Product comparison · 2 cd players

Philips AZ3831/96 CD player Black vs Philips CD Soundmachine AZ420/12

23specifications compared
15differ
8identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips AZ3831/96 CD player Black has 1.5 W more RMS rated power than the Philips CD Soundmachine AZ420/12 (5 W vs 3.5 W). The Philips AZ3831/96 CD player Black has 4 more batteries supported than the Philips CD Soundmachine AZ420/12 (8 vs 4). The Philips CD Soundmachine AZ420/12 has 63 mm more depth than the Philips AZ3831/96 CD player Black (320 mm vs 257 mm). Only the Philips CD Soundmachine AZ420/12 has CD changer. Supported radio bands: FM, MW on the Philips AZ3831/96 CD player Black, FM on the Philips CD Soundmachine AZ420/12.

RMS rated power
- AZ3831/96 CD player Black:5 W
- CD Soundmachine AZ420/12:3.5 W
Supported radio bands
- AZ3831/96 CD player Black:FM, MW
- CD Soundmachine AZ420/12:FM
CD changer
- AZ3831/96 CD player Black:No
- CD Soundmachine AZ420/12:Yes
Volume control
- AZ3831/96 CD player Black:Rotary
- CD Soundmachine AZ420/12:Digital
Number of batteries supported
- AZ3831/96 CD player Black:8
- CD Soundmachine AZ420/12:4
Depth
- AZ3831/96 CD player Black:257 mm
- CD Soundmachine AZ420/12:320 mm
Height
- AZ3831/96 CD player Black:134 mm
- CD Soundmachine AZ420/12:130 mm
Weight
- AZ3831/96 CD player Black:3 kg
- CD Soundmachine AZ420/12:1.8 kg

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Comparison of AZ3831/96, AZ420/12
47 specifications	A Philips AZ3831/96 CD player Black Model AZ3831/96 View product	B Philips CD Soundmachine AZ420/12 Model AZ420/12 View product
Audioidentical
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	MP3, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	stereo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Loudspeakers1 differ
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RMS rated powerDiffers	5 W	3.5 W
Loudspeaker diameterKnown for one	10.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radio1 differ
Integrated antennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported radio bandsDiffers	FM, MW	FM
Media typesidentical
Playback disc formatsKnown for one	CD audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD-RW playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
CD changerDiffers	No	Yes
Channels quantityKnown for one	40 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Playback modesDiffers	Fast Backward, Fast forward, Next, Previous, Program, Repeat, Shuffle	Fast forward, Fast reverse, Next, Repeat, Shuffle
Tuner enhancementsKnown for one	Auto tuning	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Top
Preset stations quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Displayidentical
ID3 Tag displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backlight displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management features1 differ
Programmable tracksKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume controlDiffers	Rotary	Digital
Bass adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of batteries supportedDiffers	8	4
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240V, 50/60Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	257 mm	320 mm
HeightDiffers	134 mm	130 mm
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	386 mm	320 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery typeDiffers	LR20	LR14/C
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	417 mm	350 mm
Package depthDiffers	173 mm	162 mm
Package heightDiffers	297 mm	270 mm
Package weightDiffers	3.4 kg	2.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Headphones includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
USB direct modesKnown for one	Fast forward, Fast Backward, Play/Pause, Previous/Next, Program Play, Repeat, Shuffle	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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