Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 vs Philips SpeechMike Premium Air

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 11identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips SpeechMike Premium Air has 0.2 cm more loudspeaker diameter than the Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 (3 cm vs 2.8 cm). The Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 has 6 h more recording battery life than the Philips SpeechMike Premium Air (30 h vs 24 h). The Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 has 8 mm more width than the Philips SpeechMike Premium Air (53 mm vs 45 mm). Frequency range: 300 - 7500 Hz on the Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500, 200 - 12000 Hz on the Philips SpeechMike Premium Air. Interface: USB on the Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500, Wireless on the Philips SpeechMike Premium Air.

  • Frequency range
    • Pocket Memo DPM8500:300 - 7500 Hz
    • SpeechMike Premium Air:200 - 12000 Hz
  • Loudspeaker diameter
    • Pocket Memo DPM8500:2.8 cm
    • SpeechMike Premium Air:3 cm
  • Interface
    • Pocket Memo DPM8500:USB
    • SpeechMike Premium Air:Wireless
  • Battery technology
    • Pocket Memo DPM8500:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
    • SpeechMike Premium Air:Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
  • Recording battery life
    • Pocket Memo DPM8500:30 h
    • SpeechMike Premium Air:24 h
  • Product colour
    • Pocket Memo DPM8500:Silver
    • SpeechMike Premium Air:Grey, Metallic
  • Width
    • Pocket Memo DPM8500:53 mm
    • SpeechMike Premium Air:45 mm
  • Depth
    • Pocket Memo DPM8500:15 mm
    • SpeechMike Premium Air:32 mm

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Comparison of Pocket Memo DPM8500, SpeechMike Premium Air
55 specifications
Audio1 differ
Maximum recording timeKnown for one700 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Recording modesKnown for oneQuality Play (QP), Standard Play (SP)Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneDSS, MP3, PCMUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers300 - 7500 Hz200 - 12000 Hz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 dB
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for oneTFTUnknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one320 x 240 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one6.1 cm (2.4")Unknown — not stated by the source
Loudspeakers1 differ
Loudspeaker diameterDiffers2.8 cm3 cm
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
InterfaceDiffersUSBWireless
USB connector typeKnown for oneMicro-USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Media types supportedKnown for oneFlash cardUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for one1000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Recording battery lifeDiffers30 h24 h
Technical details1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverGrey, Metallic
Connection to PCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for oneCode 128, EAN-13, EAN-8, GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128), Interleaved 2 of 5, U.P.C.Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sample rateKnown for one44.1 kHzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWireless
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone direction typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUnidirectional
Standby timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 h
USB chargingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers53 mm45 mm
DepthDiffers15 mm32 mm
HeightDiffers123 mm175 mm
WeightDiffers117 g120 g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90 °C
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Pro, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High SierraYes
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PouchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirementsidentical
USB requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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