Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Epson Perfection V550 Flatbed scanner

31specifications compared
24differ
7identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 8 bit more output colour depth than the Epson Perfection V550 Flatbed scanner (24 bit vs 16 bit). The Epson Perfection V550 Flatbed scanner has 12.9 W more power consumption (typical) than the Brother DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner (16.5 W vs 3.6 W). The Epson Perfection V550 Flatbed scanner has 118 mm more width than the Brother DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner (280 mm vs 162 mm). Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 1828.8 mm on the Brother DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner, 215.9 x 297.18 mm on the Epson Perfection V550 Flatbed scanner. Enhanced scan resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Brother DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner, 12800 x 12800 DPI on the Epson Perfection V550 Flatbed scanner.

Maximum scan size
- DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:215.9 x 1828.8 mm
- Perfection V550 Flatbed scanner:215.9 x 297.18 mm
Enhanced scan resolution
- DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Perfection V550 Flatbed scanner:12800 x 12800 DPI
Optical scanning resolution
- DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:600 x 600 DPI
- Perfection V550 Flatbed scanner:6400 x 9600 DPI
Output colour depth
- DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:24 bit
- Perfection V550 Flatbed scanner:16 bit
Scanner type
- DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- Perfection V550 Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
Product colour
- DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Black, White
- Perfection V550 Flatbed scanner:Black
USB version
- DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Perfection V550 Flatbed scanner:2.0
Power consumption (typical)
- DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:3.6 W
- Perfection V550 Flatbed scanner:16.5 W

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Comparison of DS-940DW, V550
78 specifications	A Brother DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-940DW View product	B Epson Perfection V550 Flatbed scanner Model V550 View product
Scanning4 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215.9 x 1828.8 mm	215.9 x 297.18 mm
Enhanced scan resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	12800 x 12800 DPI
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	6400 x 9600 DPI
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthDiffers	24 bit	16 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	30 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Grayscale, Monochrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical density (Dmax)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.14
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Performanceidentical
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, Image, Memory card, OCR	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
Sound pressure level (max)Known for one	42 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCD
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	1 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Business Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card	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
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB connector typeKnown for one	Micro-USB B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1), Wireless LAN	USB 2.0
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS Resolver, mDNS, SNMPv1/v2c, ICMP, Web Services(Scan), HTTP/HTTPS server, LLMNR responder,SNTP Client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	3.6 W	16.5 W
Power supply typeDiffers	USB	AC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.11 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 120 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	162 mm	280 mm
DepthDiffers	76 mm	118 mm
HeightDiffers	377 mm	485 mm
WeightDiffers	590 g	4.35 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	377 mm	376 mm
Package depthDiffers	162 mm	185 mm
Package heightDiffers	76 mm	576 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.23 kg	5.44 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffers	Micro-USB	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Scan with Epson Easy Photo Fix™ technology Epson Easy Photo Scan ABBYY® FineReader® Sprint Plus OCR
System requirements2 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Spare part retentionKnown for one	5 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one	800 x 1200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Products per palletKnown for one	216 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	72 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	9 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	15.9 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	274.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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