Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips DPM 8300 vs Philips Voice Tracer 3600

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Voice Tracer 3600 has 440 h more maximum recording time than the Philips DPM 8300 (1140 h vs 700 h). The Philips DPM 8300 has 558 h more SP mode recording time than the Philips Voice Tracer 3600 (700 h vs 142 h). The Philips Voice Tracer 3600 has 25 h more battery life (max) than the Philips DPM 8300 (48 h vs 23 h). Display diagonal: 6.1 cm (2.4") on the Philips DPM 8300, 3.81 cm (1.5") on the Philips Voice Tracer 3600. Media types supported: Internal memory on the Philips DPM 8300, Flash card on the Philips Voice Tracer 3600.

Maximum recording time
- DPM 8300:700 h
- Voice Tracer 3600:1140 h
SP mode recording time
- DPM 8300:700 h
- Voice Tracer 3600:142 h
Display diagonal
- DPM 8300:6.1 cm (2.4")
- Voice Tracer 3600:3.81 cm (1.5")
Media types supported
- DPM 8300:Internal memory
- Voice Tracer 3600:Flash card
Battery life (max)
- DPM 8300:23 h
- Voice Tracer 3600:48 h
Product colour
- DPM 8300:Silver
- Voice Tracer 3600:Black
Width
- DPM 8300:53 mm
- Voice Tracer 3600:41 mm
Depth
- DPM 8300:15 mm
- Voice Tracer 3600:20 mm

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Comparison of DPM 8300, Voice Tracer 3600
59 specifications	A Philips DPM 8300 View product	B Philips Voice Tracer 3600 View product
Audio2 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers	700 h	1140 h
Recording modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Pulse-code modulation (PCM), Super High Quality (SHQ), Standard Play (SP)
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP3, WAV
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 20000 Hz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 dB
MP3 bit ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 320 Kbit/s
WMA bit ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 - 320 Kbit/s
SP mode recording timeDiffers	700 h	142 h
LP mode recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1140 h
HQ mode recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 h
SHQ mode recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 h
Display1 differ
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 x 112 pixels
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	3.81 cm (1.5")
BacklightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Loudspeakersidentical
Output powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 mW
Loudspeaker diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 cm
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Radioidentical
FM radioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storage1 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	Internal memory	Flash card
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Compatible battery sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
Battery capacity indicatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery life (max)Differs	23 h	48 h
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Technical details1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Audio recording formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP3, WAV
Carrying caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Languages supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Simplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Russian
MP3 playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RechargeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB chargingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Voice activationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bit rateKnown for one	705 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mass storage class compliantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB mass storageKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	53 mm	41 mm
DepthDiffers	15 mm	20 mm
HeightDiffers	123 mm	117 mm
WeightDiffers	117 g	60 g
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Headphones includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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