Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Plustek ePhoto Z300

21specifications compared
14differ
7identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 300 x 600 DPI more optical scanning resolution than the Plustek ePhoto Z300 (600 x 600 DPI vs 300 x 600 DPI). The Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 11.1 mm more width than the Plustek ePhoto Z300 (301 mm vs 289.9 mm). The Plustek ePhoto Z300 has 115.3 mm more depth than the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (160.6 mm vs 45.3 mm). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 1828.8 mm on the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, 215.9 x 297.18 mm on the Plustek ePhoto Z300. Scanner type: Sheet-fed scanner on the Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, Photo scanner on the Plustek ePhoto Z300.

Maximum scan size
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:215.9 x 1828.8 mm
- ePhoto Z300:215.9 x 297.18 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:600 x 600 DPI
- ePhoto Z300:300 x 600 DPI
Scanner type
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- ePhoto Z300:Photo scanner
Product colour
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Black, White
- ePhoto Z300:Blue, White
USB version
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- ePhoto Z300:2.0
USB connector type
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:USB Type-C
- ePhoto Z300:USB Type-B
Power supply type
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:USB
- ePhoto Z300:DC
Width
- DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:301 mm
- ePhoto Z300:289.9 mm

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Comparison of DS-740DE, ePhoto Z300
64 specifications	A Brother DS-740DE scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-740DE View product	B Plustek ePhoto Z300 View product
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 1828.8 mm	215.9 x 297.18 mm
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	300 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 modesKnown for one	Grayscale, Monochrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	Photo scanner
Built-in display	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Blue, White
Performanceidentical
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 driversKnown for one	ICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	1 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Business Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card, Photo paper	Photo paper
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 & interfaces2 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-C	USB Type-B
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	3.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	USB	DC
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
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	301 mm	289.9 mm
DepthDiffers	45.3 mm	160.6 mm
HeightDiffers	63 mm	158 mm
WeightDiffers	637 g	1.48 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
System requirements2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, 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 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
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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