Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Epson Expression 13000XL

24specifications compared
20differ
4identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson Expression 13000XL has 24 bit more output colour depth than the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (48 bit vs 24 bit). The Epson Expression 13000XL has 8 bit more output greyscale depth than the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (16 bit vs 8 bit). The Epson Expression 13000XL has 337 mm more width than the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (656 mm vs 319 mm). Only the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has duplex scanning. Only the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has built-in display.

Optical scanning resolution
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:600 x 600 DPI
- Expression 13000XL:2400 x 4800 DPI
Duplex scanning
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Yes
- Expression 13000XL:No
Output colour depth
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:24 bit
- Expression 13000XL:48 bit
Output greyscale depth
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:8 bit
- Expression 13000XL:16 bit
Scanner type
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- Expression 13000XL:Flatbed scanner
Built-in display
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Yes
- Expression 13000XL:No
Sensor type
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Dual CIS
- Expression 13000XL:CCD
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:A4
- Expression 13000XL:A3

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Comparison of DS-940DWE, Expression 13000XL
62 specifications	A Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-940DWE View product	B Epson Expression 13000XL View product
Scanning4 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	2400 x 4800 DPI
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningDiffers	Yes	No
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Output colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Output greyscale depthDiffers	8 bit	16 bit
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	310 x 437 mm
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 bit
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	White	White
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	CCD
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	ReadyScan LED
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Scanning media types supportedKnown for one	Plastic Card, Plain paper, Business Card, Photo paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card thickness (max)Known for one	1.24 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
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
Power1 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)Known for one	0.11 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	27 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	120 - 220 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	319 mm	656 mm
DepthDiffers	45.4 mm	458 mm
HeightDiffers	63.1 mm	158 mm
WeightDiffers	699 g	14.3 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 requirements3 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS 26 Tahoe, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS, iPadOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-25 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 85%

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