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Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader vs Cherry eHealth-BCS ST-1503

12specifications compared
10differ
2identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Cherry eHealth-BCS ST-1503 has 53 mm more width than the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader (130 mm vs 77 mm). The Cherry eHealth-BCS ST-1503 has 30 mm more height than the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader (65 mm vs 35 mm). The Cherry eHealth-BCS ST-1503 has 170 mm more depth than the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader (240 mm vs 70 mm). Product type: Universal smart card reader on the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader, POS terminal on the Cherry eHealth-BCS ST-1503. Certification: CE, RoHS, Reach on the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader, CE on the Cherry eHealth-BCS ST-1503.

Product type
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:Universal smart card reader
- eHealth-BCS ST-1503:POS terminal
Width
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:77 mm
- eHealth-BCS ST-1503:130 mm
Height
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:35 mm
- eHealth-BCS ST-1503:65 mm
Depth
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:70 mm
- eHealth-BCS ST-1503:240 mm
Weight
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:74 g
- eHealth-BCS ST-1503:980 g
Certification
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:CE, RoHS, Reach
- eHealth-BCS ST-1503:CE
Package width
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:125 mm
- eHealth-BCS ST-1503:270 mm
Package depth
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:100 mm
- eHealth-BCS ST-1503:210 mm

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Comparison of CRE-SM4NC, eHealth-BCS ST-1503
44 specifications	A Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader Model CRE-SM4NC View product	B Cherry eHealth-BCS ST-1503 View product
Features1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Universal smart card reader	POS terminal
Application areaKnown for one	Government, Banking & payments, Healthcare	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Compatible productsKnown for one	supports all common formats of contact Smart cards, identification system cards, and other chip cards, including contact bank payment cards or contact electronic identity cards*. Compatibility with all common operating systems such as Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android enables wide use on desktop co	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
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	1.2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keypad integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operating voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 V
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for one	• USB Smart Card reader with hardwired 1.2 m cable, • multilingual manual CZ / DE / DK / ENG / ESP / FIN / FR / GR / HR / HU / IT / NL / PL / PT / RO / RU / SK / SWE / BG / CN / TR / ARA, • packed in a cardboard box with hanging hole.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, RoHS, REACH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	77 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	65 mm
DepthDiffers	70 mm	240 mm
WeightDiffers	74 g	980 g
Sustainability1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS, Reach	CE
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	270 mm
Package depthDiffers	100 mm	210 mm
Package heightDiffers	40 mm	95 mm
Package weightDiffers	113 g	1.34 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C

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Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader vs Cherry eHealth-BCS ST-1503

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