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Plustek OpticPro A320 Flatbed scanner vs Plustek Book Reader BAT

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 8identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum scan size
    • OpticPro A320 Flatbed scanner:304.8 x 431.8 mm
    • Book Reader BAT:216 x 297 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • OpticPro A320 Flatbed scanner:1600 x 1600 DPI
    • Book Reader BAT:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • OpticPro A320 Flatbed scanner:A3
    • Book Reader BAT:A4
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • OpticPro A320 Flatbed scanner:36 W
    • Book Reader BAT:18 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • OpticPro A320 Flatbed scanner:4 W
    • Book Reader BAT:4.3 W
  • Weight
    • OpticPro A320 Flatbed scanner:7.5 kg
    • Book Reader BAT:3.4 kg
  • Minimum RAM
    • OpticPro A320 Flatbed scanner:512 MB
    • Book Reader BAT:128 MB
  • Minimum storage drive space
    • OpticPro A320 Flatbed scanner:800 MB
    • Book Reader BAT:500 MB

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Comparison of A320, Book Reader BAT
44 specifications
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers304.8 x 431.8 mm216 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1600 x 1600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Colour scanningYesYes
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output monochrome depthKnown for one1 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningNoNo
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A3)Known for one8.5 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for oneGrayscale, MonochromeUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Designidentical
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Grey
Performanceidentical
Sensor typeCCDCCD
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one2500 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, OCR, TWAIN, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAINUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, A5, A6
LetterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB version2.02.0
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs36 W18 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4 W4.3 W
Input voltageKnown for one24 VUnknown — not stated by the source
CurrentKnown for one1.67 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one623 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one400 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one133 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers7.5 kg3.4 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMDiffers512 MB128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium IV 2.0 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers800 MB500 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneCD-ROM, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows XP, 2000
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source453 x 285 x 105 mm
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, UL/cUL, TÜV

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