Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips DPM8300/00 dictaphone Internal memory Silver vs Philips Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black

11specifications compared
5differ
6identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips DPM8300/00 dictaphone Internal memory Silver has 627 h more maximum recording time than the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black (700 h vs 73 h). The Philips DPM8300/00 dictaphone Internal memory Silver has 9 h more battery life (max) than the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black (23 h vs 14 h). The Philips DPM8300/00 dictaphone Internal memory Silver has 321 Kbit/s more bit rate than the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black (705 Kbit/s vs 384 Kbit/s). Display diagonal: 6.1 cm (2.4") on the Philips DPM8300/00 dictaphone Internal memory Silver, 2.79 cm (1.1") on the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black. Product colour: Silver on the Philips DPM8300/00 dictaphone Internal memory Silver, Black on the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black.

Maximum recording time
- DPM8300/00 dictaphone Internal memory Silver:700 h
- Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black:73 h
Display diagonal
- DPM8300/00 dictaphone Internal memory Silver:6.1 cm (2.4")
- Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black:2.79 cm (1.1")
Battery life (max)
- DPM8300/00 dictaphone Internal memory Silver:23 h
- Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black:14 h
Product colour
- DPM8300/00 dictaphone Internal memory Silver:Silver
- Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black:Black
Bit rate
- DPM8300/00 dictaphone Internal memory Silver:705 Kbit/s
- Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black:384 Kbit/s

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Comparison of DPM8300/00, VTR5100/93
54 specifications	A Philips DPM8300/00 dictaphone Internal memory Silver Model DPM8300/00 View product	B Philips Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black Model VTR5100/93 View product
Audio1 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers	700 h	73 h
Recording modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Standard Play (SP)
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADPCM, MP3, PCM
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 dB
MP3 bit ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 320 Kbit/s
SP mode frequency responseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 - 20000 Hz
SP mode recording timeKnown for one	700 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	2.79 cm (1.1")
BacklightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Loudspeakersidentical
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Output powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 mW
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface	USB	USB
Headphone out	Yes	Yes
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
FM recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storageidentical
Media types supported	Internal memory	Internal memory
Built-in memory capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	23 h	14 h
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Technical details2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Bit rateDiffers	705 Kbit/s	384 Kbit/s
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NAND Flash
Keypad lockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MP3 playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optimized forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Conversations,Notes
PC connectedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RechargeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SpeakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 x 15 mm
USB mass storage	Yes	Yes
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Voice activationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Instant one-touch recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mass storage class compliantKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Headphones includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	53 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	15 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	123 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	117 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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