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Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner vs Ricoh FI-8150U ADF + Manual feed scanner

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 9identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh FI-8150U ADF + Manual feed scanner has 5,500 pages more daily duty cycle (max) than the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner (8000 pages vs 2500 pages). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 9 W more power consumption (typical) than the Ricoh FI-8150U ADF + Manual feed scanner (30 W vs 21 W). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 0.1 W more power consumption (standby) than the Ricoh FI-8150U ADF + Manual feed scanner (0.3 W vs 0.2 W). Maximum scan size: 304.8 x 431.8 mm on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner, 215.9 x 355.6 mm on the Ricoh FI-8150U ADF + Manual feed scanner. Optical scanning resolution: 800 x 800 DPI on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner, 600 x 600 DPI on the Ricoh FI-8150U ADF + Manual feed scanner.

  • Maximum scan size
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:304.8 x 431.8 mm
    • FI-8150U ADF + Manual feed scanner:215.9 x 355.6 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:800 x 800 DPI
    • FI-8150U ADF + Manual feed scanner:600 x 600 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
    • FI-8150U ADF + Manual feed scanner:ADF + Manual feed scanner
  • Product colour
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:White
    • FI-8150U ADF + Manual feed scanner:Black, White
  • Sensor type
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:CCD
    • FI-8150U ADF + Manual feed scanner:Dual CIS
  • Daily duty cycle (max)
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:2500 pages
    • FI-8150U ADF + Manual feed scanner:8000 pages
  • Scan drivers
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:TWAIN
    • FI-8150U ADF + Manual feed scanner:ICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • A320E Flatbed scanner:A3
    • FI-8150U ADF + Manual feed scanner:A4

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Comparison of A320E, FI-8150U
56 specifications
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers304.8 x 431.8 mm215.9 x 355.6 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers800 x 800 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Duplex scanningYesYes
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output greyscale depth8 bit8 bit
Output monochrome depth1 bit1 bit
Colour scanningKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 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
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerADF + Manual feed scanner
Built-in displayNoNo
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffersCCDDual CIS
Light sourceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRGB LED
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs2500 pages8000 pages
Scan driversDiffersTWAINICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Long-paper modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Card thickness (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 465 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portYesYes
USB versionDiffers2.03.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs30 W21 W
Power supply typeACAC
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.3 W0.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17 W
Input voltageDiffers24 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one2.9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
CurrentKnown for one1.25 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers623 mm300 mm
DepthDiffers400 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers140 mm163 mm
WeightDiffers7.5 kg4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, USB
Bundled softwareDiffersPlustek DocAction Plustek DocTWAIN Plustek MacAction Plustek ICAPaperStream Capture PaperStream IP
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
System requirements2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 SurYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Networkidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTWAIN CompliantUnknown — not stated by the source

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