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Axagon CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat vs Axagon CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 23identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The Axagon CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat 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-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat has 52 mm more width than the Axagon CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader (67 mm vs 15 mm). The Axagon CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader has 19 mm more height than the Axagon CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat (82 mm vs 63 mm). Only the Axagon CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat has SIM card support. Product colour: Black on the Axagon CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat, Grey on the Axagon CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader.

  • SIM card support
    • CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:Yes
    • CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader:No
  • Product colour
    • CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:Black
    • CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader:Grey
  • Cable length
    • CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:1.3 m
    • CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader:1.2 m
  • Interface
    • CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:USB 2.0
    • CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader:USB Type-C
  • Compliance certificates
    • CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:RoHS, CE
    • CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader:CE, RoHS
  • Width
    • CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:67 mm
    • CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader:15 mm
  • Height
    • CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:63 mm
    • CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader:82 mm
  • Depth
    • CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:20 mm
    • CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader:65 mm

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Comparison of CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat, CRE-SM3TC
42 specifications
Features2 differ
Product typeUniversal smart card readerUniversal smart card reader
Application areaKnown for oneAccess control, Banking & payments, HealthcareUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card supportDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MMC Mobile, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSmartMedia
Plug and PlayYesYes
Easy to useYesYes
Design2 differ
Placement supportedIndoorIndoor
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Built-in displayNoNo
Housing materialPlasticPlastic
LED indicatorsYesYes
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 and T=1, I2C, SLE 4432/42 (S=10), SLE 4418/28 (S=9)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power sourceUSBUSB
External power adapterKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualYesYes
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersRoHS, CECE, RoHS
Warranty period3 year(s)3 year(s)
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Other operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers67 mm15 mm
HeightDiffers63 mm82 mm
DepthDiffers20 mm65 mm
WeightDiffers60 g51 g
Sustainabilityidentical
CertificationCE, RoHSCE, RoHS
Packaging data2 differ
Smart card includedNoNo
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Package width125 mm125 mm
Package depthDiffers100 mm98 mm
Package height28 mm28 mm
Package weightDiffers89 g80 g
Package typeBoxBox
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)

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