The Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1600 ($495) is simply a terrific desktop document scanner. It's a replacement for the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1500 we reviewed back in December 2018, and a direct competitor in both price and features to the Editors’ Choice–winning Brother ADS-2700W ($400). The iX1600 is relatively fast and highly accurate, and it comes with Fujitsu’s well-regarded ScanSnap and ScanSnap Home software. This end of the field has many great products to choose from, but the iX1600 stands out with its excellent software bundle, performance, and ease of use, not to mention a very reasonable list price (though the ADS-2700W and other competitors are less expensive). That makes it our latest top pick among desktop document scanners for SOHO (small office, home office) users.

Compact, Friendly, and Powerful
Fujitsu is launching two scanners together: the ScanSnap iX1600 and the iX1400. The latter is slightly slower than the iX1600 and lacks the intuitive color touchscreen and a few other features. Though the iX1600 costs $100 more, it's a better value overall for the price.

Our Verdict
The Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1600 produces some of the cleanest, clearest-looking scans faster than any of the models we've tested in our review of the best scanners. In addition to incredible speed and exceptional performance, the intuitive touchscreen interface and a well-designed software package make the ScanSnap a very user-friendly scanner. If you're looking to digitize a few receipts here and there, have a stack of old photos that you want to preserve digitally, or have mountains of 50-page documents in your office waiting to be scanned, the ScanSnap iX1600 is an excellent choice. It is our top overall recommendation.
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In This Article
Design
Setup and Software
Performance and Connectivity
Price
Fujitsu ScanSnap ix1600 vs. Brother ADS-2800W
Final Verdict
Specs
Fujitsu provided us with a review unit for one of our writers to test. Read on for the full review.

Whether it’s to get organized tax time or save space that would otherwise be taken up by binders of paper, one of the best investments you could make for a home office is a document scanner. Unlike flatbed scanners, which are limited in functionality, desktop document scanners make it easy to digitize everything from business cards and financial documents to receipts and reports.

One of the most popular options is Fujitsu’s ScanSnap line. It’s been a staple at receptionists’ desks and home offices for years, and with good reason. They’re affordable, reliable, and robust. For this review, I’ve spent two weeks and nearly 15 hours testing the flagship offering in Fujitsu’s lineup, the ScanSnap iX1600.

All in all, the ScanSnap iX1600 builds upon a long-respected line of scanners, adding new and improved features over its predecessors.

Design: Everything you need on screen
The Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1600 is nearly identical to every other desktop document scanner on the market, including its predecessor, the iX1500. The device comes in black and white color options, features fold-out trays for creating a more compact device when not in use, and overall has the same form factor as every competitor on the market. But it’s for a reason — it works.

When collapsed down, the ScanSnap iX1600 takes up minimal space on a shelf or desk. When opened up, the machine stands tall and is plenty robust enough to handle dozens of documents at once. Unlike its single-button sibling, the ScanSnap iX1400, the iX1600 has a built-in 4.3-inch touchscreen display used to navigate the menu, trigger scanning profiles and overall customize the experience to meet your needs. As we’ll cover in the section below, this screen proves to be all you need to use the device once you get the proper scanning profiles in place.

The Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1600 is nearly identical to every other desktop document scanner on the market, including its predecessor, the ix1500.