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Axagon CRE-SMPC USB-C Smart card/ID card PocketReader vs Manhattan USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 9identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The Manhattan USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards has 13 mm more width than the Axagon CRE-SMPC USB-C Smart card/ID card PocketReader (65 mm vs 52 mm). The Manhattan USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards has 64 mm more height than the Axagon CRE-SMPC USB-C Smart card/ID card PocketReader (84 mm vs 20 mm). The Axagon CRE-SMPC USB-C Smart card/ID card PocketReader has 1 mm more depth than the Manhattan USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards (16 mm vs 15 mm). Housing material: Plastic on the Axagon CRE-SMPC USB-C Smart card/ID card PocketReader, Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) on the Manhattan USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards. Interface: USB Type-C on the Axagon CRE-SMPC USB-C Smart card/ID card PocketReader, USB Type-A on the Manhattan USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards.

  • Interface
    • CRE-SMPC USB-C Smart card/ID card PocketReader:USB Type-C
    • USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards:USB Type-A
  • Width
    • CRE-SMPC USB-C Smart card/ID card PocketReader:52 mm
    • USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards:65 mm
  • Height
    • CRE-SMPC USB-C Smart card/ID card PocketReader:20 mm
    • USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards:84 mm
  • Depth
    • CRE-SMPC USB-C Smart card/ID card PocketReader:16 mm
    • USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards:15 mm
  • Weight
    • CRE-SMPC USB-C Smart card/ID card PocketReader:9 g
    • USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards:56 g
  • Package weight
    • CRE-SMPC USB-C Smart card/ID card PocketReader:37 g
    • USB-A / USB-C combo Smart Card Reader, USB 2.0 Type-C and Type-A Male to Contact Reader Interface, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads SIM Cards:84 g

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43 specifications
Features1 differ
Product typeUniversal smart card readerUniversal smart card reader
Application areaDiffersAccess control, Banking & payments, HealthcareHealthcare, Banking & payments, Government, Access control, Public transit
SIM card supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayYesYes
Easy to useKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Payment methods supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEMV (Chip & PIN)
Design1 differ
Placement supportedKnown for oneIndoorUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialDiffersPlasticAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
LED indicatorsYesYes
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
InterfaceDiffersUSB Type-CUSB Type-A
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for oneT=0 und T=1, I2C, SLE 4432/42 (S=10), SLE 4418/28 (S=9)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power sourceUSBUSB
External power adapterKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltage5 V5 V
Current consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.06 A
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersRoHS, CEFederal Communications Commission (FCC), CE, RoHS, REACH, UKCA
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers52 mm65 mm
HeightDiffers20 mm84 mm
DepthDiffers16 mm15 mm
WeightDiffers9 g56 g
Sustainabilityidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Smart card includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one125 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one100 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one20 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers37 g84 g
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-35 - 60 °C

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