Valor VP300 Pro: A Standalone Secure PIN Pad

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The VP300 Pro is a standalone secure PIN pad — a companion device that pairs with an existing register or POS, not a full all-in-one terminal on its own.

What the VP300 Pro Is (and Isn't)

The VP300 Pro is Valor PayTech's standalone secure PIN pad. Unlike the VP550, VP550C, or VP800 — which are full all-in-one Android POS terminals with their own operating system, apps, and (on most models) a built-in printer — the VP300 Pro is a compact, dedicated card-entry device. It connects to a host register or POS system over USB and handles the card-present part of the transaction: swipe, chip, tap, and PIN.

That makes its role closer to PAX's Q25 or A35 PIN pads than to any other device in the Valor line — a companion accessory for an existing checkout setup, not a replacement for one. A 3.5" capacitive touchscreen (320x480) handles e-signature capture and can display up to 16 lines of product/price detail, so staff and customers still get a real on-screen transaction experience even without a full POS app running locally.

  • 3.5" capacitive touchscreen with e-signature capture and up to 16-line product display
  • Host Card Emulation (HCE) for loyalty programs and digital receipts
  • Triple-track swipe, EMV chip, and full contactless acceptance
  • Easy USB integration with any host register or POS system
  • Kensington lock slot and included privacy shield for secure PIN entry

Loyalty and Personalization via HCE

Every device in the Valor line covers payment security and speed, but Host Card Emulation (HCE) support is where the VP300 Pro stands apart. HCE lets the PIN pad handle card-less, loyalty-linked transactions — digital receipts, points, and personalized offers — without any separate loyalty hardware. For a merchant who wants a repeat-visit program built into the checkout flow rather than bolted on afterward, that's a genuinely different pitch than the rest of the Valor lineup, which leads with payment security and transaction speed instead.

CPU
Dual-core Cortex A7, 1GHz
Memory
256MB Flash / 256MB RAM
Display
3.5" color TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 320×480, signature capture
Magnetic Card Reader
Triple track, bi-directional (ISO 7810/7811/7813)
Smart Card Reader
EMV L1/L2 (ISO 7816), 1.8V/3V/5V, sync & async, T=0 & T=1
Contactless
EMV Contactless L1 (ISO 14443 Type A/B), Mifare, Felica, HCE
Audio
Speaker, 1.5W
Keypad
10 numeric keys, 5 function keys, backlit
Connectivity
RS232 serial, USB device
Power Supply
Input AC 100-240V, Output DC 5V/2A
Accessories
Kensington lock, privacy shield, rotatable mount
Dimensions
163(L) × 74(W) × 31(H) mm without privacy shield; 163×74×46mm with privacy shield
Weight
252g
Environment
Operating 10°~50°; storage 20°~70°; humidity 5%~95% non-condensing
Certifications
PCI PTS 6.x, EMV L1/L2, EMV Contactless L1, PayPass, payWave, American ExpressPay, Discover D-PAS, AMEX, QuickPass, TQM, RoHS, CE, ANATEL, ABECS, FCC, JCB, UPTS 3.0
Form Factor
Standalone PIN pad — no printer, no camera; smallest device in the Valor line

Built-In Security

Despite its small footprint, the VP300 Pro carries the same PCI PTS 6.x certification and full EMV Level 1/2 plus EMV Contactless Level 1 approval as Valor's larger POS terminals — there's no tradeoff on transaction security for being the smallest device in the line.

A Kensington lock slot and included privacy shield add physical theft protection and PIN-entry privacy at the counter, on top of the standard swipe, chip, and contactless card readers covering every common payment method.

Where It Fits in a Checkout Setup

The VP300 Pro connects via USB, so it drops into an existing register, POS terminal, or tablet-based checkout without needing new proprietary hardware on the host side. Valor's own positioning names both ends of the merchant spectrum here explicitly: the same integration model works for a small boutique running one register and a large retail chain standardizing PIN entry across many storefronts.

There's no documented step-by-step transaction flow for the VP300 Pro the way there is for CARDZ3N's other Valor and PAX terminals — because the transaction flow itself runs on the host POS, not on the PIN pad. The VP300 Pro's job is to capture the card and PIN securely and hand that data back to whatever system is driving the sale.

Pricing

The Valor VP300 Pro is available through CARDZ3N with pricing quoted per merchant based on volume and equipment needs — CARDZ3N is the sole quoting and selling party, never a pass-through to Valor's own pricing. Ask your CARDZ3N rep for current pricing.

Need the full spec sheet or QRG for the VP300 Pro? Contact your CARDZ3N rep for the latest documentation.

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