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Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 7identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 18 bit more input colour depth than the Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner (48 bit vs 30 bit). The Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner has 59 sheets more standard input capacity than the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (60 sheets vs 1 sheets). The Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner has 5.7 W more power consumption (typical) than the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (9 W vs 3.3 W). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 1828.8 mm on the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, 215.9 x 297 mm on the Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner. Optical scanning resolution: 600 x 600 DPI on the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner.

  • Maximum scan size
    • 215.9 x 1828.8 mm
    • 215.9 x 297 mm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Input colour depth
    • 48 bit
    • 30 bit
  • Scanner type
    • Sheet-fed scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Scan file formats
    • PDF, TIFF, JPG
    • BMP, JPEG, PDF, PNG, TIFF
  • Scan drivers
    • ICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
    • ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
  • Standard input capacity
    • 1 sheets
    • 60 sheets
  • USB version
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • 2.0

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Brother

DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner

Model DS-740DE

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Epson

DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner

Model DS-1730

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Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers215.9 x 1828.8 mm215.9 x 297 mm
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit30 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for oneGrayscale, Monochrome
Input greyscale depthKnown for one10 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Design1 differ
Scanner typeDiffersSheet-fed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Performance2 differ
Scan file formatsDiffersPDF, TIFF, JPGBMP, JPEG, PDF, PNG, TIFF
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File
Scan driversDiffersICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIAISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Scanning noise levelKnown for one53 dB
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Sensor typeKnown for oneCIS
Light sourceKnown for oneRGB LED
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one3000 pages
Input capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers1 sheets60 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Scanning media types supportedDiffersBusiness Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card, Photo paperBusiness Card, Plastic Card
Card thickness (max)Known for one1.24 mm
Maximum scan widthKnown for one21.6 cm
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one182.9 cm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
LegalKnown for oneYes
LetterKnown for oneYes
Paper tray media weightKnown for one50 - 120 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-C
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs3.3 W9 W
Power supply typeDiffersUSBAC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.01 W
Sleep modeKnown for oneYes
Input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers301 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers45.3 mm351 mm
HeightDiffers63 mm135 mm
WeightDiffers637 g4.82 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one377 mm
Package depthKnown for one162 mm
Package heightKnown for one76 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.03 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cables includedDiffersMicro-USBAC, USB
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
System requirements2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-25 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 60%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%15 - 85%
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one800 x 1200 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one240 pc(s)
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84716070
Layers per palletKnown for one8 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one80 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one10 pc(s)
Pallet gross heightKnown for one16.7 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one286 kg

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