Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner vs Plustek SecureScan X50 Black, Grey

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner has 101 mm more width than the Plustek SecureScan X50 Black, Grey (301 mm vs 200 mm). The Plustek SecureScan X50 Black, Grey has 163.2 mm more depth than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (200 mm vs 36.8 mm). The Plustek SecureScan X50 Black, Grey has 68.4 mm more height than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (119 mm vs 50.6 mm). Product colour: Black, White on the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner, Black, Grey on the Plustek SecureScan X50 Black, Grey. Sensor type: CIS on the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner, CMOS on the Plustek SecureScan X50 Black, Grey.

Product colour
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Black, White
- SecureScan X50 Black, Grey:Black, Grey
Sensor type
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:CIS
- SecureScan X50 Black, Grey:CMOS
USB version
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- SecureScan X50 Black, Grey:2.0
Width
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:301 mm
- SecureScan X50 Black, Grey:200 mm
Depth
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:36.8 mm
- SecureScan X50 Black, Grey:200 mm
Height
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:50.6 mm
- SecureScan X50 Black, Grey:119 mm
Weight
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:849 g
- SecureScan X50 Black, Grey:1.7 kg

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Comparison of DS-640E, X50
72 specifications	A Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner Model DS-640E View product	B Plustek SecureScan X50 Black, Grey Model X50 View product
Scanningidentical
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	215.9 x 1828.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 scanning	No	No
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
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
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Design1 differ
Scanner typeKnown for one	Handheld scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in display	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black, Grey
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CIS	CMOS
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
Megapixel (approx.)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White LED / IR LED
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
Maximum scan area (Flatbed)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 x 95 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
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply type	USB	USB
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	5 V
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	301 mm	200 mm
DepthDiffers	36.8 mm	200 mm
HeightDiffers	50.6 mm	119 mm
WeightDiffers	849 g	1.7 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
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plustek SecureScan Plustek SecureScan Manager
System requirements1 differ
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
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 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8
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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