Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner vs Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey

18specifications compared
13differ
5identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey has 10.4 W more power consumption (typical) than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (13 W vs 2.6 W). The Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey has 0.09 W more power consumption (off) than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (0.1 W vs 0.01 W). The Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner has 5 - 80% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey (20 - 80% vs 15 - 80%). Only the Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey has duplex scanning. Only the Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey has built-in display.

Maximum scan size
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:215.9 x 1828.8 mm
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:215.9 x 5588 mm
Duplex scanning
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:No
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:Yes
Scanner type
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Handheld scanner
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:Sheet-fed scanner
Built-in display
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:No
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:Yes
Product colour
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Black, White
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:Black, Grey
USB version
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:2.0
Power consumption (typical)
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:2.6 W
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:13 W
Power consumption (off)
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:0.01 W
- DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey:0.1 W

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Comparison of DS-640E, DS-C480W
80 specifications	A Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner Model DS-640E View product	B Epson DS-C480W Sheet-fed scanner Black, Grey Model DS-C480W View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 1828.8 mm	215.9 x 5588 mm
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Roller lifetimeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 pages
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Handheld scanner	Sheet-fed scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black, Grey
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 cm (2.4")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Performanceidentical
Sensor type	CIS	CIS
Scan file formatsKnown for one	PDF, TIFF, JPEG	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	LED
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 pages
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Plain paper, Plastic Card	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 - 413 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB connector type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.6 W	13 W
Power supply type	USB	USB
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
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	301 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	36.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	50.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	849 g	1.81 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 requirements2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave	Yes
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	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
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
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
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
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
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 sheets
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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