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Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner vs Plustek PS286 Pro

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 10identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek PS286 Pro has 15 ppm more ADF scan speed (b/w, A4) than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (30 ppm vs 15 ppm). The Plustek PS286 Pro has 15 ppm more ADF scan speed (colour, A4) than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (30 ppm vs 15 ppm). The Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner has 38 mm more width than the Plustek PS286 Pro (301 mm vs 263 mm). Only the Plustek PS286 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 PS286 Pro.

  • Maximum scan size
    • DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:215.9 x 1828.8 mm
    • PS286 Pro:216 x 5080 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:600 x 600 DPI
    • PS286 Pro:600 x 1200 DPI
  • Duplex scanning
    • DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:No
    • PS286 Pro:Yes
  • ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
    • DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:15 ppm
    • PS286 Pro:30 ppm
  • ADF scan speed (colour, A4)
    • DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:15 ppm
    • PS286 Pro:30 ppm
  • Scanner type
    • DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Handheld scanner
    • PS286 Pro:ADF scanner
  • Product colour
    • DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Black, White
    • PS286 Pro:Silver, Black
  • Scan drivers
    • DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:SANE, TWAIN, WIA
    • PS286 Pro:TWAIN

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Comparison of DS-640E, PS286 Pro
73 specifications
Scanning5 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers215.9 x 1828.8 mm216 x 5080 mm
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Colour scanningYesYes
Duplex scanningDiffersNoYes
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Output greyscale depth8 bit8 bit
Output monochrome depth1 bit1 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs15 ppm30 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Differs15 ppm30 ppm
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for oneGrayscaleUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 bit
ADF scan speed (greyscale, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 ipm
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffersHandheld scannerADF scanner
Built-in displayNoNo
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteSilver, Black
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeCISCIS
Scan file formatsKnown for onePDF, TIFF, JPEGUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, Image, OCRUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffersSANE, TWAIN, WIATWAIN
Scanning noise levelKnown for one53 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (max)Known for one42 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Light sourceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLED
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 pages
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Scanning media types supportedKnown for onePlain paper, Plastic CardUnknown — not stated by the source
Long-paper modeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Card thickness (max)Known for one1.24 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Plastic card media weightKnown for one35 - 270 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one35 - 270 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB portYesYes
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
USB connector typeDiffersUSB Type-CUSB Type-B
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one2.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffersUSBDC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.01 WUnknown — not stated by the source
CurrentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.75 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers301 mm263 mm
DepthDiffers36.8 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers50.6 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers849 g1.66 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one377 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one162 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one76 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one849 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneMicro-USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 MojaveUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 EnterprisWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum media lengthKnown for one182.9 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum media widthKnown for one215.9Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan media weightKnown for one35 - 270 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one800 x 1200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one240 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84716070Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one8 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one80 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one10 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one16.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one242 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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