Product comparison · 2 smart card readers

Axagon CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader 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

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
28known for one product only

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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 50 mm more width than the Axagon CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader (65 mm vs 15 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 2 mm more height than the Axagon CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader (84 mm vs 82 mm). The Axagon CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader has 50 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 (65 mm vs 15 mm). Product colour: Grey on the Axagon CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader, Black 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. Housing material: Plastic on the Axagon CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader, 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.

Product colour
- CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader:Grey
- 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:Black
Interface
- CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader:USB Type-C
- 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-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader:15 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-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader:82 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-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader:65 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-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader:51 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-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader:80 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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Comparison of CRE-SM3TC, 102759
44 specifications	A Axagon CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader Model CRE-SM3TC View product	B 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 Model 102759 View product
Featuresidentical
SIM card supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SmartMedia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Easy to useKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Application areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Healthcare, Banking & payments, Government, Access control, Public transit
Payment methods supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EMV (Chip & PIN)
Design2 differ
Placement supportedKnown for one	Indoor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Cable lengthKnown for one	1.2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB Type-C	USB Type-A
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Current consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.06 A
Operating voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, RoHS	Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE, RoHS, REACH, UKCA
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown 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	15 mm	65 mm
HeightDiffers	82 mm	84 mm
DepthDiffers	65 mm	15 mm
WeightDiffers	51 g	56 g
Sustainabilityidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Smart card includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	125 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	98 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	28 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	80 g	84 g
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-35 - 60 °C

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Axagon CRE-SM3TC USB-C Smart / ID card Flat Reader 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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