Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner

21specifications compared
13differ
8identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner has 0.16 mm more card thickness (max) than the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (1.4 mm vs 1.24 mm). The Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 0.01 W more power consumption (off) than the Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner (0.11 W vs 0.1 W). The Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 26 mm more width than the Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner (319 mm vs 293 mm). Only the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has built-in display. Scanner type: Sheet-fed scanner on the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, ADF + Sheet-fed scanner on the Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner.

Scanner type
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:ADF + Sheet-fed scanner
Built-in display
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Yes
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:No
Sensor type
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Dual CIS
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:CIS
Card thickness (max)
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:1.24 mm
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:1.4 mm
USB version
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:2.0
Power supply type
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:USB/Battery
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:AC
Power consumption (off)
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:0.11 W
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:0.1 W
Width
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:319 mm
- imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner:293 mm

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Comparison of DS-940DWE, R30
68 specifications	A Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-940DWE View product	B Canon imageFORMULA R30 Driverless Desktop Document Scanner Model R30 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
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	ADF + Sheet-fed scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
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
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPEG, PDF, PNG, PPTX, TIFF
Paper handling2 differ
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Plastic Card, Plain paper, Business Card, Photo paper	Plastic Card
Card thickness (max)Differs	1.24 mm	1.4 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 & interfaces1 differ
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
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
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	10 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	319 mm	293 mm
DepthDiffers	45.4 mm	600 mm
HeightDiffers	63.1 mm	382 mm
WeightDiffers	699 g	3 kg
Folded widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.3 cm
Folded depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.1 cm
Folded heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.5 cm
Packaging dataidentical
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

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