Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs HP Flow 8500 fn2

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Flow 8500 fn2 has 3,072 MB more internal memory than the Brother DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner (3584 MB vs 512 MB). The HP Flow 8500 fn2 has 18.4 W more power consumption (typical) than the Brother DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner (22 W vs 3.6 W). The HP Flow 8500 fn2 has 19.07 kg more package weight than the Brother DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner (20.3 kg vs 1.23 kg). Scanner type: Sheet-fed scanner on the Brother DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner, Flatbed & ADF scanner on the HP Flow 8500 fn2. Power supply type: USB on the Brother DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner, AC on the HP Flow 8500 fn2.

Scanner type
- DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- Flow 8500 fn2:Flatbed & ADF scanner
Internal memory
- DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:512 MB
- Flow 8500 fn2:3584 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:3.6 W
- Flow 8500 fn2:22 W
Power supply type
- DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:USB
- Flow 8500 fn2:AC
Weight
- DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:590 g
- Flow 8500 fn2:17.5 kg
Package weight
- DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:1.23 kg
- Flow 8500 fn2:20.3 kg
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:-20 - 60 °C
- Flow 8500 fn2:-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner:20 - 80%
- Flow 8500 fn2:15 - 80%

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Comparison of DS-940DW, Flow 8500 fn2
81 specifications	A Brother DS-940DW scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-940DW View product	B HP Flow 8500 fn2 View product
Scanningidentical
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	215.9 x 1828.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	Flatbed & ADF 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
Performance1 differ
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 memoryDiffers	512 MB	3584 MB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSV, HTML, JPG, OCR, PDF, RTF, TIFF, TXT, XPS
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 pages per month
HP segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	1 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 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	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 & 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	Micro-USB B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1), Wireless LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	22 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
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	162 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	76 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	377 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	590 g	17.5 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 weightDiffers	1.23 kg	20.3 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	599 x 396 x 731 mm
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 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	Linux Debian (7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6), Linux Fedora (22, 23, 24), Linux Mint (17, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 18), Linux Red Hat Enterprise (6.0, 7.0), Linux SUSE (13.2, 42.1), Linux Ubuntu (12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 16.04, 16.10), OS Mac OS 10.12 Sierra
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	15 - 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
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 x 585.3 x 263.4 mm
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB, 10/100/1000 Ethernet
Control panelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	XGA 1024x768 LCD
Recommended media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 - 199 g/m²
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one	800 x 1200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	216 pc(s)	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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