Product comparison · 2 smart card readers

Cherry ST-1210 smart card reader USB USB 2.0 White vs Hypertec HO3121-HY smart card reader USB 2.0 Black, Silver

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 3identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour: White on the Cherry ST-1210 smart card reader USB USB 2.0 White, Black, Silver on the Hypertec HO3121-HY smart card reader USB 2.0 Black, Silver. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 40 °C on the Cherry ST-1210 smart card reader USB USB 2.0 White, 0 - 55 °C on the Hypertec HO3121-HY smart card reader USB 2.0 Black, Silver. Certification: ISO 7816, EMV 2000-1, CCID on the Cherry ST-1210 smart card reader USB USB 2.0 White, CE, WEEE, FCC, UL, VCCI, MIC on the Hypertec HO3121-HY smart card reader USB 2.0 Black, Silver.

  • Product colour
    • ST-1210 smart card reader USB USB 2.0 White:White
    • HO3121-HY smart card reader USB 2.0 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • ST-1210 smart card reader USB USB 2.0 White:0 - 40 °C
    • HO3121-HY smart card reader USB 2.0 Black, Silver:0 - 55 °C
  • Certification
    • ST-1210 smart card reader USB USB 2.0 White:ISO 7816, EMV 2000-1, CCID
    • HO3121-HY smart card reader USB 2.0 Black, Silver:CE, WEEE, FCC, UL, VCCI, MIC

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Comparison of ST-1210, HO3121-HY
25 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStatus
Cable length1.8 m1.8 m
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceUSB 2.0USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceISO7816, EMV 2000 Level 1
Supported protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceT=0, T=1, 2-wire: SLE 4432/42 (S=10), 3-wire: SLE 4418/28 (S=9), IC (S=8)
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 55 °C
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 2000, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows ME, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Wi
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source67 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source141 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one105 x 70 x 12 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationDiffersISO 7816, EMV 2000-1, CCIDCE, WEEE, FCC, UL, VCCI, MIC
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneLinux, Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XPUnknown — not stated by the source

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