Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner vs Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500

27specifications compared
15differ
12identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 2.1 W more power consumption (standby) than the Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 (2.3 W vs 0.2 W). The Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner has 27 mm more width than the Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 (319 mm vs 292 mm). The Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 has 115.6 mm more depth than the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner (161 mm vs 45.4 mm). Scanner type: Sheet-fed scanner on the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, ADF scanner on the Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500. Product colour: White on the Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner, Black on the Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500.

Scanner type
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- ScanSnap IX2500:ADF scanner
Product colour
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:White
- ScanSnap IX2500:Black
Control type
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:Buttons
- ScanSnap IX2500:Touch
Scan to
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:PC, Memory card, E-mail
- ScanSnap IX2500:Cloud, E-mail
Power supply type
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:USB/Battery
- ScanSnap IX2500:AC
Power consumption (standby)
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:2.3 W
- ScanSnap IX2500:0.2 W
Width
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:319 mm
- ScanSnap IX2500:292 mm
Depth
- DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner:45.4 mm
- ScanSnap IX2500:161 mm

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Comparison of DS-940DWE, ScanSnap IX2500
81 specifications	A Brother DS-940DWE scanner Sheet-fed scanner Model DS-940DWE View product	B Ricoh ScanSnap IX2500 View product
Scanningidentical
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	8 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	297 x 432 mm
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 ipm
Design3 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
DisplayKnown for one	LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeDiffers	Buttons	Touch
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.7 cm (5")
Display size (HxV)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	109 x 65 mm
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Sensor type	Dual CIS	Dual CIS
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 toDiffers	PC, Memory card, E-mail	Cloud, E-mail
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	RGB LED
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPEG, PDF
Ultrasonic sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Plastic Card, Plain paper, Business Card, Photo paper	Business Card, Photo paper, Plain paper, Post Card(JPN)
Card thickness (max)Known for one	1.24 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Long-paper modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi feed detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B4, B5, B6
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 - 209 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB connector type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSL/TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, TKIP, AES	WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	USB/Battery	AC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.3 W	0.2 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	17 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Sleep modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	319 mm	292 mm
DepthDiffers	45.4 mm	161 mm
HeightDiffers	63.1 mm	159 mm
WeightDiffers	699 g	3.5 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 content2 differ
Batteries includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Windows Software(Brother iPrint&Scan, Kofax Power PDF Standard v5, Remote Setup), Macintosh Software(Brother iPrint&Scan Desktop, Remote Setup)	ScanSnap Home, ScanSnap Home Mobile, ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap, Kofax Power PDF Standard, Kofax Power PDF Standard for Mac
Packaging contentDiffers	USB cable, Quick setup guide, Product safety guide, Warranty, Device	Receipt Guide AC Adapter 1 × EU Power Cord / 1 × GB Power Cord 1 × 2m USB3 Cable
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
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 supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 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	100 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	RoHS

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