Product comparison · 2 smart card readers

Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader vs SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station

15specifications compared
15differ
0identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station has 39 mm more width than the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader (91 mm vs 52 mm). The SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station has 37.9 mm more height than the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader (57.9 mm vs 20 mm). The SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station has 79.6 mm more depth than the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader (95.6 mm vs 16 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-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:Universal smart card reader
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:POS terminal
Product colour
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:Black
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:White
Near Field Communication (NFC)
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:No
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:Yes
Bluetooth
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:No
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:Yes
Power source
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:USB
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:Battery
Warranty period
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:3 year(s)
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:2 year(s)
Width
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:52 mm
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:91 mm
Height
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:20 mm
- Solo Lite & Charging Station:57.9 mm

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Comparison of CRE-SMPA, Solo Lite & Charging Station
49 specifications	A Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader Model CRE-SMPA View product	B SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station View product
Features2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Universal smart card reader	POS terminal
Application areaDiffers	Access control, 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
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
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	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
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
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Power1 differ
Power sourceDiffers	USB	Battery
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Built-in
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodDiffers	3 year(s)	2 year(s)
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	91 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	57.9 mm
DepthDiffers	16 mm	95.6 mm
WeightDiffers	13 g	218 g
Sustainabilityidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	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	20 mm	152 mm
Package weightDiffers	39 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-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader vs SumUp Solo Lite & Charging Station

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