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Axagon CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat vs SumUp Solo Lite

14specifications compared
14differ
0identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The SumUp Solo Lite has 16 mm more width than the Axagon CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat (83 mm vs 67 mm). The Axagon CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat has 46 mm more height than the SumUp Solo Lite (63 mm vs 17 mm). The SumUp Solo Lite has 63 mm more depth than the Axagon CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat (83 mm vs 20 mm). Only the SumUp Solo Lite has near Field Communication (NFC). Only the SumUp Solo Lite has Bluetooth.

Product type
- CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:Universal smart card reader
- Solo Lite:POS terminal
Product colour
- CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:Black
- Solo Lite:White
Near Field Communication (NFC)
- CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:No
- Solo Lite:Yes
Bluetooth
- CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:No
- Solo Lite:Yes
Power source
- CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:USB
- Solo Lite:Battery
Compliance certificates
- CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:RoHS, CE
- Solo Lite:REACH, RoHS
Warranty period
- CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:3 year(s)
- Solo Lite:2 year(s)
Other operating systems supported
- CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat:Yes
- Solo Lite:Android, iOS

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Comparison of CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat, Solo Lite
50 specifications	A Axagon CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat View product	B SumUp Solo Lite 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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MMC Mobile, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	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 details2 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS, CE	REACH, RoHS
Warranty periodDiffers	3 year(s)	2 year(s)
System requirements1 differ
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 supportedDiffers	Yes	Android, iOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	67 mm	83 mm
HeightDiffers	63 mm	17 mm
DepthDiffers	20 mm	83 mm
WeightDiffers	60 g	126 g
Sustainability1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS	RoHs, Reach
Packaging dataidentical
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 widthKnown for one	125 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	28 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	89 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
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	263 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	389 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.77 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 pc(s)

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Axagon CRE-SM3SD USB Smart card & SD/microSD/SIM Flat vs SumUp Solo Lite

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