Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner

24specifications compared
16differ
8identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 26.7 W more power consumption (typical) than the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (30 W vs 3.3 W). The Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 1.1 W more power consumption (standby) than the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner (1.4 W vs 0.3 W). The Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner has 322 mm more width than the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (623 mm vs 301 mm). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 1828.8 mm on the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, 304.8 x 431.8 mm on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner. Optical scanning resolution: 600 x 600 DPI on the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, 800 x 800 DPI on the Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner.

Maximum scan size
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:215.9 x 1828.8 mm
- A320E Flatbed scanner:304.8 x 431.8 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:600 x 600 DPI
- A320E Flatbed scanner:800 x 800 DPI
Scanner type
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- A320E Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
Product colour
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Black, White
- A320E Flatbed scanner:White
Scan drivers
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:ICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
- A320E Flatbed scanner:TWAIN
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:A4
- A320E Flatbed scanner:A3
USB version
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- A320E Flatbed scanner:2.0
Power consumption (typical)
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:3.3 W
- A320E Flatbed scanner:30 W

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Comparison of DS-740DE, A320E
76 specifications	A Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-740DE View product	B Plustek A320E Flatbed scanner Model A320E View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 1828.8 mm	304.8 x 431.8 mm
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	800 x 800 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modes	Grayscale, Monochrome	Grayscale, Monochrome
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 bit
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 sec/page
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Built-in display	No	No
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	CCD
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2500 pages
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	1 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
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	30 W
Power supply typeDiffers	USB	AC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.4 W	0.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.01 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 W
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.25 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	301 mm	623 mm
DepthDiffers	45.3 mm	400 mm
HeightDiffers	63 mm	140 mm
WeightDiffers	637 g	7.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
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 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	Plustek DocAction Plustek DocTWAIN Plustek MacAction Plustek ICA
System requirements2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PentiumR IV 2.4 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
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
Networkidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN Compliant
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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