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Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader vs SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station

15specifications compared
15differ
0identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station has 14 mm more width than the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader (91 mm vs 77 mm). The SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station has 22.9 mm more height than the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader (57.9 mm vs 35 mm). The SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station has 25.6 mm more depth than the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader (95.6 mm vs 70 mm). Only the SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station has near Field Communication (NFC). Only the SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station has Bluetooth.

Product type
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:Universal smart card reader
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:POS terminal
Product colour
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:Black
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:White
Near Field Communication (NFC)
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:No
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:Yes
Bluetooth
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:No
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:Yes
Power source
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:USB
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:Battery
Warranty period
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:3 year(s)
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:2 year(s)
Width
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:77 mm
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:91 mm
Height
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:35 mm
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:57.9 mm

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Comparison of CRE-SM4NC, Solo Lite & Charging Station
48 specifications	A Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader Model CRE-SM4NC View product	B SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station View product
Features2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Universal smart card reader	POS terminal
Application areaDiffers	Government, Banking & payments, Healthcare	Banking & payments
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
Payment methods supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Contactless, Mobile wallet
Design1 differ
Placement supportedKnown for one	Indoor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
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
Ports & interfaces2 differ
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Differs	No	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
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 details1 differ
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, RoHS, REACH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodDiffers	3 year(s)	2 year(s)
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	91 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	57.9 mm
DepthDiffers	70 mm	95.6 mm
WeightDiffers	74 g	218 g
Sustainabilityidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS, Reach	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	251.5 mm
Package depthDiffers	100 mm	74 mm
Package heightDiffers	40 mm	152 mm
Package weightDiffers	113 g	651 g
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
Charging baseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	385 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	194.6 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.21 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 pc(s)

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Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader vs SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station

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