Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Epson WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM

25specifications compared
19differ
6identical
53known 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 ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM (48 bit vs 30 bit). The Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 5 dB more scanning noise level than the Epson WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM (53 dB vs 48 dB). The Epson WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM has 99 sheets more standard input capacity than the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (100 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 6069 mm on the Epson WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM. Scan to: E-mail, File on the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, E-mail, Network folder on the Epson WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM.

Maximum scan size
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:215.9 x 1828.8 mm
- WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM:215.9 x 6069 mm
Input colour depth
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:48 bit
- WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM:30 bit
Scan to
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:E-mail, File
- WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM:E-mail, Network folder
Scan drivers
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:ICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
- WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM:TWAIN, SANE, WIA, ICA
Scanning noise level
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:53 dB
- WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM:48 dB
Standard input capacity
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:1 sheets
- WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM:100 sheets
Width
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:301 mm
- WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM:296 mm
Depth
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:45.3 mm
- WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM:169 mm

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Comparison of DS-740DE, WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM
78 specifications	A Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-740DE View product	B Epson WorkForce ES-550W A4 Scanner 45PPM View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 1828.8 mm	215.9 x 6069 mm
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depthDiffers	48 bit	30 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Grayscale, Monochrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Scanner type	Sheet-fed scanner	Sheet-fed scanner
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Scan file formatsKnown for one	PDF, TIFF, JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File	E-mail, Network folder
Scan driversDiffers	ICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA	TWAIN, SANE, WIA, 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
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 pages
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input capacity1 differ
Standard input capacityDiffers	1 sheets	100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
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)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	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B6, B5
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50.8 x 50.8 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	3.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 data4 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	377 mm	250 mm
Package depthDiffers	162 mm	370 mm
Package heightDiffers	76 mm	290 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.03 kg	4.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Micro-USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Scan 2, Epson ScanSmart
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android 4.0+, Mac OS 11. x, Mac OS 12. x, Mac OS X 10.11.x or later, Windows 10, Windows 10 (32/64 bit), Windows 11, Windows 7 (32/64 bit), Windows 8 (32/64 bit), iOS 7
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
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
Data compressionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hardware JPEG compression, PDF Compression
Logistics data2 differ
Products per palletDiffers	240 pc(s)	56 pc(s)
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
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, PNG
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi Direct, USB 3.2 Gen 1x1, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Box contentsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC adapter, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, USB 3.0 cable, Warranty card
Linear scan speed (metric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Monochrome:45 pages/min - Color:45 pages/min measured with Size: A4 , Resolution: 300 dpi, Monochrome:90 image/min - Color:90 image/min
Output resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75, 100, 150, 200, 240, 300, 600, 1200 DPI
Printer featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RGB colour dropout, Advanced Colour Dropout / Enhance, Skip blank page, Automatic de-skew, Automatic multi-document recognition, RGB colour enhance, Auto-rotation, Text enhancement, Scan to Cloud Storage
Scanner featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RGB colour dropout, Advanced Colour Dropout / Enhance, Skip blank page, Automatic de-skew, Automatic multi-document recognition, RGB colour enhance, Auto-rotation, Text enhancement, Scan to Cloud Storage

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