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Feb 11

10 Best Fingerprint Readers For 2018

  • Danny Thakkar
  • Fingerprint scanners

Fingerprint readers capture fingerprint images and pass it on to a fingerprint software for biometric identification/verification. Till few years ago, such biometric devices found applications only within government agencies or high security perimeters. Today, these devices have become an integral part of our daily lives as they provide security as well as convenience.

There are more than 50 readers available in the marketplace today. Selecting the right device for your application is the most important task. However, selecting the right device can be quite confusing, since most of these readers have identical technical features and meet similar industry standards.

It is important that the reader is ergonomically designed. However, accuracy, resolution, template format, comparison standards and certifications are more important to consider when selecting the right reader.

Here we’ve gathered some of the best fingerprint scanners available in the market and compiled their important features to guide you.

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Feature comparison

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Hamster Plus

Resolution 500 DPI
Dimensions 53x73x84 mm (27x40x73 mm w/o stand)
Weight 165g (100g w/o stand)
Certifications FCC, CE, KCC, RoHS
Supported OS Windows10,8.1,8,7,WindowsCE,WindowsServer2012,2008 R2,Android3.1+, Java,Linux

Hamster Pro 20

Resolution 500 DPI
Dimensions 53.9×58.5×31.6 mm
Weight 98g
Certifications FCC, CE, KCC, RoHS, FIPS201, STQC
Supported OS Windows10,8.1,8,7,WindowsServer2012,2008 R2,Android3.1+, Java,Linux

Hamster IV

Resolution 508 DPI
Dimensions 53x73x84 mm (27x40x73 mm w/o stand)
Weight 165g (100g w/o stand)
Certifications FCC, CE, KCC, RoHS, FIPS201
Supported OS Windows10,8.1,8,7,WindowsServer2012,2008 R2,Android3.1+, Java,Linux

Verifi P5100

Resolution 508 DPI
Dimensions 70 x 45 x 18 mm
Weight 110 g
Certifications FCC/WHQL/RoHS/CE
Supported OS Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10

Columbo

Resolution 500 PPI
Dimensions 66 x 75 x 48 mm
Weight 170g
Certifications PIV 071006, FIPS 201, FAP 30 / certified to mobile ID requirements
Supported OS Windows 7, Windows 8.X, Windows Server, Windows Mobile 6.5, Linux, Android 4.0 (or higher)

Fingkey Hamster II

Resolution 500 PPI
Dimensions 48.5 x 66.3 x 82.1 mm
Weight 990g
Certifications KC, CE, FCC, UL, RoHS
Supported OS Microsoft Windows, Linux

BioMini Plus 2

Resolution 500 DPI
Dimensions 66 x 90 x 58 mm
Weight 200g
Certifications CE, FCC, KC, WHQL
Supported OS Windows, Linux, Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and Above

Fingkey Hamster

Resolution 500 DPI
Dimensions 54 x 74 x 82 mm (27.4 x 40.5 x 73.7 mm w/o stand)
Weight 990g
Certifications KC, UL, CE, FCC
Supported OS Windows2000 or higher, Windows Server 2003/2008, Linux Kernel 2.6.x

Mercury M301

Resolution 500 DPI
Dimensions 152.4 x 101.6 x 63.5 mm
Weight 900g
Certifications CE, FCC Part 15 Class B, EN 60950, IEC 62471, RoHS
Supported OS Windows 8 / 8 Embedded (32/64-bit), Windows 7 / 7 Embedded (32/64-bit), Windows XP / XP Embedded, Linux, Android

Watson Mini

Resolution 500 DP
Dimensions  60 x 62 x 33 mm
Weight 85g
Certifications Mobile ID IQS FAP 45, PIV, GSA FIPS 201, FBI Appendix F Certified
Supported OS Windows 7, Windows 8.X, Windows XP, Windows Server, Windows Mobile 6.5, Linux, Android 4.0 (or higher)

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Mary Clark is Product Manager at Bayometric, one of the leading biometric solution providers in the world. She has been in the Biometric Industry for 10+ years and has extensive experience across public and private sector verticals.

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