Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner vs Plustek A450 Pro

26specifications compared
18differ
8identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek A450 Pro has 45 ppm more ADF scan speed (b/w, A4) than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (60 ppm vs 15 ppm). The Plustek A450 Pro has 45 ppm more ADF scan speed (colour, A4) than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (60 ppm vs 15 ppm). The Plustek A450 Pro has 2.76 mm more card thickness (max) than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (4 mm vs 1.24 mm). Only the Plustek A450 Pro has duplex scanning. Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 1828.8 mm on the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner, 216 x 5080 mm on the Plustek A450 Pro.

Maximum scan size
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:215.9 x 1828.8 mm
- A450 Pro:216 x 5080 mm
Duplex scanning
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:No
- A450 Pro:Yes
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:15 ppm
- A450 Pro:60 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:15 ppm
- A450 Pro:60 ppm
Scanner type
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Handheld scanner
- A450 Pro:ADF scanner
Product colour
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Black, White
- A450 Pro:Black
Sensor type
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:CIS
- A450 Pro:Dual CIS
Scan drivers
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:SANE, TWAIN, WIA
- A450 Pro:TWAIN

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Comparison of DS-640E, A450 Pro
88 specifications	A Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner Model DS-640E View product	B Plustek A450 Pro View product
Scanning4 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 1828.8 mm	216 x 5080 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 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 depth	8 bit	8 bit
Output monochrome depth	1 bit	1 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	15 ppm	60 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Differs	15 ppm	60 ppm
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Grayscale	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 bit
ADF scan speed (greyscale, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ipm
Roller lifetimeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300000 pages
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Handheld scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in display	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.8 cm (7")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 800 pixels
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
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CIS	Dual CIS
Scan file formatsKnown for one	PDF, TIFF, JPEG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File, Image, OCR	Cloud, E-mail, FTP, File, Image, Network folder, USB
Scan driversDiffers	SANE, TWAIN, WIA	TWAIN
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	8000 pages
Built-in OCRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Plain paper, Plastic Card	Business Card, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Long-paper mode	Yes	Yes
Card thickness (max)Differs	1.24 mm	4 mm
Plastic card media weightKnown for one	35 - 270 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightDiffers	35 - 270 g/m²	27 - 413 g/m²
Multi feed detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 5080 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.2 x 13.2 mm
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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	USB	DC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.01 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	301 mm	319.9 mm
DepthDiffers	36.8 mm	298.2 mm
HeightDiffers	50.6 mm	236.6 mm
WeightDiffers	849 g	4.1 kg
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 conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50.8 - 5080 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50.8 - 244 mm
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
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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