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ACT External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black vs Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 12identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader has 0.2 m more cable length than the ACT External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black (1.2 m vs 1 m). The Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader has 12 mm more width than the ACT External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black (77 mm vs 65 mm). The Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader has 8.2 mm more height than the ACT External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black (35 mm vs 26.8 mm).

  • Cable length
    • External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black:1 m
    • CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:1.2 m
  • Width
    • External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black:65 mm
    • CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:77 mm
  • Height
    • External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black:26.8 mm
    • CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:35 mm
  • Depth
    • External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black:87 mm
    • CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:70 mm
  • Package height
    • External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black:160 mm
    • CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:40 mm
  • Package weight
    • External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black:102 g
    • CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:113 g

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Comparison of AC6020, CRE-SM4NC
38 specifications
Featuresidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUniversal smart card reader
Application areaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGovernment, Banking & payments, Healthcare
SIM card supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Easy to useKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcesupports all common formats of contact Smart cards, identification system cards, and other chip cards, including contact bank payment cards or contact electronic identity cards*. Compatibility with all common operating systems such as Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android enables wide use on desktop co
Design1 differ
Cable lengthDiffers1 m1.2 m
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Ports & interfacesidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source• USB Smart Card reader with hardwired 1.2 m cable, • multilingual manual CZ / DE / DK / ENG / ESP / FIN / FR / GR / HR / HU / IT / NL / PL / PT / RO / RU / SK / SWE / BG / CN / TR / ARA, • packed in a cardboard box with hanging hole.
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS, REACH
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers65 mm77 mm
HeightDiffers26.8 mm35 mm
DepthDiffers87 mm70 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source74 g
Sustainabilityidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS, Reach
Packaging data2 differ
Smart card includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Package heightDiffers160 mm40 mm
Package weightDiffers102 g113 g

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