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Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader vs Cherry TC 1200

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 8identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Cherry TC 1200 has 0.55 m more cable length than the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader (1.75 m vs 1.2 m). The Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader has 1 mm more width than the Cherry TC 1200 (77 mm vs 76 mm). The Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader has 24 mm more height than the Cherry TC 1200 (35 mm vs 11 mm). Product colour: Black on the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader, Grey on the Cherry TC 1200.

  • Product colour
    • CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:Black
    • TC 1200:Grey
  • Cable length
    • CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:1.2 m
    • TC 1200:1.75 m
  • Width
    • CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:77 mm
    • TC 1200:76 mm
  • Height
    • CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:35 mm
    • TC 1200:11 mm
  • Depth
    • CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:70 mm
    • TC 1200:62 mm
  • Weight
    • CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:74 g
    • TC 1200:75 g
  • Package width
    • CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:125 mm
    • TC 1200:110 mm
  • Package depth
    • CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:100 mm
    • TC 1200:70 mm

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Comparison of CRE-SM4NC, TC 1200
43 specifications
Features1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUniversal smart card readerUnknown — not stated by the source
Application areaKnown for oneGovernment, Banking & payments, HealthcareUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Easy to useKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsDifferssupports 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 coMIFARE, DESFire, iCLASS
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthDiffers1.2 m1.75 m
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC/SC, CCID, CT-API
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceT=CL
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 oneCE, RoHS, REACHUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers77 mm76 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm11 mm
DepthDiffers70 mm62 mm
WeightDiffers74 g75 g
Sustainability1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, RoHS, ReachVDE GS, c-tick, UL, CE, FCC, FIPS 201 ISO14443A, ISO14443B, ISO15693
Packaging data3 differ
Smart card includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers125 mm110 mm
Package depthDiffers100 mm70 mm
Package weightDiffers113 g96 g
Operational conditionsidentical
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-20 - 65 °C
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3000 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 pc(s)

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