Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner vs Ricoh FI-70F Flatbed scanner

24specifications compared
15differ
9identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh FI-70F Flatbed scanner has 3.4 W more power consumption (typical) than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (6 W vs 2.6 W). The Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner has 1.1 W more power consumption (standby) than the Ricoh FI-70F Flatbed scanner (1.4 W vs 0.3 W). The Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner has 156 mm more width than the Ricoh FI-70F Flatbed scanner (301 mm vs 145 mm). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 1828.8 mm on the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner, 105 x 148 mm on the Ricoh FI-70F Flatbed scanner. Scanner type: Handheld scanner on the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner, Flatbed scanner on the Ricoh FI-70F Flatbed scanner.

Maximum scan size
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:215.9 x 1828.8 mm
- FI-70F Flatbed scanner:105 x 148 mm
Scanner type
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Handheld scanner
- FI-70F Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
Product colour
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Black, White
- FI-70F Flatbed scanner:Black
Sensor type
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:CIS
- FI-70F Flatbed scanner:CMOS CIS
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:A4
- FI-70F Flatbed scanner:A6
Power consumption (typical)
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:2.6 W
- FI-70F Flatbed scanner:6 W
Power supply type
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:USB
- FI-70F Flatbed scanner:AC
Power consumption (standby)
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:1.4 W
- FI-70F Flatbed scanner:0.3 W

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Comparison of DS-640E, FI-70F
69 specifications	A Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner Model DS-640E View product	B Ricoh FI-70F Flatbed scanner Model FI-70F View product
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 1828.8 mm	105 x 148 mm
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	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
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Handheld scanner	Flatbed scanner
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CIS	CMOS CIS
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
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A6
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 versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	6 W
Power supply typeDiffers	USB	AC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.4 W	0.3 W
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	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	301 mm	145 mm
DepthDiffers	36.8 mm	234 mm
HeightDiffers	50.6 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	849 g	900 g
Packaging dataidentical
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 content1 differ
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffers	Micro-USB	AC, USB
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC cable, AC adapter, USB cable, USB bus power cable, Setup DVD-ROM
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 2016, 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 11
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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