Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne vs Philips Voice Tracer 2500

20specifications compared
14differ
6identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Voice Tracer 2500 has 440 h more maximum recording time than the Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne (1140 h vs 700 h). The Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne has 90 mW more output power than the Philips Voice Tracer 2500 (200 mW vs 110 mW). The Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne has 8 mm more width than the Philips Voice Tracer 2500 (53 mm vs 45 mm). Only the Philips Voice Tracer 2500 has FM radio. Display type: TFT on the Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne, LCD on the Philips Voice Tracer 2500.

Maximum recording time
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:700 h
- Voice Tracer 2500:1140 h
Display type
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:TFT
- Voice Tracer 2500:LCD
Display resolution
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:320 x 240 pixels
- Voice Tracer 2500:128 x 160 pixels
Display diagonal
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:5.08 cm (2")
- Voice Tracer 2500:4.5 cm (1.77")
Output power
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:200 mW
- Voice Tracer 2500:110 mW
FM radio
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:No
- Voice Tracer 2500:Yes
Battery technology
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
- Voice Tracer 2500:Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Product colour
- DPM8000 Flash card Champagne:Champagne
- Voice Tracer 2500:Black

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Comparison of DPM8000, Voice Tracer 2500
69 specifications	A Philips DPM8000 Flash card Champagne Model DPM8000 View product	B Philips Voice Tracer 2500 View product
Audio2 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers	700 h	1140 h
Recording modesDiffers	Pulse-code modulation (PCM)	High Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Pulse-code modulation (PCM), Super High Quality (SHQ), Standard Play (SP)
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
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
SP mode recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Display3 differ
Display typeDiffers	TFT	LCD
Display resolutionDiffers	320 x 240 pixels	128 x 160 pixels
Display diagonalDiffers	5.08 cm (2")	4.5 cm (1.77")
BacklightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Loudspeakers1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output powerDiffers	200 mW	110 mW
Loudspeaker diameter	2.8 cm	2.8 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface	USB	USB
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone out	Yes	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radio1 differ
FM radioDiffers	No	Yes
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FM
Storage1 differ
Media types supported	Flash card	Flash card
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), SD, SDHC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Built-in memory capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for one	1000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rechargeable batteryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recording battery lifeKnown for one	23 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible battery sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 h
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Technical details1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Champagne	Black
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bit rateKnown for one	705 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking station includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lead-free soldered productKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for one	EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lock typeKnown for one	Combination lock	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mass storage class compliantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone direction typeKnown for one	Unidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sample rateKnown for one	44.1 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standby timeKnown for one	200 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video card requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RechargeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	53 mm	45 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	20 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	113 mm
WeightDiffers	117 g	79 g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium 4, 1.0 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	100 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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