Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 vs Philips Voice Tracer 2500

23specifications compared
16differ
7identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Voice Tracer 2500 has 440 h more maximum recording time than the Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 (1140 h vs 700 h). The Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 has 90 mW more output power than the Philips Voice Tracer 2500 (200 mW vs 110 mW). The Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 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. Audio formats supported: DSS, MP3, PCM on the Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500, MP3, WAV on the Philips Voice Tracer 2500.

Maximum recording time
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:700 h
- Voice Tracer 2500:1140 h
Audio formats supported
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:DSS, MP3, PCM
- Voice Tracer 2500:MP3, WAV
Frequency range
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:300 - 7500 Hz
- Voice Tracer 2500:50 - 20000 Hz
Display type
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:TFT
- Voice Tracer 2500:LCD
Display resolution
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:320 x 240 pixels
- Voice Tracer 2500:128 x 160 pixels
Display diagonal
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:6.1 cm (2.4")
- Voice Tracer 2500:4.5 cm (1.77")
Output power
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:200 mW
- Voice Tracer 2500:110 mW
FM radio
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:No
- Voice Tracer 2500:Yes

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Comparison of Pocket Memo DPM8500, Voice Tracer 2500
57 specifications	A Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 View product	B Philips Voice Tracer 2500 View product
Audio4 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers	700 h	1140 h
Recording modesDiffers	Quality Play (QP), Standard Play (SP)	High Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Pulse-code modulation (PCM), Super High Quality (SHQ), Standard Play (SP)
Audio formats supportedDiffers	DSS, MP3, PCM	MP3, WAV
Frequency rangeDiffers	300 - 7500 Hz	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
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeDiffers	TFT	LCD
Display resolutionDiffers	320 x 240 pixels	128 x 160 pixels
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	4.5 cm (1.77")
BacklightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Loudspeakers1 differ
Output powerDiffers	200 mW	110 mW
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector typeKnown for one	Micro-USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC	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
Recording battery lifeKnown for one	30 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	Silver	Black
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connection to PCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking station includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for one	Code 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 one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sample rateKnown for one	44.1 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	53 mm	45 mm
DepthDiffers	15 mm	20 mm
HeightDiffers	123 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
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
PouchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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