Product comparison · 2 scanners

Plustek OpticPro A320 Flatbed scanner vs Plustek M12 Plus

16specifications compared
12differ
4identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- OpticPro A320 Flatbed scanner:304.8 x 431.8 mm
- M12 Plus:216 x 355 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- OpticPro A320 Flatbed scanner:1600 x 1600 DPI
- M12 Plus:600 x 600 DPI
Scanner type
- OpticPro A320 Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
- M12 Plus:Sheet-fed scanner
Sensor type
- OpticPro A320 Flatbed scanner:CCD
- M12 Plus:CIS
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- OpticPro A320 Flatbed scanner:A3
- M12 Plus:A4
USB version
- OpticPro A320 Flatbed scanner:2.0
- M12 Plus:1.1
Standard interfaces
- OpticPro A320 Flatbed scanner:USB 2.0
- M12 Plus:USB 1.1
Power consumption (typical)
- OpticPro A320 Flatbed scanner:36 W
- M12 Plus:2.2 W

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Comparison of A320, M12 Plus
45 specifications	A Plustek OpticPro A320 Flatbed scanner Model A320 View product	B Plustek M12 Plus View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	304.8 x 431.8 mm	216 x 355 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1600 x 1600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	8 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output monochrome depthKnown for one	1 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A3)Known for one	8.5 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Grayscale, Monochrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Sheet-fed scanner
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CIS
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	2500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, OCR, TWAIN, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPG, PCX, PDF, TIFF
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	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 & interfaces2 differ
USB versionDiffers	2.0	1.1
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 1.1
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	36 W	2.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	4 W	1.2 W
Input voltageKnown for one	24 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
CurrentKnown for one	1.67 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	623 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	400 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	133 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	7.5 kg	330 g
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMDiffers	512 MB	64 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium IV 2.0 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	800 MB	700 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint MaxReader 4.1 NewSoft Presto! PageManager 7.1 NewSoft Presto! ImageFolio 4.5 Plustek PDF Tool
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	274 x 47 x 33.8 mm
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC-B, ROHS / WEEE
Maximum length of sheet mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	910mm

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