Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner

36specifications compared
24differ
12identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 18 bit more input colour depth than the Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner (48 bit vs 30 bit). The Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 5 dB more scanning noise level than the Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner (53 dB vs 48 dB). The Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner has 59 sheets more standard input capacity than the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (60 sheets vs 1 sheets). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 1828.8 mm on the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, 215.9 x 6096 mm on the Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner. Black/white scanning colour modes: Grayscale, Monochrome on the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, Monochrome on the Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner.

Maximum scan size
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:215.9 x 1828.8 mm
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:215.9 x 6096 mm
Input colour depth
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:48 bit
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:30 bit
Black/white scanning colour modes
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Grayscale, Monochrome
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:Monochrome
Product colour
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Black, White
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:White
Scan drivers
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:ICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:WIA, ISIS, TWAIN, SANE, ICA
Scanning noise level
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:53 dB
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:48 dB
Standard input capacity
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:1 sheets
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:60 sheets
Power consumption (typical)
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:3.3 W
- WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner:13 W

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Comparison of DS-740DE, DS-530III
74 specifications	A Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-740DE View product	B Epson WorkForce DS-530III Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-530III 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
Input colour depthDiffers	48 bit	30 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modesDiffers	Grayscale, Monochrome	Monochrome
Output monochrome depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 bit
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	40 ppm
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Performance4 differ
Scan file formatsDiffers	PDF, TIFF, JPG	BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF, PNG, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File	E-mail, FTP, Print, Cloud, Network folder
Scan driversDiffers	ICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA	WIA, ISIS, TWAIN, SANE, ICA
Scanning noise levelDiffers	53 dB	48 dB
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ReadyScan LED
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6500 pages
Built-in OCRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	1 sheets	60 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Business Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card, Photo paper	Business Card, Envelopes
Card thickness (max)Known for one	1.24 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 - 413 g/m²
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	3.3 W	13 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
Sleep modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	0.8 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	301 mm	296 mm
DepthDiffers	45.3 mm	169 mm
HeightDiffers	63 mm	176 mm
WeightDiffers	637 g	3.7 kg
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
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS 12.4, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS 14.5, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS 26 Tahoe
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 11
Operational conditions3 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-25 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	15 - 85%
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one	800 x 1200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Products per palletKnown for one	240 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffers	China	Indonesia
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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