Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips PSE4000 dictaphone Black vs Philips Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black

7specifications compared
3differ
4identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips PSE4000 dictaphone Black has 12 dB more Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) than the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black (70 dB vs 58 dB). The Philips Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black has 800 mW more output power than the Philips PSE4000 dictaphone Black (1000 mW vs 200 mW). The Philips PSE4000 dictaphone Black has 86 h more battery life (max) than the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black (100 h vs 14 h).

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
- PSE4000 dictaphone Black:70 dB
- Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black:58 dB
Output power
- PSE4000 dictaphone Black:200 mW
- Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black:1000 mW
Battery life (max)
- PSE4000 dictaphone Black:100 h
- Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black:14 h

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Comparison of PSE4000, VTR5100/93
55 specifications	A Philips PSE4000 dictaphone Black Model PSE4000 View product	B Philips Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black Model VTR5100/93 View product
Audio1 differ
Maximum recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	73 h
Recording modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), 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	ADPCM, MP3, PCM
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs	70 dB	58 dB
MP3 bit ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 320 Kbit/s
SP mode frequency responseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 - 20000 Hz
Frequency rangeKnown for one	200 - 12000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.79 cm (1.1")
BacklightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Loudspeakers1 differ
Output powerDiffers	200 mW	1000 mW
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Loudspeaker diameterKnown for one	3 cm	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
Radioidentical
FM recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storageidentical
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal memory
Built-in memory capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	100 h	14 h
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Recording battery lifeKnown for one	24 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Bit rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	384 Kbit/s
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NAND Flash
Keypad lockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MP3 playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optimized forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Conversations,Notes
PC connectedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RechargeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SpeakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 x 15 mm
USB mass storageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Voice activationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Instant one-touch recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone direction typeKnown for one	Unidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Headphones includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	45 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	175 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	32 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	276 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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