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Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader vs TooQ TQR-3011B smart card reader USB Type-C Black

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

Key differences

The TooQ TQR-3011B smart card reader USB Type-C Black has 4 mm more width than the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader (56 mm vs 52 mm). The TooQ TQR-3011B smart card reader USB Type-C Black has 6 mm more height than the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader (26 mm vs 20 mm). The TooQ TQR-3011B smart card reader USB Type-C Black has 2 mm more depth than the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader (18 mm vs 16 mm). Interface: USB 2.0 on the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader, USB Type-C on the TooQ TQR-3011B smart card reader USB Type-C Black. Other operating systems supported: Android on the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader, ChromeOS on the TooQ TQR-3011B smart card reader USB Type-C Black.

Interface
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:USB 2.0
- TQR-3011B smart card reader USB Type-C Black:USB Type-C
Other operating systems supported
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:Android
- TQR-3011B smart card reader USB Type-C Black:ChromeOS
Width
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:52 mm
- TQR-3011B smart card reader USB Type-C Black:56 mm
Height
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:20 mm
- TQR-3011B smart card reader USB Type-C Black:26 mm
Depth
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:16 mm
- TQR-3011B smart card reader USB Type-C Black:18 mm
Weight
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:13 g
- TQR-3011B smart card reader USB Type-C Black:12 g
Package width
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:125 mm
- TQR-3011B smart card reader USB Type-C Black:135 mm
Package depth
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:100 mm
- TQR-3011B smart card reader USB Type-C Black:180 mm

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Comparison of CRE-SMPA, TQR-3011B
39 specifications	A Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader Model CRE-SMPA View product	B TooQ TQR-3011B smart card reader USB Type-C Black Model TQR-3011B View product
Featuresidentical
Product type	Universal smart card reader	Universal smart card reader
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 Play	Yes	Yes
Easy to useKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Payment methods supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EMV (Chip & PIN)
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 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 & 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
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
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
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 supportedDiffers	Android	ChromeOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	52 mm	56 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	26 mm
DepthDiffers	16 mm	18 mm
WeightDiffers	13 g	12 g
Sustainabilityidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	135 mm
Package depthDiffers	100 mm	180 mm
Package height	20 mm	20 mm
Package weightDiffers	39 g	20 g
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader vs TooQ TQR-3011B smart card reader USB Type-C Black

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