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Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader vs SumUp Solo Printer

13specifications compared
12differ
1identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The SumUp Solo Printer has 355 g more weight than the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader (368 g vs 13 g). The SumUp Solo Printer has 51.5 mm more package width than the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader (176.5 mm vs 125 mm). The SumUp Solo Printer has 156.5 mm more package height than the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader (176.5 mm vs 20 mm). Only the SumUp Solo Printer has Bluetooth. Product type: Universal smart card reader on the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader, POS terminal on the SumUp Solo Printer.

Product type
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:Universal smart card reader
- Solo Printer:POS terminal
Product colour
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:Black
- Solo Printer:White
Interface
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:USB 2.0
- Solo Printer:Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:No
- Solo Printer:Yes
Power source
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:USB
- Solo Printer:Battery
Warranty period
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:3 year(s)
- Solo Printer:2 year(s)
Weight
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:13 g
- Solo Printer:368 g
Certification
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:CE, RoHS
- Solo Printer:CE

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Comparison of CRE-SMPA, Solo Printer
44 specifications	A Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader Model CRE-SMPA View product	B SumUp Solo Printer 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, EMV (Chip & PIN), Mobile wallet
Mobile wallets supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay
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
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Wi-Fi
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	52 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	16 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	13 g	368 g
Sustainability1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS	CE
Packaging data3 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	176.5 mm
Package depth	100 mm	100 mm
Package heightDiffers	20 mm	176.5 mm
Package weightDiffers	39 g	412 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
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

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Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader vs SumUp Solo Printer

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