Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Canon imageFORMULA DR-S250N Network Document Scanner with QR Code Support

20specifications compared
11differ
9identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 0.94 mm more card thickness (max) than the Canon imageFORMULA DR-S250N Network Document Scanner with QR Code Support (1.24 mm vs 0.3 mm). The Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 0.01 W more power consumption (off) than the Canon imageFORMULA DR-S250N Network Document Scanner with QR Code Support (0.11 W vs 0.1 W). The Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 28 mm more width than the Canon imageFORMULA DR-S250N Network Document Scanner with QR Code Support (319 mm vs 291 mm). Product colour: White on the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, Black on the Canon imageFORMULA DR-S250N Network Document Scanner with QR Code Support. Sensor type: Dual CIS on the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, CIS on the Canon imageFORMULA DR-S250N Network Document Scanner with QR Code Support.

Product colour
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:White
- imageFORMULA DR-S250N Network Document Scanner with QR Code Support:Black
Sensor type
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Dual CIS
- imageFORMULA DR-S250N Network Document Scanner with QR Code Support:CIS
Card thickness (max)
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:1.24 mm
- imageFORMULA DR-S250N Network Document Scanner with QR Code Support:0.3 mm
Power supply type
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:USB/Battery
- imageFORMULA DR-S250N Network Document Scanner with QR Code Support:AC
Power consumption (off)
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:0.11 W
- imageFORMULA DR-S250N Network Document Scanner with QR Code Support:0.1 W
Width
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:319 mm
- imageFORMULA DR-S250N Network Document Scanner with QR Code Support:291 mm
Depth
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:45.4 mm
- imageFORMULA DR-S250N Network Document Scanner with QR Code Support:267 mm
Height
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:63.1 mm
- imageFORMULA DR-S250N Network Document Scanner with QR Code Support:242 mm

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Comparison of DS-940DWE, DR-S250N
68 specifications	A Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-940DWE View product	B Canon imageFORMULA DR-S250N Network Document Scanner with QR Code Support Model DR-S250N View product
Scanningidentical
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
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	8 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	4 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
DisplayKnown for one	LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	Dual CIS	CIS
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	100 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	2000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	PC, Memory card, E-mail	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (max)Known for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RGB LED
Paper handling2 differ
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Plastic Card, Plain paper, Business Card, Photo paper	Business Card, Plastic Card
Card thickness (max)Differs	1.24 mm	0.3 mm
Media thickness (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.04 mm
Maximum scan widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 cm
Maximum scan lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35.6 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-C	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	SSL/TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, TKIP, AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	USB/Battery	AC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.11 W	0.1 W
Battery typeKnown for one	Built-in battery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Sleep modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	319 mm	291 mm
DepthDiffers	45.4 mm	267 mm
HeightDiffers	63.1 mm	242 mm
WeightDiffers	699 g	3.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
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 weightKnown for one	1.07 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Windows Software(Brother iPrint&Scan, Kofax Power PDF Standard v5, Remote Setup), Macintosh Software(Brother iPrint&Scan Desktop, Remote Setup)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for one	USB cable, Quick setup guide, Product safety guide, Warranty, Device	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS 26 Tahoe, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS, iPadOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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