Product comparison · 2 smart card readers

ACT External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black vs Manhattan USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards

11specifications compared
5differ
6identical
20known for one product only

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The Manhattan USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards has 57.2 mm more height than the ACT External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black (84 mm vs 26.8 mm). The ACT External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black has 72 mm more depth than the Manhattan USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards (87 mm vs 15 mm). The ACT External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black has 18 g more package weight than the Manhattan USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards (102 g vs 84 g). Housing material: Plastic on the ACT External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black, Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) on the Manhattan USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards. Interface: USB 2.0 on the ACT External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black, USB Type-A on the Manhattan USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards.

Interface
- External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black:USB 2.0
- USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards:USB Type-A
Height
- External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black:26.8 mm
- USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards:84 mm
Depth
- External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black:87 mm
- USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards:15 mm
Package weight
- External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black:102 g
- USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards:84 g

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Comparison of AC6020, 102759
31 specifications	A ACT External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black Model AC6020 View product	B Manhattan USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards Model 102759 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	Healthcare, Banking & payments, Government, Access control, Public transit
Payment methods supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EMV (Chip & PIN)
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Placement supportedKnown for one	Indoor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	USB Type-A
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Current consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.06 A
Operating voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-35 - 60 °C
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE, RoHS, REACH, UKCA
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
HeightDiffers	26.8 mm	84 mm
DepthDiffers	87 mm	15 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	102 g	84 g
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	125 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	160 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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ACT External USB-C Smartcard eID Card Reader, black vs Manhattan USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards

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