Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner

36specifications compared
16differ
20identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Built-in display
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:No
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Yes
Product colour
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Black, White
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:White
Scan to
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:E-mail, File
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:PC, Memory card, E-mail
Scan drivers
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:ICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:TWAIN, WIA
Power supply type
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:USB
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:USB/Battery
Power consumption (standby)
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:1.4 W
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:2.3 W
Power consumption (off)
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:0.01 W
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:0.11 W
Width
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:301 mm
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:319 mm

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Comparison of DS-740DE, DS-940DWE
79 specifications	A Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-740DE View product	B Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-940DWE 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
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Grayscale, Monochrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 bit
Scan speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 sec/page
Design2 differ
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Performance2 differ
Scan file formatsKnown for one	PDF, TIFF, JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File	PC, Memory card, E-mail
Scan driversDiffers	ICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA	TWAIN, WIA
Scanning noise levelKnown for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual CIS
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 pages
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 pages per month
Sound pressure level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, MicroSD (TransFlash)
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	1 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Business Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card, Photo paper	Plastic Card, Plain paper, Business Card, Photo paper
Maximum scan widthKnown for one	21.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	182.9 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	3.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	USB	USB/Battery
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.4 W	2.3 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.01 W	0.11 W
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Built-in battery
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	301 mm	319 mm
DepthDiffers	45.3 mm	45.4 mm
HeightDiffers	63 mm	63.1 mm
WeightDiffers	637 g	699 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	1.03 kg	1.07 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
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Software(Brother iPrint&Scan, Kofax Power PDF Standard v5, Remote Setup), Macintosh Software(Brother iPrint&Scan Desktop, Remote Setup)
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB cable, Quick setup guide, Product safety guide, Warranty, Device
System requirements2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS 26 Tahoe, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 11
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, iOS, iPadOS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025
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	16.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	286 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSL/TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, TKIP, AES
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium

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