Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips SpeechMike Premium vs Philips Voice Tracer 3400

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 8identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips SpeechMike Premium 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 SpeechMike Premium (300 mW vs 200 mW). The Philips SpeechMike Premium has 0.2 cm more loudspeaker diameter than the Philips Voice Tracer 3400 (3 cm vs 2.8 cm). Frequency range: 200 - 12000 Hz on the Philips SpeechMike Premium, 50 - 20000 Hz on the Philips Voice Tracer 3400. Product colour: Grey, Metallic on the Philips SpeechMike Premium, Black, Silver on the Philips Voice Tracer 3400.

  • Frequency range
    • SpeechMike Premium:200 - 12000 Hz
    • Voice Tracer 3400:50 - 20000 Hz
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
    • SpeechMike Premium:70 dB
    • Voice Tracer 3400:60 dB
  • Output power
    • SpeechMike Premium:200 mW
    • Voice Tracer 3400:300 mW
  • Loudspeaker diameter
    • SpeechMike Premium:3 cm
    • Voice Tracer 3400:2.8 cm
  • Product colour
    • SpeechMike Premium:Grey, Metallic
    • Voice Tracer 3400:Black, Silver
  • Width
    • SpeechMike Premium:45 mm
    • Voice Tracer 3400:41 mm
  • Depth
    • SpeechMike Premium:32 mm
    • Voice Tracer 3400:20 mm
  • Height
    • SpeechMike Premium:175 mm
    • Voice Tracer 3400:117 mm

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Comparison of SpeechMike Premium, Voice Tracer 3400
52 specifications
Audio2 differ
Maximum recording timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 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")
Loudspeakers2 differ
Output powerDiffers200 mW300 mW
Loudspeaker diameterDiffers3 cm2.8 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
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)
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Compatible battery sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAAA
Number of batteries supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Technical details1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, MetallicBlack, Silver
Audio recording formatsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMP3, WMA
Connection to PCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
USB chargingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lengthKnown for one2.5 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone direction typeKnown for oneUnidirectionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone holderKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers45 mm41 mm
DepthDiffers32 mm20 mm
HeightDiffers175 mm117 mm
WeightDiffers200 g60 g
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
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
ManualKnown 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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