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Axagon CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat 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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  • 18specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 9identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Axagon CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat has 2 mm more width 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 (67 mm vs 65 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 21 mm more height than the Axagon CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat (84 mm vs 63 mm). The Axagon CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat has 5 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 (20 mm vs 15 mm). Housing material: Plastic on the Axagon CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat, Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) 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-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat, 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.

  • Interface
    • CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat: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-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:67 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-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat: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:84 mm
  • Depth
    • CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:20 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-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:60 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
  • Package weight
    • CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:89 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:84 g

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45 specifications
Features1 differ
Product typeUniversal smart card readerUniversal smart card reader
Application areaDiffersAccess control, Banking & payments, HealthcareHealthcare, Banking & payments, Government, Access control, Public transit
SIM card supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MMC Mobile, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayYesYes
Easy to useKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Payment methods supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEMV (Chip & PIN)
Design1 differ
Placement supportedKnown for oneIndoorUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialDiffersPlasticAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
LED indicatorsYesYes
Cable lengthKnown for one1.3 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
InterfaceDiffersUSB 2.0USB Type-A
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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 voltage5 V5 V
Current consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.06 A
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersRoHS, CEFederal Communications Commission (FCC), CE, RoHS, REACH, UKCA
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers67 mm65 mm
HeightDiffers63 mm84 mm
DepthDiffers20 mm15 mm
WeightDiffers60 g56 g
Sustainabilityidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Smart card includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one125 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one100 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one28 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers89 g84 g
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-35 - 60 °C

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