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Product comparison · 2 smart card readers

Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader. vs Axagon CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 18identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

The Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader. has 0.1 m more cable length than the Axagon CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader (1.3 m vs 1.2 m). The Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader. has 39 mm more width than the Axagon CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader (54 mm vs 15 mm). The Axagon CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader has 5 mm more height than the Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader. (82 mm vs 77 mm). Only the Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader. has SIM card support. Product colour: Black on the Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader., Grey on the Axagon CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader.

  • SIM card support
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Grey
  • LED indicators
    • Activity, Check, Link, Ready
    • Yes
  • Cable length
    • 1.3 m
    • 1.2 m
  • Interface
    • USB 2.0
    • USB Type-C
  • Compliance certificates
    • RoHS, CE
    • CE, RoHS
  • Width
    • 54 mm
    • 15 mm
  • Height
    • 77 mm
    • 82 mm

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43 specifications
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Axagon

CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader.

Model CRE-SM2

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B

Axagon

CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader

Model CRE-SM3TC

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Features2 differ
Product typeUniversal smart card readerUniversal smart card reader
Application areaKnown for oneAccess control, Banking & payments, Healthcare
SIM card supportDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC, SmartMediaSmartMedia
Plug and PlayYesYes
Easy to useYesYes
Design3 differ
Placement supportedIndoorIndoor
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Built-in displayNoNo
Housing materialPlasticPlastic
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, Check, Link, ReadyYes
Cable lengthDiffers1.3 m1.2 m
Country of originChinaChina
Ports & interfaces1 differ
InterfaceDiffersUSB 2.0USB Type-C
Near Field Communication (NFC)NoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Supported protocolsKnown for oneT=0, T=1, I2C, SLE 4432/42 (S=10), SLE 4418/28 (S=9)
Poweridentical
Power sourceUSBUSB
External power adapterKnown for oneNo
Operating voltageKnown for one5 V
USB poweredKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualYesYes
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersRoHS, CECE, RoHS
Warranty period3 year(s)3 year(s)
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows XP, Windows XP Home x64Yes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 SnoYes
Other operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers54 mm15 mm
HeightDiffers77 mm82 mm
DepthDiffers52 mm65 mm
WeightDiffers91 g51 g
Sustainabilityidentical
CertificationCE, RoHSCE, RoHS
Packaging data4 differ
Smart card includedNoNo
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Package widthDiffers100 mm125 mm
Package depthDiffers125 mm98 mm
Package heightDiffers40 mm28 mm
Package weightDiffers120 g80 g
Package typeBoxBox
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-C
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)

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