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ACT USB Smart Card ID reader vs Cherry TC 1300

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 4identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Cherry TC 1300 has 0.75 m more cable length than the ACT USB Smart Card ID reader (1.75 m vs 1 m). The Cherry TC 1300 has 50 mm more width than the ACT USB Smart Card ID reader (115 mm vs 65 mm). The ACT USB Smart Card ID reader has 10.3 mm more height than the Cherry TC 1300 (26.8 mm vs 16.5 mm). Product colour: Black on the ACT USB Smart Card ID reader, Grey on the Cherry TC 1300. LED indicators: Activity, Power on the ACT USB Smart Card ID reader, Yes on the Cherry TC 1300.

  • Product colour
    • USB Smart Card ID reader:Black
    • TC 1300:Grey
  • LED indicators
    • USB Smart Card ID reader:Activity, Power
    • TC 1300:Yes
  • Cable length
    • USB Smart Card ID reader:1 m
    • TC 1300:1.75 m
  • Width
    • USB Smart Card ID reader:65 mm
    • TC 1300:115 mm
  • Height
    • USB Smart Card ID reader:26.8 mm
    • TC 1300:16.5 mm
  • Depth
    • USB Smart Card ID reader:87 mm
    • TC 1300:75 mm
  • Package width
    • USB Smart Card ID reader:125 mm
    • TC 1300:140 mm
  • Package depth
    • USB Smart Card ID reader:32 mm
    • TC 1300:50 mm

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Comparison of AC6015, TC 1300
32 specifications
Featuresidentical
Mean cycles between failures (MCBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100000
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMIFARE, DESFire, iCLASS
Design3 differ
Placement supportedIndoorIndoor
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, PowerYes
Cable lengthDiffers1 m1.75 m
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC/SC, CCID, CT-API
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceT=0, T=1, T=CL
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Current consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 A
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 - 65 °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 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers26.8 mm16.5 mm
DepthDiffers87 mm75 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 g
Sustainabilityidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceISO7816, ISO14443A, ISO14443B, ISO15693 VDE GS, c-tick, UL, CE, FCC
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers125 mm140 mm
Package depthDiffers32 mm50 mm
Package heightDiffers160 mm85 mm
Package weightDiffers102 g136 g
Package typeBoxBox
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 pc(s)

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