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Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Plustek PS286 Pro

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 8identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The Plustek PS286 Pro has 3,900 pages more daily duty cycle (max) than the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (4000 pages vs 100 pages). The Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 56 mm more width than the Plustek PS286 Pro (319 mm vs 263 mm). The Plustek PS286 Pro has 82.6 mm more depth than the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (128 mm vs 45.4 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, 600 x 1200 DPI on the Plustek PS286 Pro.

  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Sheet-fed scanner
    • ADF scanner
  • Built-in display
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product colour
    • White
    • Silver, Black
  • Sensor type
    • Dual CIS
    • CIS
  • Daily duty cycle (max)
    • 100 pages
    • 4000 pages
  • Scan drivers
    • TWAIN, WIA
    • TWAIN
  • USB version
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • 2.0

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Brother

DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner

Model DS-940DWE

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Plustek

PS286 ProView product
Scanning1 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan speedKnown for one4 sec/page
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one216 x 5080 mm
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for one1 bit
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one30 ppm
ADF scan speed (greyscale, A4)Known for one30 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one30 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one60 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one60 ipm
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffersSheet-fed scannerADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersWhiteSilver, Black
DisplayKnown for oneLED
Control typeKnown for oneButtons
Performance3 differ
Sensor typeDiffersDual CISCIS
Daily duty cycle (max)Differs100 pages4000 pages
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2000 pages per month
Scan toKnown for onePC, Memory card, E-mail
Scan driversDiffersTWAIN, WIATWAIN
Sound pressure level (max)Known for one53 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, MicroSD (TransFlash)
Light sourceKnown for oneLED
Paper handlingidentical
Scanning media types supportedKnown for onePlastic Card, Plain paper, Business Card, Photo paper
Card thickness (max)Known for one1.24 mm
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
USB connector typeDiffersUSB Type-CUSB Type-B
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/BatteryDC
Power consumption (standby)Known for one2.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.11 W
Battery typeKnown for oneBuilt-in battery
CurrentKnown for one0.75 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers319 mm263 mm
DepthDiffers45.4 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers63.1 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers699 g1.66 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 contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneNo
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB
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 requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS 26 Tahoe, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS, iPadOS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%

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