers	B/W scan, Color scan, Delete, Grayscale scan	Down, Scan, Standby, Up
Scan drivers	TWAIN	TWAIN
Ultrasonic double sheet detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in OCRKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	OCR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card
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	A3, A4
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Card thickness (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 mm
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 - 413 g/m²
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 5080 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.2 x 13.2 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Power1 differ
Input voltage	24 V	24 V
CurrentDiffers	0.75 A	1.25 A
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	453.5 mm	319.9 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	298.2 mm
HeightDiffers	98 mm	236.6 mm
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	4.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Plustek Book Pavilion Plustek DocTWAIN Plustek MacPavilion Plustek ICA ABBYY FineReader 12 Sprint (For Windows)	Plustek OCR Plustek DocAction Plustek DocTWAIN
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
System requirements3 differ
Minimum RAMDiffers	512 MB	4096 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium IV 2.0 GHz	Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	800 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.08 m
Maximum media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244
Book edgeKnown for one	6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TWAIN	Unknown — not stated by the source

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