Product comparison · 2 scanners

Plustek A300 Plus vs Plustek PS406U Plus

32specifications compared
16differ
16identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- A300 Plus:304.8 x 431.8 mm
- PS406U Plus:216 x 5080 mm
Scanner type
- A300 Plus:Flatbed scanner
- PS406U Plus:ADF scanner
Built-in display
- A300 Plus:No
- PS406U Plus:Yes
Product colour
- A300 Plus:Black, Silver
- PS406U Plus:Grey, White
Sensor type
- A300 Plus:CCD
- PS406U Plus:Dual CIS
Daily duty cycle (max)
- A300 Plus:5000 pages
- PS406U Plus:4000 pages
Button functions
- A300 Plus:Copy, E-mail, OCR, Scan
- PS406U Plus:Down, Scan, Standby, Up
Scan drivers
- A300 Plus:TWAIN, WIA
- PS406U Plus:TWAIN

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Comparison of A300 Plus, PS406U Plus
60 specifications	A Plustek A300 Plus View product	B Plustek PS406U Plus View product
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	304.8 x 431.8 mm	216 x 5080 mm
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Input greyscale depth	16 bit	16 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Output greyscale depth	8 bit	8 bit
Output monochrome depth	1 bit	1 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 ppm
Black/white scanning colour modes	Grayscale, Monochrome	Grayscale, Monochrome
Hardware resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 pixels
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A3)Known for one	2.1 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flatbed scan speed (colour, A3)Known for one	2.48 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Grey, White
Performance4 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	Dual CIS
Light source	LED	LED
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs	5000 pages	4000 pages
Button functionsDiffers	Copy, E-mail, OCR, Scan	Down, Scan, Standby, Up
Scan driversDiffers	TWAIN, WIA	TWAIN
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic Card, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi feed detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Card thickness (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 mm
Plastic card media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 - 220 g/m²
Maximum scan widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 cm
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.08 m
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 5080 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.2 x 13.2 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Poweridentical
Power supply type	DC	DC
Input voltage	24 V	24 V
Current	1.25 A	1.25 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	24 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	623 mm	318.7 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	230.7 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	228.3 mm
WeightDiffers	7.7 kg	2.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac 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 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Minimum RAMDiffers	4096 MB	1024 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Intel Core i5	PentiumR IV 2.4 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
Windows operating systems supported	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	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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Other features1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class A, CE	FCC Class B, CE
Book edgeKnown for one	2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Plustek Book Pavilion Plustek DocTWAIN ABBYY FineReader 12 Sprint (For Windows)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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