Product comparison · 2 scanners

Plustek 550 Plus vs Plustek ePhoto Z300 Photo scanner

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 13identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum scan size
    • 550 Plus:216 x 150 mm
    • ePhoto Z300 Photo scanner:215.9 x 297.18 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 550 Plus:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • ePhoto Z300 Photo scanner:600 x 600 DPI
  • Black/white scanning colour modes
    • 550 Plus:Grayscale, Monochrome
    • ePhoto Z300 Photo scanner:Grayscale
  • Scanner type
    • 550 Plus:Flatbed scanner
    • ePhoto Z300 Photo scanner:Photo scanner
  • Product colour
    • 550 Plus:Silver
    • ePhoto Z300 Photo scanner:Blue
  • Sensor type
    • 550 Plus:CIS
    • ePhoto Z300 Photo scanner:CCD
  • Scan file formats
    • 550 Plus:JPG, PDF, TIFF
    • ePhoto Z300 Photo scanner:JPG, PDF, PNG
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • 550 Plus:A5
    • ePhoto Z300 Photo scanner:A4

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Comparison of 550 Plus, Z300
54 specifications
Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers216 x 150 mm215.9 x 297.18 mm
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanningYesYes
Duplex scanningNoNo
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output greyscale depth8 bit8 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for one1 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningNoNo
Black/white scanning colour modesDiffersGrayscale, MonochromeGrayscale
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerPhoto scanner
Built-in displayNoNo
Product colourDiffersSilverBlue
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffersCISCCD
Light sourceLEDLED
Scan file formatsDiffersJPG, PDF, TIFFJPG, PDF, PNG
Scan toKnown for oneFile, OCRUnknown — not stated by the source
Button functionsKnown for oneCopy, OCR, Scan, Scan to PDFUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAINUnknown — not stated by the source
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 pages
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA5A4
Scanning media types supportedDiffersBusiness Card, Plain paper, Plastic CardPhoto paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA5Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan area (Flatbed)Known for one216 x 150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.54 cm
Maximum scan lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.9 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB version2.02.0
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Networkidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTWAINUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input voltage24 V24 V
Current0.75 A0.75 A
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers270 mm289.9 mm
DepthDiffers270 mm160.6 mm
HeightDiffers40 mm158 mm
WeightDiffers1.2 kg1.48 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one338 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one385 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one90 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersPlustek DocAction Plustek DocTWAIN ABBYY FineReader 12.0 SprintPlustek ePhoto, NewSoft Presto! PageManager 9
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Cleaning clothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements4 differ
Minimum RAMDiffers512 MB2048 MB
Minimum processorDiffersPentium IV 2.0 GHz2 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers1000 MB10000 MB
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 3.x, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, WWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Other featuresidentical
Simplex scan speed (colour)Known for one1.5 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source

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