Product comparison · 2 scanners

Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner vs Ricoh ScanSnap iX2400

21specifications compared
14differ
7identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 17 W more power consumption (typical) than the Ricoh ScanSnap iX2400 (30 W vs 13 W). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 1.9 W more power consumption (sleep) than the Ricoh ScanSnap iX2400 (2.9 W vs 1 W). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 331 mm more width than the Ricoh ScanSnap iX2400 (623 mm vs 292 mm). Maximum scan size: 304.8 x 431.8 mm on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner, 216 x 316 mm on the Ricoh ScanSnap iX2400. Optical scanning resolution: 800 x 800 DPI on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner, 600 x 600 DPI on the Ricoh ScanSnap iX2400.

Maximum scan size
- A320E Flatbed scanner:304.8 x 431.8 mm
- ScanSnap iX2400:216 x 316 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- A320E Flatbed scanner:800 x 800 DPI
- ScanSnap iX2400:600 x 600 DPI
Scanner type
- A320E Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
- ScanSnap iX2400:ADF scanner
Product colour
- A320E Flatbed scanner:White
- ScanSnap iX2400:Black
Sensor type
- A320E Flatbed scanner:CCD
- ScanSnap iX2400:Dual CIS
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- A320E Flatbed scanner:A3
- ScanSnap iX2400:A4
USB version
- A320E Flatbed scanner:2.0
- ScanSnap iX2400:2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Power consumption (typical)
- A320E Flatbed scanner:30 W
- ScanSnap iX2400:13 W

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Comparison of A320E, ScanSnap iX2400
56 specifications	A Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner Model A320E View product	B Ricoh ScanSnap iX2400 View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	304.8 x 431.8 mm	216 x 316 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	800 x 800 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	16 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 ppm
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in display	No	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	Dual CIS
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	2500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business Card, Post Card(JPN)
Multi feed detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B4, B5, B6
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 - 209 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB versionDiffers	2.0	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
Networkidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TWAIN Compliant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	30 W	13 W
Power supply type	AC	AC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers	24 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	2.9 W	1 W
CurrentKnown for one	1.25 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Sleep modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	623 mm	292 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	161 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	159 mm
WeightDiffers	7.5 kg	3.2 kg
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 certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
System requirementsidentical
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 supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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