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Axagon CRE-SM5 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black vs SumUp Solo Lite

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 0identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The SumUp Solo Lite has 59 mm more width than the Axagon CRE-SM5 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black (83 mm vs 24 mm). The SumUp Solo Lite has 1 mm more height than the Axagon CRE-SM5 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black (17 mm vs 16 mm). The SumUp Solo Lite has 19 mm more depth than the Axagon CRE-SM5 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black (83 mm vs 64 mm). Product type: Universal smart card reader on the Axagon CRE-SM5 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black, POS terminal on the SumUp Solo Lite. Application area: Access control on the Axagon CRE-SM5 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black, Banking & payments on the SumUp Solo Lite.

  • Product type
    • CRE-SM5 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black:Universal smart card reader
    • Solo Lite:POS terminal
  • Application area
    • CRE-SM5 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black:Access control
    • Solo Lite:Banking & payments
  • Product colour
    • CRE-SM5 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black:Black
    • Solo Lite:White
  • Power source
    • CRE-SM5 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black:USB
    • Solo Lite:Battery
  • Compliance certificates
    • CRE-SM5 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black:CE, RoHS
    • Solo Lite:REACH, RoHS
  • Warranty period
    • CRE-SM5 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black:3 year(s)
    • Solo Lite:2 year(s)
  • Width
    • CRE-SM5 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black:24 mm
    • Solo Lite:83 mm
  • Height
    • CRE-SM5 smart card reader Indoor USB USB 2.0 Black:16 mm
    • Solo Lite:17 mm

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Comparison of CRE-SM5, Solo Lite
38 specifications
Features2 differ
Product typeDiffersUniversal smart card readerPOS terminal
Application areaDiffersAccess controlBanking & payments
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Payment methods supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceContactless, Mobile wallet
Design1 differ
Placement supportedKnown for oneIndoorUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Power1 differ
Power sourceDiffersUSBBattery
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Technical details2 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, RoHSREACH, RoHS
Warranty periodDiffers3 year(s)2 year(s)
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, iOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers24 mm83 mm
HeightDiffers16 mm17 mm
DepthDiffers64 mm83 mm
WeightDiffers14 g126 g
Sustainability1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC, CE, RoHSRoHs, Reach
Packaging dataidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one125 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one25 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one160 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one44 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source263 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source389 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.77 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 pc(s)

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