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Product comparison · 2 scanners

Plustek A280 Essential vs Plustek A300 Plus

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 4identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum scan size
    • 216 x 356 mm
    • 304.8 x 431.8 mm
  • Duplex scanning
    • Yes
    • No
  • Scanner type
    • ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Built-in display
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product colour
    • Black, White
    • Black, Silver
  • Sensor type
    • Dual CIS
    • CCD
  • Daily duty cycle (max)
    • 2000 pages
    • 5000 pages
  • Scan drivers
    • TWAIN
    • TWAIN, WIA

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A280 EssentialView product
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A300 PlusView product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm304.8 x 431.8 mm
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanningYesYes
Duplex scanningDiffersYesNo
Scan speed (b/w, low res, A4)Known for one20 sec/page
Scan speed (colour, low res, A4)Known for one20 sec/page
Pad lifetimeKnown for one50000 pages
Roller lifetimeKnown for one300000 pages
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for one1 bit
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A3)Known for one2.1 sec/page
Flatbed scan speed (colour, A3)Known for one2.48 sec/page
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for oneGrayscale, Monochrome
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack, Silver
DisplayKnown for oneLED
Display diagonalKnown for one17.8 cm (7")
Display resolutionKnown for one1280 x 800 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffersDual CISCCD
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs2000 pages5000 pages
Scan toKnown for oneCloud, E-mail, FTP, PC, SMB, USB
Scan driversDiffersTWAINTWAIN, WIA
Internal memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1600 MHz
Light sourceKnown for oneLED
Button functionsKnown for oneCopy, E-mail, OCR, Scan
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one40 - 157 g/m²
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one216 x 356 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one13.2 x 13.2 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB version2.02.0
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power supply typeDiffersUSBDC
Output currentKnown for one2.7 A
Output voltageKnown for one24 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one24 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8 W
Input voltageKnown for one24 V
CurrentKnown for one1.25 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers318 mm623 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm140 mm
WeightDiffers2.8 kg7.7 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersABBYY FineReader 12.0 SprintPlustek Book Pavilion Plustek DocTWAIN ABBYY FineReader 12 Sprint (For Windows)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Technical detailsidentical
Maximum paper sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one4096 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneIntel Core i5
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Other featuresidentical
Book edgeKnown for one2 mm
CertificationKnown for oneFCC Class A, CE

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