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Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader vs Lindy USB Type C Smart Card Reader

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
30known for one product only

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The Lindy USB Type C Smart Card Reader has 17 mm more width than the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader (69 mm vs 52 mm). The Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader has 4 mm more height than the Lindy USB Type C Smart Card Reader (20 mm vs 16 mm). The Lindy USB Type C Smart Card Reader has 46 mm more depth than the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader (62 mm vs 16 mm). Certification: CE, RoHS on the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader, CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH on the Lindy USB Type C Smart Card Reader.

Width
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:52 mm
- USB Type C Smart Card Reader:69 mm
Height
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:20 mm
- USB Type C Smart Card Reader:16 mm
Depth
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:16 mm
- USB Type C Smart Card Reader:62 mm
Weight
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:13 g
- USB Type C Smart Card Reader:52 g
Certification
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:CE, RoHS
- USB Type C Smart Card Reader:CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH
Package width
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:125 mm
- USB Type C Smart Card Reader:127 mm
Package depth
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:100 mm
- USB Type C Smart Card Reader:105 mm
Package height
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:20 mm
- USB Type C Smart Card Reader:27 mm

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Comparison of CRE-SMPA, 42764
44 specifications	A Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader Model CRE-SMPA View product	B Lindy USB Type C Smart Card Reader Model 42764 View product
Featuresidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Universal smart card reader	Unknown — not stated by the source
Application areaKnown for one	Access control, 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
Designidentical
Placement supportedKnown for one	Indoor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing material	Plastic	Plastic
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 m
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for one	T=0 and T=1, I2C, SLE 4432/42 (S=10), SLE 4418/28 (S=9)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Compliant with EMV 4.1 specification. Supports PC smart card industry standard PC/SC 1.0, PC/SC 2.0. Supports 1.8V, 3V/5V cards. Supports asynchronous cards: protocols T0, T1. Supports synchronous cards: 2-wire, 3-wire, I2C. Memory Cards: SLE4418/28, SLE4432/42, AT88sc1608/153, AT24c128/256, ST M14C
Poweridentical
Power source	USB	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS, CE	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	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP	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	Mac 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 10.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	52 mm	69 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	16 mm
DepthDiffers	16 mm	62 mm
WeightDiffers	13 g	52 g
Sustainability1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH
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	127 mm
Package depthDiffers	100 mm	105 mm
Package heightDiffers	20 mm	27 mm
Package weightDiffers	39 g	84 g
Package type	Box	Box
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C

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Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader vs Lindy USB Type C Smart Card Reader

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