Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips PSE4000 dictaphone Black vs Philips Voice Tracer 3600

13specifications compared
10differ
3identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips PSE4000 dictaphone Black has 10 dB more Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) than the Philips Voice Tracer 3600 (70 dB vs 60 dB). The Philips Voice Tracer 3600 has 100 mW more output power than the Philips PSE4000 dictaphone Black (300 mW vs 200 mW). The Philips PSE4000 dictaphone Black has 0.2 cm more loudspeaker diameter than the Philips Voice Tracer 3600 (3 cm vs 2.8 cm). Frequency range: 200 - 12000 Hz on the Philips PSE4000 dictaphone Black, 50 - 20000 Hz on the Philips Voice Tracer 3600. Battery technology: Lithium Polymer (LiPo) on the Philips PSE4000 dictaphone Black, Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) on the Philips Voice Tracer 3600.

Frequency range
- PSE4000 dictaphone Black:200 - 12000 Hz
- Voice Tracer 3600:50 - 20000 Hz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
- PSE4000 dictaphone Black:70 dB
- Voice Tracer 3600:60 dB
Output power
- PSE4000 dictaphone Black:200 mW
- Voice Tracer 3600:300 mW
Loudspeaker diameter
- PSE4000 dictaphone Black:3 cm
- Voice Tracer 3600:2.8 cm
Battery technology
- PSE4000 dictaphone Black:Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
- Voice Tracer 3600:Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Battery life (max)
- PSE4000 dictaphone Black:100 h
- Voice Tracer 3600:48 h
Width
- PSE4000 dictaphone Black:45 mm
- Voice Tracer 3600:41 mm
Depth
- PSE4000 dictaphone Black:175 mm
- Voice Tracer 3600:20 mm

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Comparison of PSE4000, Voice Tracer 3600
57 specifications	A Philips PSE4000 dictaphone Black Model PSE4000 View product	B Philips Voice Tracer 3600 View product
Audio2 differ
Maximum recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1140 h
Recording modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Pulse-code modulation (PCM), Super High Quality (SHQ), Standard Play (SP)
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP3, WAV
Frequency rangeDiffers	200 - 12000 Hz	50 - 20000 Hz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs	70 dB	60 dB
MP3 bit ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 320 Kbit/s
WMA bit ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 - 320 Kbit/s
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
Displayidentical
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 x 112 pixels
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.81 cm (1.5")
BacklightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Loudspeakers2 differ
Output powerDiffers	200 mW	300 mW
Loudspeaker diameterDiffers	3 cm	2.8 cm
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Headphone outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Storageidentical
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flash card
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Compatible battery sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
Battery capacity indicatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery life (max)Differs	100 h	48 h
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Recording battery lifeKnown for one	24 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Audio recording formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP3, WAV
Carrying caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Languages supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Simplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Russian
MP3 playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RechargeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB chargingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Voice activationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone direction typeKnown for one	Unidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	45 mm	41 mm
DepthDiffers	175 mm	20 mm
HeightDiffers	32 mm	117 mm
WeightDiffers	276 g	60 g
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Headphones includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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