Product comparison · 2 smart card readers

Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader vs Hypertec HO6121-HY smart card reader USB USB 2.0 Blue, Grey

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader has 56 mm more width than the Hypertec HO6121-HY smart card reader USB USB 2.0 Blue, Grey (77 mm vs 21 mm). The Hypertec HO6121-HY smart card reader USB USB 2.0 Blue, Grey has 39 mm more height than the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader (74 mm vs 35 mm). The Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader has 60 mm more depth than the Hypertec HO6121-HY smart card reader USB USB 2.0 Blue, Grey (70 mm vs 10 mm). Product colour: Black on the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader, Blue, Grey on the Hypertec HO6121-HY smart card reader USB USB 2.0 Blue, Grey. LED indicators: Yes on the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader, Status on the Hypertec HO6121-HY smart card reader USB USB 2.0 Blue, Grey.

Product colour
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:Black
- HO6121-HY smart card reader USB USB 2.0 Blue, Grey:Blue, Grey
LED indicators
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:Yes
- HO6121-HY smart card reader USB USB 2.0 Blue, Grey:Status
Width
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:77 mm
- HO6121-HY smart card reader USB USB 2.0 Blue, Grey:21 mm
Height
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:35 mm
- HO6121-HY smart card reader USB USB 2.0 Blue, Grey:74 mm
Depth
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:70 mm
- HO6121-HY smart card reader USB USB 2.0 Blue, Grey:10 mm
Weight
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:74 g
- HO6121-HY smart card reader USB USB 2.0 Blue, Grey:10 g

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Comparison of CRE-SM4NC, HO6121-HY
40 specifications	A Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader Model CRE-SM4NC View product	B Hypertec HO6121-HY smart card reader USB USB 2.0 Blue, Grey Model HO6121-HY View product
Featuresidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Universal smart card reader	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Design2 differ
Placement supportedKnown for one	Indoor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue, Grey
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Status
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 & interfacesidentical
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
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	21 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	74 mm
DepthDiffers	70 mm	10 mm
WeightDiffers	74 g	10 g
Sustainabilityidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS, Reach	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	40 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	113 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 55 °C

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Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader vs Hypertec HO6121-HY smart card reader USB USB 2.0 Blue, Grey

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