Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips DVT1400 Internal memory & flash card Black, Silver vs Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 5identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips DVT1400 Internal memory & flash card Black, Silver 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 90 mW more output power than the Philips DVT1400 Internal memory & flash card Black, Silver (200 mW vs 110 mW). The Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl has 0.7 cm more loudspeaker diameter than the Philips DVT1400 Internal memory & flash card Black, Silver (3 cm vs 2.3 cm). Frequency range: 70 - 15000 Hz on the Philips DVT1400 Internal memory & flash card Black, Silver, 300 - 7500 Hz on the Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl. Battery technology: Alkaline on the Philips DVT1400 Internal memory & flash card Black, Silver, Lithium Polymer (LiPo) on the Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl.

  • Maximum recording time
    • DVT1400 Internal memory & flash card Black, Silver:1140 h
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:24 h
  • Frequency range
    • DVT1400 Internal memory & flash card Black, Silver:70 - 15000 Hz
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:300 - 7500 Hz
  • Output power
    • DVT1400 Internal memory & flash card Black, Silver:110 mW
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:200 mW
  • Loudspeaker diameter
    • DVT1400 Internal memory & flash card Black, Silver:2.3 cm
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:3 cm
  • Battery technology
    • DVT1400 Internal memory & flash card Black, Silver:Alkaline
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
  • Battery life (max)
    • DVT1400 Internal memory & flash card Black, Silver:30 h
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:100 h
  • Product colour
    • DVT1400 Internal memory & flash card Black, Silver:Black, Silver
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl
  • Connectivity technology
    • DVT1400 Internal memory & flash card Black, Silver:Wired
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:Wireless

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Comparison of DVT1400, SMP4000
64 specifications
Audio2 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers1140 h24 h
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Frequency rangeDiffers70 - 15000 Hz300 - 7500 Hz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 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
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
Loudspeakers2 differ
Built-in speaker(s)YesYes
Output powerDiffers110 mW200 mW
Loudspeaker diameterDiffers2.3 cm3 cm
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs30 h100 h
Recording battery lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 h
Compatible battery sizesKnown for oneAAAUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical details2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack, Grey, Metallic, Pearl
Auto power offKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Connectivity technologyDiffersWiredWireless
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
RechargeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Audio recording formatsKnown for oneMP3, WAVUnknown — not stated by the source
Languages supportKnown for oneSimplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, RussianUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers41 mm82 mm
DepthDiffers20 mm85 mm
HeightDiffers117 mm60 mm
WeightDiffers60 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%
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedUSBUSB
Quick start guideYesYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel dual core or equivalent AMD processor, 1 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 MB
USB requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Displayidentical
Display typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one112 x 112 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one3.81 cm (1.5")Unknown — not stated by the source
Display size (HxV)Known for one38 x 38 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Radioidentical
FM radioKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Media types supportedKnown for oneInternal memory & flash 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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