Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl vs Philips Voice Tracer 3400

Add a product
  • 19specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 5identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Voice Tracer 3400 has 24 h more maximum recording time than the Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl (48 h vs 24 h). The Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl has 10 dB more Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) than the Philips Voice Tracer 3400 (70 dB vs 60 dB). The Philips Voice Tracer 3400 has 100 mW more output power than the Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl (300 mW vs 200 mW). Frequency range: 300 - 7500 Hz on the Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl, 50 - 20000 Hz on the Philips Voice Tracer 3400. Battery technology: Lithium Polymer (LiPo) on the Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl, Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) on the Philips Voice Tracer 3400.

  • Maximum recording time
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:24 h
    • Voice Tracer 3400:48 h
  • Frequency range
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:300 - 7500 Hz
    • Voice Tracer 3400:50 - 20000 Hz
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:70 dB
    • Voice Tracer 3400:60 dB
  • Output power
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:200 mW
    • Voice Tracer 3400:300 mW
  • Loudspeaker diameter
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:3 cm
    • Voice Tracer 3400:2.8 cm
  • Battery technology
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
    • Voice Tracer 3400:Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
  • Product colour
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl
    • Voice Tracer 3400:Black, Silver
  • Connectivity technology
    • 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:Wireless
    • Voice Tracer 3400:Wired

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (on)
Comparison of SMP4000, Voice Tracer 3400
68 specifications
Audio3 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers24 h48 h
Recording modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Pulse-code modulation (PCM), Super High Quality (SHQ), Standard Play (SP)
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMP3, WAV
Frequency rangeDiffers300 - 7500 Hz50 - 20000 Hz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs70 dB60 dB
MP3 bit ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 320 Kbit/s
WMA bit ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 - 320 Kbit/s
SP mode recording timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source142 h
LP mode recording timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1140 h
HQ mode recording timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source95 h
SHQ mode recording timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47 h
Displayidentical
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source112 x 112 pixels
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.81 cm (1.5")
Loudspeakers2 differ
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Output powerDiffers200 mW300 mW
Loudspeaker diameterDiffers3 cm2.8 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneMicro-USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Radioidentical
FM radioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Storageidentical
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal memory & flash card
Built-in memory capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicroSD (TransFlash)
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Compatible battery sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAAA
Number of batteries supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Battery life (max)Known for one100 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Recording battery lifeKnown for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical details2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Grey, Metallic, PearlBlack, Silver
Audio recording formatsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMP3, WMA
Connection to PCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
USB chargingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto power offKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking station includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Heavy metals freeKnown for onePb (lead)Unknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for onePolymerUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone direction typeKnown for oneUnidirectionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone sensitivityKnown for one-37 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
RechargeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeKnown for onedust and dirt resistant touch sensorUnknown — not stated by the source
Standby timeKnown for one100 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Transmission distanceKnown for one5 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers82 mm41 mm
DepthDiffers85 mm20 mm
HeightDiffers60 mm117 mm
WeightDiffers120 g60 g
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Windows 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, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High SierraYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphones includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for oneIntel dual core or equivalent AMD processor, 1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one30 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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.

More dictaphone comparisons

All dictaphone comparisons