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
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
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 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 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 contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Plustek DocAction Plustek DocTWAIN Plustek MacAction Plustek ICA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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