Product comparison · 2 smart card readers

Manhattan USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable vs Manhattan USB-C Contact Smart Card Reader with MicroSD slot, USB Type-C Male to Contact Reader Interface and microSDXC, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 7identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • LED indicators
    • USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable:Activity, Power
    • USB-C Contact Smart Card Reader with MicroSD slot, USB Type-C Male to Contact Reader Interface and microSDXC, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads:Yes
  • Cable length
    • USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable:1.05 m
    • USB-C Contact Smart Card Reader with MicroSD slot, USB Type-C Male to Contact Reader Interface and microSDXC, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads:1 m
  • Interface
    • USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable:USB 2.0
    • USB-C Contact Smart Card Reader with MicroSD slot, USB Type-C Male to Contact Reader Interface and microSDXC, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads:USB Type-C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable:-35 - 70 °C
    • USB-C Contact Smart Card Reader with MicroSD slot, USB Type-C Male to Contact Reader Interface and microSDXC, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads:-20 - 60 °C
  • Width
    • USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable:65 mm
    • USB-C Contact Smart Card Reader with MicroSD slot, USB Type-C Male to Contact Reader Interface and microSDXC, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads:42 mm
  • Height
    • USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable:15 mm
    • USB-C Contact Smart Card Reader with MicroSD slot, USB Type-C Male to Contact Reader Interface and microSDXC, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads:63 mm
  • Depth
    • USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable:85 mm
    • USB-C Contact Smart Card Reader with MicroSD slot, USB Type-C Male to Contact Reader Interface and microSDXC, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads:12 mm
  • Weight
    • USB-A Contact Smart Card Reader, 12 Mbps, Friction type compatible, External, Windows or Mac, Cable:60 g
    • USB-C Contact Smart Card Reader with MicroSD slot, USB Type-C Male to Contact Reader Interface and microSDXC, Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, Reads:37 g

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36 specifications
Featuresidentical
Product typeUniversal smart card readerUniversal smart card reader
Application areaKnown for oneBanking & payments, HealthcareUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayYesYes
Mean cycles between failures (MCBF)Known for one200000Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Design3 differ
Placement supportedKnown for oneIndoorUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Housing materialDiffersAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)Plastic
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, PowerYes
Cable lengthDiffers1.05 m1 m
Ports & interfaces1 differ
InterfaceDiffersUSB 2.0USB Type-C
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one2-line, 3-line, SLE4418, 4428, 4432, 4442, AT88SC1608, 45D041, I2CUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power sourceUSBUSB
Operating voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-35 - 70 °C-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)CE, REACH, RoHS, UKCA, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers65 mm42 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm63 mm
DepthDiffers85 mm12 mm
WeightDiffers60 g37 g
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneFCC EC RoHS2 usb2.0 CCIDUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source176 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source62 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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