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Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader vs Trust Primo smart card reader Indoor USB USB Type-C Black

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader has 0.2 m more cable length than the Trust Primo smart card reader Indoor USB USB Type-C Black (1.2 m vs 1 m). The Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader has 13 mm more width than the Trust Primo smart card reader Indoor USB USB Type-C Black (77 mm vs 64 mm). The Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader has 19 mm more height than the Trust Primo smart card reader Indoor USB USB Type-C Black (35 mm vs 16 mm). Housing material: Plastic on the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader, Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) on the Trust Primo smart card reader Indoor USB USB Type-C Black. Interface: USB 2.0 on the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader, USB Type-C on the Trust Primo smart card reader Indoor USB USB Type-C Black.

Cable length
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:1.2 m
- Primo smart card reader Indoor USB USB Type-C Black:1 m
Interface
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:USB 2.0
- Primo smart card reader Indoor USB USB Type-C Black:USB Type-C
Warranty period
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:3 year(s)
- Primo smart card reader Indoor USB USB Type-C Black:5 year(s)
Windows operating systems supported
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:Yes
- Primo smart card reader Indoor USB USB Type-C Black:Windows 11
Width
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:77 mm
- Primo smart card reader Indoor USB USB Type-C Black:64 mm
Height
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:35 mm
- Primo smart card reader Indoor USB USB Type-C Black:16 mm
Depth
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:70 mm
- Primo smart card reader Indoor USB USB Type-C Black:79 mm
Weight
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:74 g
- Primo smart card reader Indoor USB USB Type-C Black:55 g

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Comparison of CRE-SM4NC, Primo
39 specifications	A Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader Model CRE-SM4NC View product	B Trust Primo smart card reader Indoor USB USB Type-C Black Model Primo View product
Featuresidentical
Product type	Universal smart card reader	Universal smart card reader
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
Design2 differ
Placement supported	Indoor	Indoor
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Cable lengthDiffers	1.2 m	1 m
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	USB Type-C
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
Power source	USB	USB
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)	5 year(s)
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DNIe compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DNIe versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	77 mm	64 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	16 mm
DepthDiffers	70 mm	79 mm
WeightDiffers	74 g	55 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

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Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader vs Trust Primo smart card reader Indoor USB USB Type-C Black

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