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Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner vs Plustek SecureScan X50 Black, Grey

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 5identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex scanning
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:Yes
    • SecureScan X50 Black, Grey:No
  • Input colour depth
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:48 bit
    • SecureScan X50 Black, Grey:24 bit
  • Product colour
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:White
    • SecureScan X50 Black, Grey:Black, Grey
  • Sensor type
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:CCD
    • SecureScan X50 Black, Grey:CMOS
  • Power supply type
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:AC
    • SecureScan X50 Black, Grey:USB
  • Input voltage
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:24 V
    • SecureScan X50 Black, Grey:5 V
  • Current
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:1.25 A
    • SecureScan X50 Black, Grey:0.5 A
  • Width
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:623 mm
    • SecureScan X50 Black, Grey:200 mm

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Comparison of A320E, X50
45 specifications
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one304.8 x 431.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one800 x 800 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour scanningKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningDiffersYesNo
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Output monochrome depthKnown for one1 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A3)Known for one7.8 sec/pageUnknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for oneGrayscale, MonochromeUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scannerUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayNoNo
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, Grey
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffersCCDCMOS
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one2500 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAINUnknown — not stated by the source
Megapixel (approx.)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 MP
Light sourceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite LED / IR LED
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA3Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan area (Flatbed)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 x 95 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB version2.02.0
Networkidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTWAIN CompliantUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one30 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffersACUSB
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers24 V5 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one2.9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
CurrentDiffers1.25 A0.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers623 mm200 mm
DepthDiffers400 mm200 mm
HeightDiffers140 mm119 mm
WeightDiffers7.5 kg1.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersPlustek DocAction Plustek DocTWAIN Plustek MacAction Plustek ICAPlustek SecureScan Plustek SecureScan Manager
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 SurUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for onePentiumR IV 2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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