Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner vs Ricoh SP-2230N ADF scanner

32specifications compared
20differ
12identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The Ricoh SP-2230N ADF scanner has 15 ppm more ADF scan speed (b/w, A4) than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (30 ppm vs 15 ppm). The Ricoh SP-2230N ADF scanner has 0.16 mm more card thickness (max) than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (1.4 mm vs 1.24 mm). The Ricoh SP-2230N ADF scanner has 12.4 W more power consumption (typical) than the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner (15 W vs 2.6 W). Only the Ricoh SP-2230N ADF scanner has duplex scanning. Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 1828.8 mm on the Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner, 215.9 x 6096 mm on the Ricoh SP-2230N ADF scanner.

Maximum scan size
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:215.9 x 1828.8 mm
- SP-2230N ADF scanner:215.9 x 6096 mm
Duplex scanning
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:No
- SP-2230N ADF scanner:Yes
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:15 ppm
- SP-2230N ADF scanner:30 ppm
Scanner type
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Handheld scanner
- SP-2230N ADF scanner:ADF scanner
Product colour
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:Black, White
- SP-2230N ADF scanner:Black
Sensor type
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:CIS
- SP-2230N ADF scanner:Dual CIS
Card thickness (max)
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:1.24 mm
- SP-2230N ADF scanner:1.4 mm
Power consumption (typical)
- DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner:2.6 W
- SP-2230N ADF scanner:15 W

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Comparison of DS-640E, SP-2230N
81 specifications	A Brother DS-640E scanner Handheld scanner Model DS-640E View product	B Ricoh SP-2230N ADF scanner Model SP-2230N View product
Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 1828.8 mm	215.9 x 6096 mm
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	15 ppm	30 ppm
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
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 ipm
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Handheld scanner	ADF scanner
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CIS	Dual 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
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RGB LED
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper handling2 differ
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Plain paper, Plastic Card	Plain paper, Business Card, Post Card(JPN)
Card thickness (max)Differs	1.24 mm	1.4 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
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 - 413 g/m²
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 m
Ports & interfacesidentical
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	15 W
Power supply typeDiffers	USB	AC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.4 W	0.1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.01 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	301 mm	292 mm
DepthDiffers	36.8 mm	163 mm
HeightDiffers	50.6 mm	150 mm
WeightDiffers	849 g	3.3 kg
Packaging data1 differ
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 weightDiffers	849 g	4.7 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffers	Micro-USB	USB
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PaperStream IP, PaperStream Capture, PaperStream ClickScan, PaperStream Central Admin, PaperStream Central Admin Agent, Software Operation Panel, Error Recovery Guide
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 2022, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
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 11 x64
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	15 - 80%
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
Background coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
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	80 sheets
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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