Product comparison · 2 cd players

Philips CD Soundmachine AZ215B/12 vs Philips AZ3831/96 CD player Black

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips AZ3831/96 CD player Black has 2 W more RMS rated power than the Philips CD Soundmachine AZ215B/12 (5 W vs 3 W). The Philips AZ3831/96 CD player Black has 2 more batteries supported than the Philips CD Soundmachine AZ215B/12 (8 vs 6). The Philips AZ3831/96 CD player Black has 25 mm more depth than the Philips CD Soundmachine AZ215B/12 (257 mm vs 232 mm). Only the Philips AZ3831/96 CD player Black has MP3 playback. Supported radio bands: FM on the Philips CD Soundmachine AZ215B/12, FM, MW on the Philips AZ3831/96 CD player Black.

RMS rated power
- CD Soundmachine AZ215B/12:3 W
- AZ3831/96 CD player Black:5 W
Supported radio bands
- CD Soundmachine AZ215B/12:FM
- AZ3831/96 CD player Black:FM, MW
MP3 playback
- CD Soundmachine AZ215B/12:No
- AZ3831/96 CD player Black:Yes
Volume control
- CD Soundmachine AZ215B/12:Digital
- AZ3831/96 CD player Black:Rotary
Number of batteries supported
- CD Soundmachine AZ215B/12:6
- AZ3831/96 CD player Black:8
Depth
- CD Soundmachine AZ215B/12:232 mm
- AZ3831/96 CD player Black:257 mm
Height
- CD Soundmachine AZ215B/12:124 mm
- AZ3831/96 CD player Black:134 mm
Weight
- CD Soundmachine AZ215B/12:1 kg
- AZ3831/96 CD player Black:3 kg

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Comparison of AZ215B/79, AZ3831/96
50 specifications	A Philips CD Soundmachine AZ215B/12 Model AZ215B/79 View product	B Philips AZ3831/96 CD player Black Model AZ3831/96 View product
Audioidentical
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP3, WMA
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	stereo
Loudspeakers1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
RMS rated powerDiffers	3 W	5 W
Loudspeaker diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.2 cm
Radio1 differ
Integrated antennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported radio bandsDiffers	FM	FM, MW
Media typesidentical
Playback disc formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD audio
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
MP3 playbackDiffers	No	Yes
CD changerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 channels
Playback disc typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, CD-R, CD-RW
Playback modesDiffers	Fast forward, Fast reverse, Next, Previous, Repeat, Shuffle	Fast Backward, Fast forward, Next, Previous, Program, Repeat, Shuffle
Tuner enhancementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto tuning
Device typeKnown for one	Portable CD player	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto digital tuningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cassette deckKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD, CD-R, CD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Preset stations quantityKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
ID3 Tag displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Backlight displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management features1 differ
Programmable tracksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Volume controlDiffers	Digital	Rotary
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, Battery
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
Number of batteries supportedDiffers	6	8
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	232 mm	257 mm
HeightDiffers	124 mm	134 mm
WeightDiffers	1 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	252 mm	386 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery typeDiffers	C size LR14	LR20
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	280 mm	417 mm
Package depthDiffers	260 mm	173 mm
Package heightDiffers	160 mm	297 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.6 kg	3.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Headphones includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty card	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
USB direct modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast forward, Fast Backward, Play/Pause, Previous/Next, Program Play, Repeat, Shuffle
Ports & interfacesidentical
AUX inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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