Brother DS-640 Compact Mobile Document Scanner, (Model: DS640)
Best for
Best portable / travel
Amazon rating
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Current price
$104.99
Updated Jun 27, 2026 · 1 min read
The consensus
What reviewers found
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The Brother DS-640 carries by far the largest review base in this roundup, with 6,497 verified-purchase ratings averaging 4.3 stars, and that volume is its strongest credential. Reviewers consistently describe it as a compact, USB-powered single-sheet scanner that's easy to stash in a bag, making it the most validated travel-and-occasional-use option here. The usual caveat applies: no independent labs, expert reviewers, or specialist communities appeared in the supplied signals, so the 4.3-star consensus comes entirely from buyers.
What reviewers liked
- Largest verified-purchase sample in the category by a wide margin
- Compact, USB-powered design suited to travel
- Among the most affordable picks at around $105
Where it falls short
- Single-sheet feeding is slow for large batches
- No duplex auto document feeder
- No expert or community testing in the supplied data to verify scan quality
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The Brother DS-640 carries by far the largest review base in this roundup, with 6,497 verified-purchase ratings averaging 4.3 stars, and that volume is its strongest credential. Reviewers consistently describe it as a compact, USB-powered single-sheet scanner that's easy to stash in a bag, making it the most validated travel-and-occasional-use option here.
The usual caveat applies: no independent labs, expert reviewers, or specialist communities appeared in the supplied signals, so the 4.3-star consensus comes entirely from buyers. The trade-off buyers implicitly accept at this form factor is single-sheet feeding, which is slow for big batches. For its low price and proven popularity, though, the customer consensus is clear that it does the portable job well.
- FAST SPEEDS - 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.
- ULTRA COMPACT – At less than 1 foot in length and only about 1. 5lbs in weight you can fit this device virtually anywhere (a bag, a purse, even a pocket).
- READY WHENEVER YOU ARE – 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.
- WORKS YOUR WAY – Use the Brother free iPrint&Scan desktop app for scanning to multiple “Scan-to” destinations like PC, Network, cloud services, Email and OCR. (2) Supports Windows, Mac and Linux and TWAIN/WIA for PC/ICA for Mac/SANE drivers. (3)
- OPTIMIZE IMAGES AND TEXT – Automatic color detection/adjustment, image rotation (PC only), bleed through prevention/background removal, text enhancement, color drop to enhance scans. Software suite includes document management and OCR software. (4)
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