Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips Voice Tracer 2700 Flash card Anthracite, Chrome vs Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 4identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Voice Tracer 2700 Flash card Anthracite, Chrome has 1,116 h more maximum recording time than the Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl (1140 h vs 24 h). The Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl has 10 dB more Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) than the Philips Voice Tracer 2700 Flash card Anthracite, Chrome (70 dB vs 60 dB). The Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl has 90 mW more output power than the Philips Voice Tracer 2700 Flash card Anthracite, Chrome (200 mW vs 110 mW). Only the Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl has rechargeable. Frequency range: 50 - 20000 Hz on the Philips Voice Tracer 2700 Flash card Anthracite, Chrome, 300 - 7500 Hz on the Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl.

  • Maximum recording time
    • Voice Tracer 2700 Flash card Anthracite, Chrome:1140 h
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:24 h
  • Frequency range
    • Voice Tracer 2700 Flash card Anthracite, Chrome:50 - 20000 Hz
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:300 - 7500 Hz
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
    • Voice Tracer 2700 Flash card Anthracite, Chrome:60 dB
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:70 dB
  • Output power
    • Voice Tracer 2700 Flash card Anthracite, Chrome:110 mW
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:200 mW
  • Battery technology
    • Voice Tracer 2700 Flash card Anthracite, Chrome:Alkaline
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
  • Battery life (max)
    • Voice Tracer 2700 Flash card Anthracite, Chrome:50 h
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:100 h
  • Product colour
    • Voice Tracer 2700 Flash card Anthracite, Chrome:Anthracite, Chrome
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl
  • Rechargeable
    • Voice Tracer 2700 Flash card Anthracite, Chrome:No
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:Yes

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Comparison of 2700, SMP4000
62 specifications
Audio3 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers1140 h24 h
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Frequency rangeDiffers50 - 20000 Hz300 - 7500 Hz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs60 dB70 dB
Recording modesKnown for oneHigh Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Pulse-code modulation (PCM), Super High Quality (SHQ), Standard Play (SP)Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneMP3, WAVUnknown — not stated by the source
MP3 bit ratesKnown for one8 - 320 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WMA bit ratesKnown for one48 - 320 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
SP mode recording timeKnown for one142 hUnknown — not stated by the source
LP mode recording timeKnown for one1140 hUnknown — not stated by the source
HQ mode recording timeKnown for one95 hUnknown — not stated by the source
SHQ mode recording timeKnown for one47 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Loudspeakers1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)YesYes
Output powerDiffers110 mW200 mW
Loudspeaker diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceUSBUSB
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicro-USB
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersAlkalineLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery life (max)Differs50 h100 h
Recording battery lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 h
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical details2 differ
Product colourDiffersAnthracite, ChromeBlack, Grey, Metallic, Pearl
Auto power offKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWireless
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking station includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Heavy metals freeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePb (lead)
MaterialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePolymer
Microphone direction typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUnidirectional
Microphone sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-37 dB
RechargeableDiffersNoYes
Sensor typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcedust and dirt resistant touch sensor
Standby timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 h
Transmission distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 m
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Voice activationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers45 mm82 mm
DepthDiffers20 mm85 mm
HeightDiffers113 mm60 mm
WeightDiffers79 g120 g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, WinWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Quick start guideYesYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Minimum RAMDiffers1024 MB2 MB
Minimum processorDiffersIntel Pentium 4, AMD Athlon 64Intel dual core or equivalent AMD processor, 1 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers2048 MB30 MB
USB requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Displayidentical
Display typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one128 x 160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one4.5 cm (1.77")Unknown — not stated by the source
BacklightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Media types supportedKnown for oneFlash cardUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in memory capacityKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash)Unknown — not stated by the source

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