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Philips DPM8900 Flash card Silver vs Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500

39specifications compared
5differ
34identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips DPM8900 Flash card Silver has 108 mm more depth than the Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 (123 mm vs 15 mm). The Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 has 108 mm more height than the Philips DPM8900 Flash card Silver (123 mm vs 15 mm). Compatible memory cards: SD, SDHC on the Philips DPM8900 Flash card Silver, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC on the Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500. Windows operating systems supported: Yes on the Philips DPM8900 Flash card Silver, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 on the Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500.

Depth
- DPM8900 Flash card Silver:123 mm
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:15 mm
Height
- DPM8900 Flash card Silver:15 mm
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:123 mm

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Comparison of DPM8900, Pocket Memo DPM8500
63 specifications	A Philips DPM8900 Flash card Silver Model DPM8900 View product	B Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 View product
Audio1 differ
Maximum recording time	700 h	700 h
Recording modesDiffers	Pulse-code modulation (PCM), Quality Play (QP), Standard Play (SP)	Quality Play (QP), Standard Play (SP)
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio formats supported	DSS, MP3, PCM	DSS, MP3, PCM
Playback timeKnown for one	30 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency range	300 - 7500 Hz	300 - 7500 Hz
SP mode recording timeKnown for one	700 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display type	TFT	TFT
Display resolution	320 x 240 pixels	320 x 240 pixels
Display diagonal	6.1 cm (2.4")	6.1 cm (2.4")
Loudspeakersidentical
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output power	200 mW	200 mW
Loudspeaker diameter	2.8 cm	2.8 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface	USB	USB
USB connector type	Micro-USB	Micro-USB
Headphone out	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Storage1 differ
Media types supported	Flash card	Flash card
Built-in memory capacityKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacity	1000 mAh	1000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4800 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rechargeable batteryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recording battery life	30 h	30 h
Technical detailsidentical
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Battery recharge time	3 h	3 h
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Case materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Connection to PC	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking station included	Yes	Yes
Driver typeKnown for one	Dynamic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card included	Yes	Yes
Microphone input impedanceKnown for one	2200 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone sensitivityKnown for one	38 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rechargeable	Yes	Yes
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Code 128, EAN-13, EAN-8, GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128), Interleaved 2 of 5, U.P.C.
Sample rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44.1 kHz
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	53 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	15 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	123 mm
Weight	117 g	117 g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 45 °C	5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Packaging contentidentical
Power supply includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables included	USB	USB
Pouch	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	1024 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	950 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
Radioidentical
FM radioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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