Product comparison · 2 smart card readers

CoolBox CSI-680 smart card reader Indoor/outdoor USB USB 2.0 Black 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

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
16known for one product only

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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 4 mm more width than the CoolBox CSI-680 smart card reader Indoor/outdoor USB USB 2.0 Black (65 mm vs 61 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 68 mm more height than the CoolBox CSI-680 smart card reader Indoor/outdoor USB USB 2.0 Black (84 mm vs 16 mm). The CoolBox CSI-680 smart card reader Indoor/outdoor USB USB 2.0 Black has 8 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 (23 mm vs 15 mm). Interface: USB 2.0 on the CoolBox CSI-680 smart card reader Indoor/outdoor USB USB 2.0 Black, 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. Windows operating systems supported: Windows 10 on the CoolBox CSI-680 smart card reader Indoor/outdoor USB USB 2.0 Black, Yes 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
- CSI-680 smart card reader Indoor/outdoor USB USB 2.0 Black:USB 2.0
- 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
Windows operating systems supported
- CSI-680 smart card reader Indoor/outdoor USB USB 2.0 Black:Windows 10
- 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:Yes
Width
- CSI-680 smart card reader Indoor/outdoor USB USB 2.0 Black:61 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
- CSI-680 smart card reader Indoor/outdoor USB USB 2.0 Black: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:84 mm
Depth
- CSI-680 smart card reader Indoor/outdoor USB USB 2.0 Black:23 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
- CSI-680 smart card reader Indoor/outdoor USB USB 2.0 Black:14 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

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Comparison of CSI-680, 102759
26 specifications	A CoolBox CSI-680 smart card reader Indoor/outdoor USB USB 2.0 Black Model CSI-680 View product	B 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 Model 102759 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	Healthcare, Banking & payments, Government, Access control, Public transit
Payment methods supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EMV (Chip & PIN)
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Placement supportedKnown for one	Indoor/outdoor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	USB Type-A
Poweridentical
Power source	USB	USB
Current consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.06 A
Operating voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-35 - 60 °C
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE, RoHS, REACH, UKCA
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DNIe compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	61 mm	65 mm
HeightDiffers	16 mm	84 mm
DepthDiffers	23 mm	15 mm
WeightDiffers	14 g	56 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84 g

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CoolBox CSI-680 smart card reader Indoor/outdoor USB USB 2.0 Black 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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