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Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader. vs Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader

35specifications compared
15differ
20identical
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-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader (1.3 m vs 1.2 m). The Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader has 23 mm more width than the Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader. (77 mm vs 54 mm). The Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader. has 42 mm more height than the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader (77 mm vs 35 mm). Only the Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader. has SIM card support. LED indicators: Activity, Check, Link, Ready on the Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader., Yes on the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader.

SIM card support
- CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader.:Yes
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:No
LED indicators
- CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader.:Activity, Check, Link, Ready
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:Yes
Cable length
- CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader.:1.3 m
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:1.2 m
Compliance certificates
- CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader.:RoHS, CE
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:CE, RoHS, REACH
Width
- CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader.:54 mm
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:77 mm
Height
- CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader.:77 mm
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:35 mm
Depth
- CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader.:52 mm
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:70 mm
Weight
- CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader.:91 g
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:74 g

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Comparison of CRE-SM2, CRE-SM4NC
43 specifications	A Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader. Model CRE-SM2 View product	B Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader Model CRE-SM4NC View product
Features2 differ
Application areaDiffers	Access control, Banking & payments, Healthcare	Government, Banking & payments, Healthcare
SIM card supportDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC, SmartMedia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	supports 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
Design2 differ
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Check, Link, Ready	Yes
Cable lengthDiffers	1.3 m	1.2 m
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — 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 details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS, CE	CE, RoHS, REACH
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 Pro, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows XP, Windows XP Home x64	Yes
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	54 mm	77 mm
HeightDiffers	77 mm	35 mm
DepthDiffers	52 mm	70 mm
WeightDiffers	91 g	74 g
Sustainability1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS	CE, RoHS, Reach
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	100 mm	125 mm
Package depthDiffers	125 mm	100 mm
Package weightDiffers	120 g	113 g

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Axagon CRE-SM2 Universal desktop USB contact Smart / ID and SD / microSD / SIM card reader. vs Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader

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