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Philips Voice Tracer 3400 vs Philips Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 11identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black has 25 h more maximum recording time than the Philips Voice Tracer 3400 (73 h vs 48 h). The Philips Voice Tracer 3400 has 2 dB more Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) than the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black (60 dB vs 58 dB). The Philips Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black has 700 mW more output power than the Philips Voice Tracer 3400 (1000 mW vs 300 mW). Audio formats supported: MP3, WAV on the Philips Voice Tracer 3400, ADPCM, MP3, PCM on the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black. Display diagonal: 3.81 cm (1.5") on the Philips Voice Tracer 3400, 2.79 cm (1.1") on the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black.

  • Maximum recording time
    • Voice Tracer 3400:48 h
    • Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black:73 h
  • Audio formats supported
    • Voice Tracer 3400:MP3, WAV
    • Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black:ADPCM, MP3, PCM
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
    • Voice Tracer 3400:60 dB
    • Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black:58 dB
  • Display diagonal
    • Voice Tracer 3400:3.81 cm (1.5")
    • Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black:2.79 cm (1.1")
  • Output power
    • Voice Tracer 3400:300 mW
    • Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black:1000 mW
  • Media types supported
    • Voice Tracer 3400:Internal memory & flash card
    • Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black:Internal memory
  • Built-in memory capacity
    • Voice Tracer 3400:4 GB
    • Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black:8 GB
  • Battery technology
    • Voice Tracer 3400:Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
    • Voice Tracer VTR5100/93 dictaphone Internal memory Black:Lithium Polymer (LiPo)

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Comparison of Voice Tracer 3400, VTR5100/93
67 specifications
Audio4 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers48 h73 h
Recording modesDiffersHigh Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Pulse-code modulation (PCM), Super High Quality (SHQ), Standard Play (SP)High Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Standard Play (SP)
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Audio formats supportedDiffersMP3, WAVADPCM, MP3, PCM
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs60 dB58 dB
MP3 bit rates8 - 320 Kbit/s8 - 320 Kbit/s
SP mode frequency responseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 - 20000 Hz
Frequency rangeKnown for one50 - 20000 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
WMA bit ratesKnown for one48 - 320 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
SP mode recording timeKnown for one142 hUnknown — not stated by the source
LP mode recording timeKnown for one1140 hUnknown — not stated by the source
HQ mode recording timeKnown for one95 hUnknown — not stated by the source
SHQ mode recording timeKnown for one47 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display typeLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers3.81 cm (1.5")2.79 cm (1.1")
BacklightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display resolutionKnown for one112 x 112 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Loudspeakers1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)YesYes
Output powerDiffers300 mW1000 mW
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Loudspeaker diameterKnown for one2.8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceUSBUSB
Headphone outYesYes
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
Radioidentical
FM radioNoNo
FM recordingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Storage2 differ
Media types supportedDiffersInternal memory & flash cardInternal memory
Built-in memory capacityDiffers4 GB8 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersNickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 h
Number of batteries supportedDiffers21
Compatible battery sizesKnown for oneAAAUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Bit rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source384 Kbit/s
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNAND Flash
Keypad lockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MP3 playbackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optimized forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceConversations,Notes
PC connectedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RechargeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SpeakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 x 15 mm
USB mass storageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Video formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Voice activationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Instant one-touch recordingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio recording formatsKnown for oneMP3, WMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Connection to PCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
USB chargingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinWindows 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 supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedUSBUSB
Headphones includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one41 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one20 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one117 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one60 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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