Product comparison · 2 smart card readers

Cherry TC 1200 vs Manhattan USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable

16specifications compared
11differ
5identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Cherry TC 1200 has 0.7 m more cable length than the Manhattan USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable (1.75 m vs 1.05 m). The Cherry TC 1200 has 11 mm more width than the Manhattan USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable (76 mm vs 65 mm). The Manhattan USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable has 4 mm more height than the Cherry TC 1200 (15 mm vs 11 mm). Product colour: Grey on the Cherry TC 1200, Black on the Manhattan USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable. LED indicators: Yes on the Cherry TC 1200, Activity, Power on the Manhattan USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable.

Product colour
- TC 1200:Grey
- USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable:Black
LED indicators
- TC 1200:Yes
- USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable:Activity, Power
Cable length
- TC 1200:1.75 m
- USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable:1.05 m
Storage temperature (T-T)
- TC 1200:-20 - 65 °C
- USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable:-35 - 70 °C
Width
- TC 1200:76 mm
- USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable:65 mm
Height
- TC 1200:11 mm
- USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable:15 mm
Depth
- TC 1200:62 mm
- USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable:85 mm
Weight
- TC 1200:75 g
- USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable:60 g

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Comparison of TC 1200, 102049
37 specifications	A Cherry TC 1200 View product	B Manhattan USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable Model 102049 View product
Featuresidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Universal smart card reader
Application areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Banking & payments, Healthcare
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean cycles between failures (MCBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200000
Compatible productsKnown for one	MIFARE, DESFire, iCLASS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Placement supported	Indoor	Indoor
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, Power
Cable lengthDiffers	1.75 m	1.05 m
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Interface	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	PC/SC, CCID, CT-API	2-line, 3-line, SLE4418, 4428, 4432, 4442, AT88SC1608, 45D041, I2C
Supported protocolsKnown for one	T=CL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Operating voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-35 - 70 °C
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	76 mm	65 mm
HeightDiffers	11 mm	15 mm
DepthDiffers	62 mm	85 mm
WeightDiffers	75 g	60 g
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationDiffers	VDE GS, c-tick, UL, CE, FCC, FIPS 201 ISO14443A, ISO14443B, ISO15693	FCC EC RoHS2 usb2.0 CCID
Packaging dataidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	110 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	70 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	40 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	96 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	3000 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	20 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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Cherry TC 1200 vs Manhattan USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable

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