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ACT USB Smart Card ID reader vs Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader.

19specifications compared
10differ
9identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader. has 0.3 m more cable length than the ACT USB Smart Card ID reader (1.3 m vs 1 m). The ACT USB Smart Card ID reader has 11 mm more width than the Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader. (65 mm vs 54 mm). The Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader. has 50.2 mm more height than the ACT USB Smart Card ID reader (77 mm vs 26.8 mm). LED indicators: Activity, Power on the ACT USB Smart Card ID reader, Activity, Check, Link, Ready on the Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader..

LED indicators
- USB Smart Card ID reader:Activity, Power
- CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader.:Activity, Check, Link, Ready
Cable length
- USB Smart Card ID reader:1 m
- CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader.:1.3 m
Width
- USB Smart Card ID reader:65 mm
- CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader.:54 mm
Height
- USB Smart Card ID reader:26.8 mm
- CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader.:77 mm
Depth
- USB Smart Card ID reader:87 mm
- CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader.:52 mm
Package width
- USB Smart Card ID reader:125 mm
- CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader.:100 mm
Package depth
- USB Smart Card ID reader:32 mm
- CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader.:125 mm
Package height
- USB Smart Card ID reader:160 mm
- CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader.:40 mm

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Comparison of AC6015, CRE-SM2
41 specifications	A ACT USB Smart Card ID reader Model AC6015 View product	B Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader. Model CRE-SM2 View product
Featuresidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Universal smart card reader
Application areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Access control, Banking & payments, Healthcare
SIM card supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC, SmartMedia
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Easy to useKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Placement supported	Indoor	Indoor
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Power	Activity, Check, Link, Ready
Cable lengthDiffers	1 m	1.3 m
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Near Field Communication (NFC)	No	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	T=0, T=1, I2C, SLE 4432/42 (S=10), SLE 4418/28 (S=9)
Poweridentical
Power source	USB	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operating voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
USB powered	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, CE
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 year(s)
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows XP, Windows XP Home x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Sno
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	65 mm	54 mm
HeightDiffers	26.8 mm	77 mm
DepthDiffers	87 mm	52 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	91 g
Sustainabilityidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Packaging data4 differ
Smart card includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	125 mm	100 mm
Package depthDiffers	32 mm	125 mm
Package heightDiffers	160 mm	40 mm
Package weightDiffers	102 g	120 g
Package type	Box	Box

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ACT USB Smart Card ID reader vs Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader.

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