Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Kodak Alaris S5160 ADF scanner

26specifications compared
17differ
9identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 1.8 W more power consumption (standby) than the Kodak Alaris S5160 ADF scanner (2.3 W vs 0.5 W). The Kodak Alaris S5160 ADF scanner has 374 mm more width than the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (693 mm vs 319 mm). The Kodak Alaris S5160 ADF scanner has 508.6 mm more depth than the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (554 mm vs 45.4 mm). Scanner type: Sheet-fed scanner on the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, ADF scanner on the Kodak Alaris S5160 ADF scanner. Product colour: White on the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, Grey, White on the Kodak Alaris S5160 ADF scanner.

Scanner type
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- S5160 ADF scanner:ADF scanner
Product colour
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:White
- S5160 ADF scanner:Grey, White
Display
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:LED
- S5160 ADF scanner:LCD
Control type
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Buttons
- S5160 ADF scanner:Buttons, Touch
Sensor type
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Dual CIS
- S5160 ADF scanner:CCD
Scan drivers
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:TWAIN, WIA
- S5160 ADF scanner:TWAIN, WIA, Kofax VRS, ISIS
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:A4
- S5160 ADF scanner:A3
Power supply type
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:USB/Battery
- S5160 ADF scanner:AC

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Comparison of DS-940DWE, S5160
80 specifications	A Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-940DWE View product	B Kodak Alaris S5160 ADF scanner Model S5160 View product
Scanningidentical
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	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	305 x 10160 mm
ADF scan speed (b/w, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ppm
Design4 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	ADF scanner
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey, White
DisplayDiffers	LED	LCD
Control typeDiffers	Buttons	Buttons, Touch
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.1 cm (7.5")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 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 driversDiffers	TWAIN, WIA	TWAIN, WIA, Kofax VRS, ISIS
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	White LED (2x)
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPEG, PDF, PNG, XLSX, DOCX, RTF, TIFF, PPTX
Barcode readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	62 dB
Scanner smart software featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Correction & auto-cropping
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 & 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
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP, TCP/IP
Power2 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	USB/Battery	AC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.3 W	0.5 W
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	240 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23.7 W
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	319 mm	693 mm
DepthDiffers	45.4 mm	554 mm
HeightDiffers	63.1 mm	434 mm
WeightDiffers	699 g	60 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 requirements2 differ
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 supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025	Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8192 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel i5 - Gen 12
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	15 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 sheets
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RCM, cTUVus, ICES, CE, GS mark, VCCI, Norma Oficial Mexicana (NOM), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UKCA
Scan media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 433 g/m²
Control panelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Codabar, Code 128, Code 3 of 9, EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, PDF417, UPC-A, UPC-E

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