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ACT USB Smart Card ID reader vs Cherry ST-2000U smart card reader Indoor USB 2.0 White

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 4identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Cherry ST-2000U smart card reader Indoor USB 2.0 White has 0.75 m more cable length than the ACT USB Smart Card ID reader (1.75 m vs 1 m). The Cherry ST-2000U smart card reader Indoor USB 2.0 White has 85 mm more width than the ACT USB Smart Card ID reader (150 mm vs 65 mm). The Cherry ST-2000U smart card reader Indoor USB 2.0 White has 65.2 mm more height than the ACT USB Smart Card ID reader (92 mm vs 26.8 mm). Product colour: Black on the ACT USB Smart Card ID reader, White on the Cherry ST-2000U smart card reader Indoor USB 2.0 White.

  • Product colour
    • USB Smart Card ID reader:Black
    • ST-2000U smart card reader Indoor USB 2.0 White:White
  • Cable length
    • USB Smart Card ID reader:1 m
    • ST-2000U smart card reader Indoor USB 2.0 White:1.75 m
  • Width
    • USB Smart Card ID reader:65 mm
    • ST-2000U smart card reader Indoor USB 2.0 White:150 mm
  • Height
    • USB Smart Card ID reader:26.8 mm
    • ST-2000U smart card reader Indoor USB 2.0 White:92 mm
  • Depth
    • USB Smart Card ID reader:87 mm
    • ST-2000U smart card reader Indoor USB 2.0 White:55 mm
  • Package width
    • USB Smart Card ID reader:125 mm
    • ST-2000U smart card reader Indoor USB 2.0 White:195 mm
  • Package depth
    • USB Smart Card ID reader:32 mm
    • ST-2000U smart card reader Indoor USB 2.0 White:154 mm
  • Package height
    • USB Smart Card ID reader:160 mm
    • ST-2000U smart card reader Indoor USB 2.0 White:67 mm

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Comparison of AC6015, ST-2000U
34 specifications
Featuresidentical
Secure PIN entryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean cycles between failures (MCBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100000
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC/SC, EMV 2000 Level 1, CCID
Design2 differ
Placement supportedIndoorIndoor
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Cable lengthDiffers1 m1.75 m
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, PowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceT=0, T=1, S=8, S=9, S=10
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Standby currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mA
Power sourceKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers65 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers26.8 mm92 mm
DepthDiffers87 mm55 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source252 g
Sustainabilityidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, GS, CE, UL, EMV 2000 l.1
Packaging data4 differ
Quick installation guideYesYes
Package widthDiffers125 mm195 mm
Package depthDiffers32 mm154 mm
Package heightDiffers160 mm67 mm
Package weightDiffers102 g600 g
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 98/ME/2000/XP/XP64/Vista/Vista64 Linux MAC OS

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