Is the ScanSnap iX1600 still worth buying now that the iX2500 exists?

Across the reviewers we read, the iX1600 remains a strong buy if you can find it discounted: TechGearLab rates its speed and quality among the best they tested, and r/ScanSnap users note the iX2500's main upgrades are a bigger touchscreen, Wi-Fi 6/WPA3 and faster warm-up rather than fundamentally better scan output. If you want the newest hardware and longest software support runway, the iX2500 is the safer pick.