Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner vs Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner

36specifications compared
25differ
11identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner has 7 bit more output monochrome depth than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (8 bit vs 1 bit). The Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner has 25 ppm more ADF scan speed (b/w, A4) than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (40 ppm vs 15 ppm). The Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner has 25 ppm more ADF scan speed (colour, A4) than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (40 ppm vs 15 ppm). Only the Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner has duplex scanning. Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 1828.8 mm on the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner, 215.9 x 6096 mm on the Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner.

Maximum scan size
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:215.9 x 1828.8 mm
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:215.9 x 6096 mm
Duplex scanning
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:No
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:Yes
Output monochrome depth
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:1 bit
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:8 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:15 ppm
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:40 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:15 ppm
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:40 ppm
Black/white scanning colour modes
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Grayscale
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:Monochrome
Scanner type
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Handheld scanner
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
Product colour
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Black, White
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:White

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Comparison of DS-640E, DS-530III
80 specifications	A Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner Model DS-640E View product	B Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-530III View product
Scanning6 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 1828.8 mm	215.9 x 6096 mm
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	8 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output monochrome depthDiffers	1 bit	8 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	15 ppm	40 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Differs	15 ppm	40 ppm
Black/white scanning colour modesDiffers	Grayscale	Monochrome
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 bit
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Handheld scanner	Sheet-fed scanner
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Performance4 differ
Scan file formatsDiffers	PDF, TIFF, JPEG	BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF, PNG, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File, Image, OCR	E-mail, FTP, Print, Cloud, Network folder
Scan driversDiffers	SANE, TWAIN, WIA	WIA, ISIS, TWAIN, SANE, ICA
Scanning noise levelDiffers	53 dB	48 dB
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	ReadyScan LED
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6500 pages
Built-in OCRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper handling1 differ
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Plain paper, Plastic Card	Business Card, Envelopes
Long-paper modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card thickness (max)Known for one	1.24 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 - 413 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
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	13 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
Sleep modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	301 mm	296 mm
DepthDiffers	36.8 mm	169 mm
HeightDiffers	50.6 mm	176 mm
WeightDiffers	849 g	3.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
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 content1 differ
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffers	Micro-USB	AC, USB
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave	Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS 12.4, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS 14.5, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS 26 Tahoe
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 supportedDiffers	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	Windows 11
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	15 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 85%
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 data1 differ
Products per palletKnown for one	240 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffers	China	Indonesia
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
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 sheets

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