Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner vs Plustek D430 Plus

22specifications compared
14differ
8identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner has 0.44 mm more card thickness (max) than the Plustek D430 Plus (1.24 mm vs 0.8 mm). The Plustek D430 Plus has 2 mm more width than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (303 mm vs 301 mm). The Plustek D430 Plus has 57.2 mm more depth than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (94 mm vs 36.8 mm). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 1828.8 mm on the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner, 216 x 1270 mm on the Plustek D430 Plus. Scanner type: Handheld scanner on the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner, CDF + Sheet-fed scanner on the Plustek D430 Plus.

Maximum scan size
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:215.9 x 1828.8 mm
- D430 Plus:216 x 1270 mm
Scanner type
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Handheld scanner
- D430 Plus:CDF + Sheet-fed scanner
Product colour
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Black, White
- D430 Plus:Black, Silver
Sensor type
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:CIS
- D430 Plus:Dual CIS
Scan to
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:E-mail, File, Image, OCR
- D430 Plus:TWAIN
Card thickness (max)
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:1.24 mm
- D430 Plus:0.8 mm
USB version
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- D430 Plus:2.0
USB connector type
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:USB Type-C
- D430 Plus:USB Type-B

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Comparison of DS-640E, D430 Plus
74 specifications	A Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner Model DS-640E View product	B Plustek D430 Plus View product
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 1828.8 mm	216 x 1270 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 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
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 bit
Scan speed (b/w, low res, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 sec/page
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Handheld scanner	CDF + Sheet-fed scanner
Built-in display	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black, Silver
Performance2 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	TWAIN
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
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 pages
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
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)Differs	1.24 mm	0.8 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
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 150 g/m²
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 1270 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.7 x 12.7 mm
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-C	USB Type-B
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	0.75 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	301 mm	303 mm
DepthDiffers	36.8 mm	94 mm
HeightDiffers	50.6 mm	60 mm
WeightDiffers	849 g	960 g
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 requirements1 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 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 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
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
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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