Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner vs Kodak Alaris S5180 ADF scanner

28specifications compared
21differ
7identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

The Kodak Alaris S5180 ADF scanner has 9 dB more scanning noise level than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (62 dB vs 53 dB). The Kodak Alaris S5180 ADF scanner has 237.4 W more power consumption (typical) than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (240 W vs 2.6 W). The Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner has 0.9 W more power consumption (standby) than the Kodak Alaris S5180 ADF scanner (1.4 W vs 0.5 W). Only the Kodak Alaris S5180 ADF scanner has built-in display. Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 1828.8 mm on the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner, 305 x 10160 mm on the Kodak Alaris S5180 ADF scanner.

Maximum scan size
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:215.9 x 1828.8 mm
- S5180 ADF scanner:305 x 10160 mm
Scanner type
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Handheld scanner
- S5180 ADF scanner:ADF scanner
Built-in display
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:No
- S5180 ADF scanner:Yes
Product colour
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Black, White
- S5180 ADF scanner:Grey, White
Sensor type
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:CIS
- S5180 ADF scanner:CCD
Scan drivers
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:SANE, TWAIN, WIA
- S5180 ADF scanner:Kofax VRS, WIA, TWAIN, ISIS
Scanning noise level
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:53 dB
- S5180 ADF scanner:62 dB
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:A4
- S5180 ADF scanner:A3

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Comparison of DS-640E, S5180
86 specifications	A Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner Model DS-640E View product	B Kodak Alaris S5180 ADF scanner Model S5180 View product
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 1828.8 mm	305 x 10160 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 scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Output greyscale depth	8 bit	8 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for one	1 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levels	256	256
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
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Handheld scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Grey, White
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.1 cm (7.5")
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	Buttons, Touch
Performance4 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CIS	CCD
Scan file formatsDiffers	PDF, TIFF, JPEG	BMP, JPEG, XLSX, DOCX, TIFF, PDF, PNG, RTF
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, Image, OCR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffers	SANE, TWAIN, WIA	Kofax VRS, WIA, TWAIN, ISIS
Scanning noise levelDiffers	53 dB	62 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	White LED (2x)
Barcode readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanner smart software featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Correction & auto-cropping
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
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	240 W
Power supply typeDiffers	USB	AC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.4 W	0.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.01 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23.7 W
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	301 mm	693 mm
DepthDiffers	36.8 mm	554 mm
HeightDiffers	50.6 mm	434 mm
WeightDiffers	849 g	60 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 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 supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
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 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 x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8192 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel i5 - Gen 12
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	15 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	15 - 80%
Other features1 differ
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 weightDiffers	35 - 270 g/m²	25 - 433 g/m²
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RCM, cTUVus, ICES, CE, GS mark, VCCI, Norma Oficial Mexicana (NOM), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UKCA
Control panelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one	800 x 1200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Codabar, Code 128, Code 3 of 9, EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, PDF417, UPC-A, UPC-E
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
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 sheets
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP, TCP/IP
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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