Product comparison · 2 scanners

Plustek OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner vs Plustek eScan A150 ADF scanner

20specifications compared
14differ
6identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner:216 x 297 mm
- eScan A150 ADF scanner:216 x 356 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner:1200 x 1200 DPI
- eScan A150 ADF scanner:600 x 600 DPI
Black/white scanning colour modes
- OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner:Grayscale
- eScan A150 ADF scanner:Grayscale, Monochrome
Scanner type
- OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
- eScan A150 ADF scanner:ADF scanner
Built-in display
- OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner:No
- eScan A150 ADF scanner:Yes
Product colour
- OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner:Black
- eScan A150 ADF scanner:Black, White
Sensor type
- OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner:CCD
- eScan A150 ADF scanner:Dual CIS
Light source
- OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner:CCFL
- eScan A150 ADF scanner:LED

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Comparison of 3900, A150
56 specifications	A Plustek OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner Model 3900 View product	B Plustek eScan A150 ADF scanner Model A150 View product
Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 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 modesDiffers	Grayscale	Grayscale, Monochrome
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	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
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	No	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	CCD	Dual CIS
Light sourceDiffers	CCFL	LED
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs	2500 pages	1500 pages
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Scan drivers	TWAIN	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
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
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
Letter	Yes	Yes
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	4.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	453 mm	318 mm
DepthDiffers	285 mm	170 mm
HeightDiffers	105 mm	189 mm
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	2.8 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Other featuresidentical
Scan media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 - 157 g/m²
Simplex scan speed (colour)Known for one	7 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium IV 2.0 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	800 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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