Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner vs Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner

24specifications compared
16differ
8identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner has 0.16 mm more card thickness (max) than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (1.4 mm vs 1.24 mm). The Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner has 7.4 W more power consumption (typical) than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (10 W vs 2.6 W). The Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner has 0.09 W more power consumption (off) than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (0.1 W vs 0.01 W). Only the Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner has duplex scanning. Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 1828.8 mm on the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner, 216 x 356 mm on the Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner.

Maximum scan size
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:215.9 x 1828.8 mm
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:216 x 356 mm
Duplex scanning
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:No
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:Yes
Scanner type
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Handheld scanner
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:ADF + Sheet-fed scanner
Product colour
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Black, White
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:White
Scanning media types supported
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Plain paper, Plastic Card
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:Plastic Card
Card thickness (max)
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:1.24 mm
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:1.4 mm
USB version
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:2.0
Power consumption (typical)
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:2.6 W
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:10 W

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Comparison of DS-640E, R30
74 specifications	A Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner Model DS-640E View product	B Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner Model R30 View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 1828.8 mm	216 x 356 mm
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
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
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Grayscale	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Handheld scanner	ADF + Sheet-fed scanner
Built-in display	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Performance1 differ
Sensor type	CIS	CIS
Scan file formatsDiffers	PDF, TIFF, JPEG	BMP, JPEG, PDF, PNG, PPTX, TIFF
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, Image, OCR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	SANE, TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning noise levelKnown for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (max)Known for one	42 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RGB LED
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Plain paper, Plastic Card	Plastic Card
Long-paper modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card thickness (max)Differs	1.24 mm	1.4 mm
Plastic card media weightKnown for one	35 - 270 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	35 - 270 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media thickness (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.04 mm
Maximum scan widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 cm
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35.6 cm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.6 W	10 W
Power supply typeDiffers	USB	AC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.01 W	0.1 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	301 mm	293 mm
DepthDiffers	36.8 mm	600 mm
HeightDiffers	50.6 mm	382 mm
WeightDiffers	849 g	3 kg
Folded widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.3 cm
Folded depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.1 cm
Folded heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.5 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one	377 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	162 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	76 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	849 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Micro-USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown 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 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpris	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	10 - 32.5 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Maximum media lengthKnown for one	182.9 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum media widthKnown for one	215.9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan media weightKnown for one	35 - 270 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one	800 x 1200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	240 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84716070	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	8 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	80 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	10 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	16.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	242 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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