Product comparison · 2 smart card readers

Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader vs Trust 26253 smart card reader Indoor USB Type-C Black

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Trust 26253 smart card reader Indoor USB Type-C Black has 14 mm more width than the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader (66 mm vs 52 mm). The Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader has 3 mm more height than the Trust 26253 smart card reader Indoor USB Type-C Black (20 mm vs 17 mm). The Trust 26253 smart card reader Indoor USB Type-C Black has 69 mm more depth than the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader (85 mm vs 16 mm). Housing material: Plastic on the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader, Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) on the Trust 26253 smart card reader Indoor USB Type-C Black. Interface: USB 2.0 on the Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader, USB Type-C on the Trust 26253 smart card reader Indoor USB Type-C Black.

Interface
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:USB 2.0
- 26253 smart card reader Indoor USB Type-C Black:USB Type-C
Warranty period
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:3 year(s)
- 26253 smart card reader Indoor USB Type-C Black:2 year(s)
Width
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:52 mm
- 26253 smart card reader Indoor USB Type-C Black:66 mm
Height
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:20 mm
- 26253 smart card reader Indoor USB Type-C Black:17 mm
Depth
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:16 mm
- 26253 smart card reader Indoor USB Type-C Black:85 mm
Weight
- CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader:13 g
- 26253 smart card reader Indoor USB Type-C Black:50 g

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Comparison of CRE-SMPA, 26253
39 specifications	A Axagon CRE-SMPA USB-A Smart / ID card PocketReader Model CRE-SMPA View product	B Trust 26253 smart card reader Indoor USB Type-C Black Model 26253 View product
Features1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Universal smart card reader	Unknown — not stated by the source
Application areaDiffers	Access control, Banking & payments, Healthcare	Access control
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
Design1 differ
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
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 & 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 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	66 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	17 mm
DepthDiffers	16 mm	85 mm
WeightDiffers	13 g	50 g
Sustainabilityidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
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 widthKnown for one	125 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	39 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 Trust 26253 smart card reader Indoor USB Type-C Black

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