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ACT External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black vs Cherry TC 1300

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 6identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Cherry TC 1300 has 0.75 m more cable length than the ACT External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black (1.75 m vs 1 m). The Cherry TC 1300 has 50 mm more width than the ACT External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black (115 mm vs 65 mm). The ACT External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black has 10.3 mm more height than the Cherry TC 1300 (26.8 mm vs 16.5 mm). Product colour: Black on the ACT External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black, Grey on the Cherry TC 1300.

  • Product colour
    • External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black:Black
    • TC 1300:Grey
  • Cable length
    • External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black:1 m
    • TC 1300:1.75 m
  • Width
    • External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black:65 mm
    • TC 1300:115 mm
  • Height
    • External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black:26.8 mm
    • TC 1300:16.5 mm
  • Depth
    • External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black:87 mm
    • TC 1300:75 mm
  • Package width
    • External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black:125 mm
    • TC 1300:140 mm
  • Package height
    • External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black:160 mm
    • TC 1300:85 mm
  • Package weight
    • External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black:102 g
    • TC 1300:136 g

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Comparison of AC6020, 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
Design2 differ
Placement supportedIndoorIndoor
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
LED indicatorsYesYes
Cable lengthDiffers1 m1.75 m
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
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 supportedYesYes
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 data3 differ
Package widthDiffers125 mm140 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 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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