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MF3D(H)x2

MIFARE DESFire EV2 contactless multi-application IC

MF3Dx2_MF3DHx2_SDS

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2.2 Summary of key differences between MIFARE DESFire generations

Table 1 shows the key differences between each product generation of the MIFARE

DESFire family.

Table 1. Key differences between MIFARE DESFire generations

Features

MIFARE DESFire D40

MIFARE DESFire EV1

MIFARE DESFire EV2

Cryptography scheme(s)

Single DES, 2KTDEA

Single DES, 2KTDEA,

3KTDEA, AES128

Single DES, 2KTDEA,

3KTDEA, AES128

Secure messaging(s)

D40 Native

D40 Native, EV1

D40 Native, EV1, EV2

No. of applications

28

28

No limit

No. of files per application

16

32

32

Max. no. of files with backup

8

32

32

ISO/IEC7816-4 commands

3

8

8 (refine)

Random ID

No

Yes

Yes

Configurable ATS

No

Yes, Historical bytes only

Yes, all parameters (FSCI

supporting up to 256 bytes)

Max. communication buffer

64 bytes

64 bytes

128 bytes (2/4/8kB) or 256

bytes (16/32kB)

Chaining during data transfer

Native (AFh)

Native (AFh)

Native (AFh) or ISO/

IEC14443-4

Multiple Key Sets with rolling

No

No

Yes

MIsmartApp (Delegated

Application Management)

No

No

Yes

Shared Application

Management

No

No

Yes

Multiple keys per access right No

No

Yes

UpdateRecord command

No

No

Yes

Transaction MAC

No

No

Yes

Virtual Card Architecture

No

No

Yes

Proximity Check

No

No

Yes

Originality Check

No

No

Yes