Product comparison · 2 smart card readers

Axagon CRE-SM1 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 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

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
21known 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 2 mm more width than the Axagon CRE-SM1 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black (65 mm vs 63 mm). 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 52 mm more height than the Axagon CRE-SM1 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black (84 mm vs 32 mm). The Axagon CRE-SM1 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 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). LED indicators: Check, Data, Link, Ready on the Axagon CRE-SM1 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black, Yes 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 Axagon CRE-SM1 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 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.

LED indicators
- CRE-SM1 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black:Check, Data, Link, Ready
- 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:Yes
Interface
- CRE-SM1 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 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
Width
- CRE-SM1 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black:63 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:65 mm
Height
- CRE-SM1 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black:32 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
- CRE-SM1 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 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
Weight
- CRE-SM1 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black:101 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:56 g

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Comparison of CRE-SM1, 102759
35 specifications	A Axagon CRE-SM1 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black Model CRE-SM1 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
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
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)
Design1 differ
Placement supportedKnown for one	Indoor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BacklightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Check, Data, Link, Ready	Yes
Cable lengthKnown for one	1.6 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	USB Type-A
Supported protocolsKnown for one	T=0, T=1, I2C, SLE 4432/42 (S=10), SLE 4418/28 (S=9)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source	USB	USB
Operating voltage	5 V	5 V
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Current consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.06 A
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE, RoHS, REACH, UKCA
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows XP, Windows XP Home x64	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Sno	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	63 mm	65 mm
HeightDiffers	32 mm	84 mm
DepthDiffers	87 mm	15 mm
WeightDiffers	101 g	56 g
Sustainabilityidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84 g
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

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Axagon CRE-SM1 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 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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