Brother DS-640 Portable Lightweight Scanner

Last updated: January 6, 2022


Weighing just 1.5 pounds, this scanner can easily be carried from job to job. It also has a slim design, which means you won't have any trouble storing it when it's not in use. Consumers will love that the scanner has a fast speed of 16 pages per minute, as well as the ability to optimize images and text.

Brother DS-640 Portable Lightweight Scanner

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Product Details

Key Takeaway: Not only is this scanner ultra compact, but it's also extremely fast.

In our analysis of 42 expert reviews, the Brother Portable Lightweight Scanner placed 6th when we looked at the top 15 products in the category. For the full ranking, see below.

From The Manufacturer

Scans color and black and white documents a blazing speed up to 16ppm (1). Color scanning won’t slow you down as the color scan speed is the same as the black and white scan speed. The DS-640 mobile scanner is powered via an included micro USB 3. 0 cable allowing you to use it even where there is no outlet available. Plug it into you PC or laptop and you are ready to scan.

Expert Reviews


What reviewers liked

The economical Brother DSmobile DS-640 scans quickly and accurately

What reviewers didn't like

The drawback to limiting a device like this to USB connectivity is, of course, that you can’t connect to it with most mobile devices, which limits your scanning primarily to laptops and desktop PCs (and some tablets).
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