Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Plustek ePhoto Z300

22specifications compared
15differ
7identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 300 x 600 DPI more optical scanning resolution than the Plustek ePhoto Z300 (600 x 600 DPI vs 300 x 600 DPI). The Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 29.1 mm more width than the Plustek ePhoto Z300 (319 mm vs 289.9 mm). The Plustek ePhoto Z300 has 115.2 mm more depth than the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (160.6 mm vs 45.4 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, Photo scanner on the Plustek ePhoto Z300.

Optical scanning resolution
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:600 x 600 DPI
- ePhoto Z300:300 x 600 DPI
Scanner type
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- ePhoto Z300:Photo scanner
Built-in display
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Yes
- ePhoto Z300:No
Product colour
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:White
- ePhoto Z300:Blue, White
Sensor type
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Dual CIS
- ePhoto Z300:CCD
USB version
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- ePhoto Z300:2.0
USB connector type
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:USB Type-C
- ePhoto Z300:USB Type-B
Power supply type
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:USB/Battery
- ePhoto Z300:DC

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Comparison of DS-940DWE, ePhoto Z300
60 specifications	A Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-940DWE View product	B Plustek ePhoto Z300 View product
Scanning1 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	300 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Output greyscale depth	8 bit	8 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	215.9 x 297.18 mm
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 bit
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	Photo scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Blue, 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	LED
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Plastic Card, Plain paper, Business Card, Photo paper	Photo paper
Card thickness (max)Known for one	1.24 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-C	USB Type-B
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	DC
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
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	319 mm	289.9 mm
DepthDiffers	45.4 mm	160.6 mm
HeightDiffers	63.1 mm	158 mm
WeightDiffers	699 g	1.48 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
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 supportedDiffers	Mac OS 26 Tahoe, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma	Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac
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 supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	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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