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Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 6identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 18 bit more input colour depth than the Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner (48 bit vs 30 bit). The Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner has 2,900 pages more daily duty cycle (max) than the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (3000 pages vs 100 pages). The Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner has 106 mm more width than the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (425 mm vs 319 mm). Only the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has built-in display. Optical scanning resolution: 600 x 600 DPI on the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Epson DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner.

  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Input colour depth
    • 48 bit
    • 30 bit
  • Scanner type
    • Sheet-fed scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Built-in display
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black, White
  • Sensor type
    • Dual CIS
    • CIS
  • Daily duty cycle (max)
    • 100 pages
    • 3000 pages
  • Scan drivers
    • TWAIN, WIA
    • ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA

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Brother

DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner

Model DS-940DWE

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Epson

DS-1730 Flatbed & ADF scanner

Model DS-1730

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Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit30 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan speedKnown for one4 sec/page
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one215.9 x 297 mm
Input greyscale depthKnown for one10 bit
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffersSheet-fed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
DisplayKnown for oneLED
Control typeKnown for oneButtons
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffersDual CISCIS
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs100 pages3000 pages
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2000 pages per month
Scan toKnown for onePC, Memory card, E-mail
Scan driversDiffersTWAIN, WIAISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Sound pressure level (max)Known for one53 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, MicroSD (TransFlash)
Light sourceKnown for oneRGB LED
Scan file formatsKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, PDF, PNG, TIFF
Paper handling1 differ
Scanning media types supportedDiffersPlastic Card, Plain paper, Business Card, Photo paperBusiness Card, Plastic Card
Card thickness (max)Known for one1.24 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
LegalKnown for oneYes
LetterKnown for oneYes
Paper tray media weightKnown for one50 - 120 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-C
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSSL/TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, TKIP, AES
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power supply typeDiffersUSB/BatteryAC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one2.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.11 W
Battery typeKnown for oneBuilt-in battery
Power consumption (typical)Known for one9 W
Sleep modeKnown for oneYes
Input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers319 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers45.4 mm351 mm
HeightDiffers63.1 mm135 mm
WeightDiffers699 g4.82 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one377 mm
Package depthKnown for one162 mm
Package heightKnown for one76 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.07 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Batteries includedKnown for oneNo
Cables includedDiffersUSBAC, USB
Bundled softwareKnown for oneWindows Software(Brother iPrint&Scan, Kofax Power PDF Standard v5, Remote Setup), Macintosh Software(Brother iPrint&Scan Desktop, Remote Setup)
Packaging contentKnown for oneUSB cable, Quick setup guide, Product safety guide, Warranty, Device
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium
System requirements3 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS 26 Tahoe, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 SonomaMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS, iPadOS
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-25 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 60%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%15 - 85%
Input capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one60 sheets

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