Product comparison · 2 scanners

Plustek PS286 Plus vs Plustek MobileOffice S420 Sheet-fed scanner

14specifications compared
6differ
8identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- PS286 Plus:216 x 1270 mm
- MobileOffice S420 Sheet-fed scanner:216 x 355 mm
Scanner type
- PS286 Plus:ADF scanner
- MobileOffice S420 Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
Built-in display
- PS286 Plus:Yes
- MobileOffice S420 Sheet-fed scanner:No
Sensor type
- PS286 Plus:Dual CIS
- MobileOffice S420 Sheet-fed scanner:CIS
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PS286 Plus:A4, A5, A6
- MobileOffice S420 Sheet-fed scanner:A4
Weight
- PS286 Plus:1.66 kg
- MobileOffice S420 Sheet-fed scanner:412 g

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Comparison of PS286 Plus, S420
59 specifications	A Plustek PS286 Plus View product	B Plustek MobileOffice S420 Sheet-fed scanner Model S420 View product
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 1270 mm	216 x 355 mm
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
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
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	25 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	8 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Grayscale, Monochrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF scanner	Sheet-fed scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Black, Silver	Black, Silver
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	Dual CIS	CIS
Light sourceKnown for one	LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	1500 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Button functionsKnown for one	Down, Scan, Up	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Business Card, Plastic Card	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4
LetterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	50 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan widthKnown for one	22 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	2.5 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	24 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
CurrentKnown for one	0.75 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	263 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	127.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	148 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	1.66 kg	412 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Calibration sheet includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cleaning clothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	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	2000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Window 2000, Window XP, Window Vista, Window 7
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, PNG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan media weightKnown for one	50 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	295 x 40 x 50 mm

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