AsReader Launches ASR-M30S Slim-Type Smartphone-Mounted RFID Reader/Writer

ASR-M30S SLIM-Type RFID Reader/Writer by AsReader is 14% lighter, weighing just 2.65 oz and reads a distance of over 16 feet

Anyone who has scanned barcodes or read RFID tags over an eight-hour shift knows that device weight and size play a major role in comfort and therefore, productivity. Enter AsReader, a global leader in RFID and barcode scanning technology—whose name literally means “use your smartphone As a Reader.” The company’s latest innovation, the ASR-M30S SLIM-Type RFID Reader/Writer, is designed to deliver comfort, power, and performance in a sleeker form factor.

Japanese designers made the new reader lighter, more compact, and easier to handle throughout the workday by eliminating a built-in battery . Compared to the previous model ASR-030D, the SLIM-Type is 14% lighter, weighing just 2.65 ounces (75 grams), while achieving a reading distance of more than 16 feet (almost five meters )—more than three times the range of most pocket-devices. The unit is powered by the smartphone which can be charged either via passthrough USB-C port or a mini-magnetic terminal, so there’s no need to remove the device from its case.

Vice President and COO Paul Whitney touts the new SLIM-Type device as AsReader’s flagship, as standards with RFID have evolved to require more comfort for users. “This new device is in a class of its own, and we’re seeing tremendous interest already. The North American version of the ASR-M30S SLIM-Type reads up to 5x the read distance of competitors’ devices, which typically only read up to 4 feet.”

The new ASR-M30S SLIM-Type makes switching between Android and iOS devices easy as it’s compatible with both, made possible with a modular case. AsReader plans to launch four variants soon, supporting Google Pixel 8a/7a/6a, Kyocera Digno SX4 (Japan), iPhone 16e/16/15, and Samsung A25/A06 (coming in 2026).

Download the brochures, Tech Specs, SDKs and more here (http://asreader.com/products/asr-m30s)