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Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner vs Plustek D430 Plus

24specifications compared
14differ
10identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 1,500 pages more daily duty cycle (max) than the Plustek D430 Plus (2500 pages vs 1000 pages). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 0.5 A more current than the Plustek D430 Plus (1.25 A vs 0.75 A). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 320 mm more width than the Plustek D430 Plus (623 mm vs 303 mm). Maximum scan size: 304.8 x 431.8 mm on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner, 216 x 1270 mm on the Plustek D430 Plus. Optical scanning resolution: 800 x 800 DPI on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner, 600 x 600 DPI on the Plustek D430 Plus.

Maximum scan size
- A320E Flatbed scanner:304.8 x 431.8 mm
- D430 Plus:216 x 1270 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- A320E Flatbed scanner:800 x 800 DPI
- D430 Plus:600 x 600 DPI
Scanner type
- A320E Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
- D430 Plus:CDF + Sheet-fed scanner
Product colour
- A320E Flatbed scanner:White
- D430 Plus:Black, Silver
Sensor type
- A320E Flatbed scanner:CCD
- D430 Plus:Dual CIS
Daily duty cycle (max)
- A320E Flatbed scanner:2500 pages
- D430 Plus:1000 pages
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- A320E Flatbed scanner:A3
- D430 Plus:A4
Power supply type
- A320E Flatbed scanner:AC
- D430 Plus:DC

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Comparison of A320E, D430 Plus
48 specifications	A Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner Model A320E View product	B Plustek D430 Plus View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	304.8 x 431.8 mm	216 x 1270 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	800 x 800 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 depthKnown for one	1 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A3)Known for one	7.8 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Grayscale, Monochrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (b/w, low res, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 sec/page
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	CDF + Sheet-fed scanner
Built-in display	No	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, Silver
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	Dual CIS
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs	2500 pages	1000 pages
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Card thickness (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 150 g/m²
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 1270 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.7 x 12.7 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-B
Networkidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TWAIN Compliant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	AC	DC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltage	24 V	24 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	2.9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
CurrentDiffers	1.25 A	0.75 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	623 mm	303 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	94 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	60 mm
WeightDiffers	7.5 kg	960 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Plustek DocAction Plustek DocTWAIN Plustek MacAction Plustek ICA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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 11.0 Big Sur	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	PentiumR IV 2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8	Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11

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