Product comparison · 2 scanners

Plustek OpticBook 4600 Flatbed scanner vs Plustek OpticSlim M12Plus Sheet-fed scanner

16specifications compared
12differ
4identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- OpticBook 4600 Flatbed scanner:216 x 297 mm
- OpticSlim M12Plus Sheet-fed scanner:216 x 355 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- OpticBook 4600 Flatbed scanner:1200 x 1200 DPI
- OpticSlim M12Plus Sheet-fed scanner:600 x 600 DPI
Scanner type
- OpticBook 4600 Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
- OpticSlim M12Plus Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
Sensor type
- OpticBook 4600 Flatbed scanner:CCD
- OpticSlim M12Plus Sheet-fed scanner:CIS
Power consumption (typical)
- OpticBook 4600 Flatbed scanner:18 W
- OpticSlim M12Plus Sheet-fed scanner:2.2 W
Power consumption (standby)
- OpticBook 4600 Flatbed scanner:4.3 W
- OpticSlim M12Plus Sheet-fed scanner:1.2 W
Weight
- OpticBook 4600 Flatbed scanner:3.9 kg
- OpticSlim M12Plus Sheet-fed scanner:330 g
Minimum RAM
- OpticBook 4600 Flatbed scanner:128 MB
- OpticSlim M12Plus Sheet-fed scanner:64 MB

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Comparison of 4600, M12Plus
28 specifications	A Plustek OpticBook 4600 Flatbed scanner Model 4600 View product	B Plustek OpticSlim M12Plus Sheet-fed scanner Model M12Plus View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 355 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Film scanning	No	No
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Design1 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Sheet-fed scanner
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CIS
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	18 W	2.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	4.3 W	1.2 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.9 kg	330 g
System requirements3 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Minimum RAMDiffers	128 MB	64 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium II	Pentium
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	500 MB	700 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP / Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	285 x 453 x 105 mm	274 x 47 x 33.8 mm
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, UL/cUL, TUV	CE, FCC-B, ROHS, WEEE
Standard media sizesKnown for one	A4/ Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source

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