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Axagon CRE-S3C Aluminum high-speed USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 memory card reader. 3 slots, UHS-II vs StarTech.com USB-C CFexpress Type B Card Reader, USB 10Gbps, Portable Memory Card Reader, USB Type-C to CF Express 2.0 Adapter, Works with Any Operating System

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  • 14differ
  • 3identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The Axagon CRE-S3C Aluminum high-speed USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 memory card reader. 3 slots, UHS-II has 2 more memory card slots than the StarTech.com USB-C CFexpress Type B Card Reader, USB 10Gbps, Portable Memory Card Reader, USB Type-C to CF Express 2.0 Adapter, Works with Any Operating System (3 vs 1). The StarTech.com USB-C CFexpress Type B Card Reader, USB 10Gbps, Portable Memory Card Reader, USB Type-C to CF Express 2.0 Adapter, Works with Any Operating System has 5,000 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the Axagon CRE-S3C Aluminum high-speed USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 memory card reader. 3 slots, UHS-II (10000 Mbit/s vs 5000 Mbit/s). The Axagon CRE-S3C Aluminum high-speed USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 memory card reader. 3 slots, UHS-II has 15 mm more width than the StarTech.com USB-C CFexpress Type B Card Reader, USB 10Gbps, Portable Memory Card Reader, USB Type-C to CF Express 2.0 Adapter, Works with Any Operating System (60 mm vs 45 mm). Product colour: Grey on the Axagon CRE-S3C Aluminum high-speed USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 memory card reader. 3 slots, UHS-II, Black on the StarTech.com USB-C CFexpress Type B Card Reader, USB 10Gbps, Portable Memory Card Reader, USB Type-C to CF Express 2.0 Adapter, Works with Any Operating System. Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C on the Axagon CRE-S3C Aluminum high-speed USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 memory card reader. 3 slots, UHS-II, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C on the StarTech.com USB-C CFexpress Type B Card Reader, USB 10Gbps, Portable Memory Card Reader, USB Type-C to CF Express 2.0 Adapter, Works with Any Operating System.

  • Number of memory card slots
    • CRE-S3C Aluminum high-speed USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 memory card reader. 3 slots, UHS-II:3
    • USB-C CFexpress Type B Card Reader, USB 10Gbps, Portable Memory Card Reader, USB Type-C to CF Express 2.0 Adapter, Works with Any Operating System:1
  • Data transfer rate
    • CRE-S3C Aluminum high-speed USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 memory card reader. 3 slots, UHS-II:5000 Mbit/s
    • USB-C CFexpress Type B Card Reader, USB 10Gbps, Portable Memory Card Reader, USB Type-C to CF Express 2.0 Adapter, Works with Any Operating System:10000 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • CRE-S3C Aluminum high-speed USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 memory card reader. 3 slots, UHS-II:Grey
    • USB-C CFexpress Type B Card Reader, USB 10Gbps, Portable Memory Card Reader, USB Type-C to CF Express 2.0 Adapter, Works with Any Operating System:Black
  • Width
    • CRE-S3C Aluminum high-speed USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 memory card reader. 3 slots, UHS-II:60 mm
    • USB-C CFexpress Type B Card Reader, USB 10Gbps, Portable Memory Card Reader, USB Type-C to CF Express 2.0 Adapter, Works with Any Operating System:45 mm
  • Depth
    • CRE-S3C Aluminum high-speed USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 memory card reader. 3 slots, UHS-II:64 mm
    • USB-C CFexpress Type B Card Reader, USB 10Gbps, Portable Memory Card Reader, USB Type-C to CF Express 2.0 Adapter, Works with Any Operating System:307 mm
  • Height
    • CRE-S3C Aluminum high-speed USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 memory card reader. 3 slots, UHS-II:15 mm
    • USB-C CFexpress Type B Card Reader, USB 10Gbps, Portable Memory Card Reader, USB Type-C to CF Express 2.0 Adapter, Works with Any Operating System:12 mm
  • Cable length
    • CRE-S3C Aluminum high-speed USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 memory card reader. 3 slots, UHS-II:0.15 m
    • USB-C CFexpress Type B Card Reader, USB 10Gbps, Portable Memory Card Reader, USB Type-C to CF Express 2.0 Adapter, Works with Any Operating System:0.2 m
  • Weight
    • CRE-S3C Aluminum high-speed USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 memory card reader. 3 slots, UHS-II:53 g
    • USB-C CFexpress Type B Card Reader, USB 10Gbps, Portable Memory Card Reader, USB Type-C to CF Express 2.0 Adapter, Works with Any Operating System:50 g

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Comparison of CRE-S3C, 1B-USB-C-CFE-ADAPTER
43 specifications
Performance4 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersCF, MMC, MMC Mobile, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCCFexpress Type B
InternalNoNo
Number of memory card slotsDiffers31
Data transfer rateDiffers5000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsYesYes
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
InterfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers60 mm45 mm
DepthDiffers64 mm307 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm12 mm
Cable lengthDiffers0.15 m0.2 m
WeightDiffers53 g50 g
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers120 mm170 mm
Package depthDiffers25 mm100 mm
Package heightDiffers180 mm30 mm
Package weightDiffers98 g100 g
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 11 / 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 (32-Bit, 64-Bit) Windows Server2016 / 2012 / 2008 (32-Bit, 64-Bit) Mac OS X 10.x and higher Linux kernel 2.4.x and higherUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °C
Technical detailsidentical
Chips organisationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJMicron - JMS583
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source785 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source355 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source230 mm

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