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Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader vs Nexi SmartPOS Mini

14specifications compared
11differ
3identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader has 4 mm more width than the Nexi SmartPOS Mini (77 mm vs 73 mm). The Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader has 15 mm more height than the Nexi SmartPOS Mini (35 mm vs 20 mm). The Nexi SmartPOS Mini has 86 mm more depth than the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader (156 mm vs 70 mm). Only the Nexi SmartPOS Mini has SIM card support. Only the Nexi SmartPOS Mini has Bluetooth.

Product type
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:Universal smart card reader
- SmartPOS Mini:POS terminal
SIM card support
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:No
- SmartPOS Mini:Yes
Placement supported
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:Indoor
- SmartPOS Mini:Indoor/outdoor
Interface
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:USB 2.0
- SmartPOS Mini:Wi-Fi + 4G
Bluetooth
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:No
- SmartPOS Mini:Yes
Power source
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:USB
- SmartPOS Mini:Battery
Width
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:77 mm
- SmartPOS Mini:73 mm
Height
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:35 mm
- SmartPOS Mini:20 mm

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Comparison of CRE-SM4NC, SmartPOS Mini
49 specifications	A Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader Model CRE-SM4NC View product	B Nexi SmartPOS Mini View product
Features3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Universal smart card reader	POS terminal
Application areaDiffers	Government, Banking & payments, Healthcare	Banking & payments
SIM card supportDiffers	No	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown 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
Payment methods supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Credit card, Debit card, Mobile wallet, Prepaid card
Mobile wallets supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay
Secure PIN entryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Placement supportedDiffers	Indoor	Indoor/outdoor
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
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
BacklightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Wi-Fi + 4G
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power sourceDiffers	USB	Battery
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Built-in
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	73 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	20 mm
DepthDiffers	70 mm	156 mm
WeightDiffers	74 g	270 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
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1900 mAh

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Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader vs Nexi SmartPOS Mini

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