Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner

25specifications compared
16differ
9identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has 39 sheets more standard input capacity than the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (40 sheets vs 1 sheets). The Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has 0.16 mm more card thickness (max) than the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (1.4 mm vs 1.24 mm). The Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has 15.7 W more power consumption (typical) than the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (19 W vs 3.3 W). Only the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner has built-in display. Product colour: Black, White on the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, White on the Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner.

Built-in display
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:No
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:Yes
Product colour
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Black, White
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:White
Scan drivers
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:ICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:TWAIN
Standard input capacity
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:1 sheets
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:40 sheets
Card thickness (max)
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:1.24 mm
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:1.4 mm
Maximum scan length
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:182.9 cm
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:3 m
USB version
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:2.0
Power consumption (typical)
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:3.3 W
- imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner:19 W

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Comparison of DS-740DE, RS40
74 specifications	A Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-740DE View product	B Canon imageFORMULA RS40 Photo & Document Scanner Model RS40 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
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 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	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Design2 differ
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Performance1 differ
Scan file formatsKnown for one	PDF, TIFF, JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffers	ICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA	TWAIN
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	CMOS CIS
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RGB LED
Ultrasonic double sheet detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	1 sheets	40 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Business Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card, Photo paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card thickness (max)Differs	1.24 mm	1.4 mm
Maximum scan lengthDiffers	182.9 cm	3 m
Long-paper modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Media thickness (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.04 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
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
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	3.3 W	19 W
Power supply typeDiffers	USB	AC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.01 W	0.1 W
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
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	301 mm	291 mm
DepthDiffers	45.3 mm	600 mm
HeightDiffers	63 mm	382 mm
WeightDiffers	637 g	3 kg
Folded widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.1 cm
Folded depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 cm
Folded heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.5 cm
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	1.03 kg	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
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN driver, CaptureOnTouch, Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) Microsoft Windows 10 (32/64-bit) Microsoft Windows 11 macOS 10,15 macOS 11 macOS 12
System requirements1 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	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	16.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	286 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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