Product comparison · 2 scanners

Plustek OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner vs Plustek MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner

24specifications compared
16differ
8identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner:216 x 297 mm
- MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner:104.9 x 148 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner:1200 x 1200 DPI
- MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner:600 x 600 DPI
Output colour depth
- OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner:24 bit
- MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner:48 bit
Black/white scanning colour modes
- OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner:Grayscale
- MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner:Grayscale, Monochrome
Scanner type
- OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
- MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner:Business card scanner
Product colour
- OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner:Black
- MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner:Black, White
Sensor type
- OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner:CCD
- MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner:CIS
Light source
- OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner:CCFL
- MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner:LED

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Comparison of 3900, S601
42 specifications	A Plustek OpticBook 3900 Flatbed scanner Model 3900 View product	B Plustek MobileOffice S601 Business card scanner Model S601 View product
Scanning4 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	104.9 x 148 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Output colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
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 modesDiffers	Grayscale	Grayscale, Monochrome
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Business card scanner
Built-in display	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CIS
Light sourceDiffers	CCFL	LED
Button functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Scan
Scan drivers	TWAIN	TWAIN
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	2500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A6
Plastic card media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 120 g/m²
LetterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
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	174.5 mm
DepthDiffers	285 mm	60.5 mm
HeightDiffers	105 mm	38.5 mm
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	190 g
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
System requirements3 differ
Minimum RAMDiffers	512 MB	256 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium IV 2.0 GHz	Pentium III 1GHz
Minimum storage drive space	800 MB	800 MB
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
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
Other featuresidentical
Simplex scan speed (colour)Known for one	7 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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