Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips SpeechMike Premium Air vs Philips Voice Tracer 3600

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 9identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips SpeechMike Premium Air 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 SpeechMike Premium Air (300 mW vs 200 mW). The Philips SpeechMike Premium Air 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 SpeechMike Premium Air, 50 - 20000 Hz on the Philips Voice Tracer 3600. Interface: Wireless on the Philips SpeechMike Premium Air, USB on the Philips Voice Tracer 3600.

  • Frequency range
    • SpeechMike Premium Air:200 - 12000 Hz
    • Voice Tracer 3600:50 - 20000 Hz
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
    • SpeechMike Premium Air:70 dB
    • Voice Tracer 3600:60 dB
  • Output power
    • SpeechMike Premium Air:200 mW
    • Voice Tracer 3600:300 mW
  • Loudspeaker diameter
    • SpeechMike Premium Air:3 cm
    • Voice Tracer 3600:2.8 cm
  • Interface
    • SpeechMike Premium Air:Wireless
    • Voice Tracer 3600:USB
  • Battery technology
    • SpeechMike Premium Air:Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
    • Voice Tracer 3600:Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
  • Product colour
    • SpeechMike Premium Air:Grey, Metallic
    • Voice Tracer 3600:Black
  • Connectivity technology
    • SpeechMike Premium Air:Wireless
    • Voice Tracer 3600:Wired

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Comparison of SpeechMike Premium Air, Voice Tracer 3600
66 specifications
Audio2 differ
Maximum recording timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1140 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 rangeDiffers200 - 12000 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")
BacklightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Loudspeakers2 differ
Output powerDiffers200 mW300 mW
Loudspeaker diameterDiffers3 cm2.8 cm
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
InterfaceDiffersWirelessUSB
Headphone outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Storageidentical
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlash card
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
Battery capacity indicatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 h
Number of batteries supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Recording battery lifeKnown for one24 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical details2 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, MetallicBlack
Audio recording formatsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMP3, WAV
Carrying caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Languages supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSimplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Russian
MP3 playbackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Voice activationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one3 hUnknown — 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
Microphone direction typeKnown for oneUnidirectionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Standby timeKnown for one100 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers45 mm41 mm
DepthDiffers32 mm20 mm
HeightDiffers175 mm117 mm
WeightDiffers120 g60 g
Softwareidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphones includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power supply includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
USB requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 90 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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