Smart just got smarter: DESFire EV3 is now available
In line with best industry practices, ICT will be transitioning from MIFARE DESFire EV1 and EV2 to NXP’s latest iteration, EV3.
From the end of April 2023, EV1 and EV2 credentials will only be available for purchase until stock runs out – support will continue to be available after stock runs out. EV3 is backwards compatible, however, tSec Readers will need to have a firmware updated to 1.04.226.
EV1/EV2 credentials and their EV3 equivalent
| EV1/EV2 Credential | EV3 Equivalent | ||
| ICT Code | Product Description | ICT Code | Product Description |
| PRX-ISO-DF-EV1-2K | DESFire EV1 2K ISO CR80 Card | PRX-ISO-DF-EV3-2K | DESFire EV3 2K ISO CR80 Card |
| PRX-ISO-DF-EV1-LT | DESFire EV1 256B ISO CR80 Card | PRX-ISO-DF-EV3-2K | DESFire EV3 2K ISO CR80 Card |
| PRX-ISO-DF-EV2-2K | DESFire EV2 2K ISO CR80 Card | PRX-ISO-DF-EV3-2K | DESFire EV3 2K ISO CR80 Card |
| PRX-ISO-DF-EV1-2K-LF | DESFire EV1 125kHz ISO CR80 Card | PRX-ISO-DF-EV3-2K-LF | DESFire EV3 2K 125kHz ISO CR80 Card |
| PRX-ISO-DF-EV2-2K-LF | DESFire EV2 2K 125kHz ISO CR80 Card | PRX-ISO-DF-EV3-2K-LF | DESFire EV3 2K 125kHz ISO CR80 Card |
| PRX-ISO-DF-EV2-4K | DESFire EV2 4K ISO CR80 Card | PRX-ISO-DF-EV3-4K | DESFire EV3 4K ISO CR80 Card |
| PRX-ISO-DF-HID26 | DESfire/HID26 ISO Printable Card | PRX-ISO-DF-EV3-HID26 | DESfire/HID26 EV3 ISO Printable Card |
| PRX-ISO-DF-HID34 | DESfire/HID34 ISO Printable Card | PRX-ISO-DF-EV3-HID34 | DESfire/HID34 EV3 ISO Printable Card |
| PRX-TAG-DF-EV2-2K-B | DESFire EV2 2K ABS Key Tag (B) | PRX-TAG-DF-EV3-2K-B | DESFire EV3 2K ABS Key Tag (B) |
| PRX-TAG-DF-EV2-4K-B | DESFire EV2 4K ABS Key Tag (B) | PRX-TAG-DF-EV3-4K-B | DESFire EV3 4K ABS Key Tag (B) |
| RF-REM2-433-DF | Remote 2 But. (433MHz) DESfire EV2 | RF-REM2-433-DF-EV3 | Remote 2 But. (433MHz) DESfire EV3 |
| RF-REM4-433-DF | Remote 4 But. (433MHz) DESfire EV2 | RF-REM4-433-DF-EV3 | Remote 4 But. (433MHz) DESfire EV3 |
| RF-REM4-433-DF-STOCK | Remote 4 But. (433MHz) DESfire EV2 STOCK | RF-REM4-433-DF-EV3-STOCK | Remote 4 But. (433MHz) DESfire EV3 STOCK |
| RF-REM4-915-DF | Remote 4 But. (915MHz) DESfire EV2 | RF-REM4-915-DF-EV3 | Remote 4 But. (915MHz) DESfire EV3 |
Faster performance
EV3 sees increased reading distance for the credentials, enabling a quicker badge at the reader. Because the devices will begin reading the credential before its actually presented, this makes the whole process much quicker.
Learn more about DESFire
Interested in learning why MIFARE DESFire is ICT’s credential of choice? Check out these resources:
