Product comparison · 2 smart card readers

Axagon CRE-SM3N USB Smart card Flat vs SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station

15specifications compared
15differ
0identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station has 24 mm more width than the Axagon CRE-SM3N USB Smart card Flat (91 mm vs 67 mm). The Axagon CRE-SM3N USB Smart card Flat has 5.1 mm more height than the SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station (63 mm vs 57.9 mm). The SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station has 75.6 mm more depth than the Axagon CRE-SM3N USB Smart card Flat (95.6 mm vs 20 mm). Only the SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station has near Field Communication (NFC). Only the SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station has Bluetooth.

Product type
- CRE-SM3N USB Smart card Flat:Universal smart card reader
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:POS terminal
Product colour
- CRE-SM3N USB Smart card Flat:Black
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:White
Near Field Communication (NFC)
- CRE-SM3N USB Smart card Flat:No
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:Yes
Bluetooth
- CRE-SM3N USB Smart card Flat:No
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:Yes
Power source
- CRE-SM3N USB Smart card Flat:USB
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:Battery
Warranty period
- CRE-SM3N USB Smart card Flat:3 year(s)
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:2 year(s)
Width
- CRE-SM3N USB Smart card Flat:67 mm
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:91 mm
Height
- CRE-SM3N USB Smart card Flat:63 mm
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:57.9 mm

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Comparison of CRE-SM3N USB Smart card Flat, Solo Lite & Charging Station
50 specifications	A Axagon CRE-SM3N USB Smart card Flat View product	B SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station View product
Features2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Universal smart card reader	POS terminal
Application areaDiffers	Access control, Banking & payments, Healthcare	Banking & payments
SIM card supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Easy to useKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Payment methods supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Contactless, Mobile wallet
Design1 differ
Placement supportedKnown for one	Indoor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	1.3 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Differs	No	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Supported protocolsKnown for one	T=0 and T=1, I2C, SLE 4432/42 (S=10), SLE 4418/28 (S=9)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Power1 differ
Power sourceDiffers	USB	Battery
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Built-in
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodDiffers	3 year(s)	2 year(s)
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	67 mm	91 mm
HeightDiffers	63 mm	57.9 mm
DepthDiffers	20 mm	95.6 mm
WeightDiffers	57 g	218 g
Sustainabilityidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Smart card includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	125 mm	251.5 mm
Package depthDiffers	100 mm	74 mm
Package heightDiffers	28 mm	152 mm
Package weightDiffers	84 g	651 g
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
Charging baseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	385 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	194.6 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.21 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 pc(s)

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Axagon CRE-SM3N USB Smart card Flat vs SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station

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