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NFC sticker data is measured in bytes. The chip type and data size for each product is listed in the Excel Sheet below: |
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| Chip | Memory (bytes) | User Memory (bytes) | URL characters | Best Use | |||
| Ultralight | 64 | 48 | 41 | Cost effective chip for short URLs in products (wristbands, keyfobs, etc). | |||
| NTAG203 | 168 | 144 | 132 |
Popular, established all-round NFC chip. Cost-effective with good memory capacity. |
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| NTAG210 | 80 | 48 | 41 | Cheap, general NFC use with short URLs. Limited availability | |||
| NTAG213 | 180 | 144 | 132 | Next generation chip, will eventually replace NTAG203. Great Scan Strength. | |||
| NTAG215 | 540 | 504 | 492 |
The 'one in the middle'. Good memory but limited availability compared to the NTAG216. |
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| NTAG216 | 924 | 888 | 854 |
Large memory and full feature set. Higher price limited availability compared to the NTAG216. makes it suitable for vCard and larger memory use only. |
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| Ultralight C | 192 | 148 | 132 |
Specialist applications requiring encryption only. makes it suitable for vCard and larger memory use Poor scan distance with mobile phones.only. |
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| MF 1k | 1024 | 716 | 710 |
Legacy applications only. Not recommended for general mobile phone NFC usage. |
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| Desfire 4k | 4K | 4094 | 2000 | Specialist applications requiring strong data encryption only. | |||
| Topaz 512 | 512 | 454 | 449 |
Universally compatible chip available in only a limited number of products. Useful for vCards or small data storage. |
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