Product comparison · 2 docking speakers

Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® AD530/79 vs Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10

24specifications compared
16differ
8identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 has 2 W more RMS rated power than the Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® AD530/79 (10 W vs 8 W). The Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 has 3 mm more width than the Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® AD530/79 (263 mm vs 260 mm). The Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 has 60 mm more depth than the Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® AD530/79 (163 mm vs 103 mm). Only the Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 has apple Lightning docking connector. Only the Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 has FM radio.

RMS rated power
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® AD530/79:8 W
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:10 W
Bluetooth profiles
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® AD530/79:A2DP
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:A2DP, AVRCP
Apple Lightning docking connector
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® AD530/79:No
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:Yes
FM radio
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® AD530/79:No
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:Yes
Product colour
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® AD530/79:Black
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:Charcoal
Power source type
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® AD530/79:AC
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:AC, Battery
Width
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® AD530/79:260 mm
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:263 mm
Depth
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® AD530/79:103 mm
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:163 mm

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Comparison of AD530/79, DTB297/10
49 specifications	A Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® AD530/79 Model AD530/79 View product	B Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 Model DTB297/10 View product
Audio1 differ
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0 channels
RMS rated powerDiffers	8 W	10 W
Peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR	2.1+EDR
Bluetooth profilesDiffers	A2DP	A2DP, AVRCP
Apple Lightning docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth rangeKnown for one	10 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Apple dockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Apple docking compatibilityDiffers	iPod Classic 1, iPod Mini 1, iPod Nano 1, iPod Nano 2, iPod Nano 3, iPod Nano 4, iPod Nano 5, iPod Nano 6, iPod Touch 1, iPod Touch 2, iPod Touch 3, iPod Touch 4	Yes
Bass reflexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sleep timerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Alarm clockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Playback modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Backward, Fast forward, Next, Previous
Snooze functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CompatibilityDiffers	iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S	iPhone 5 iPhone 4S iPhone 4 iPhone 3GS iPhone 3G iPhone 5 iPod touch 5 iPod touch 4 iPod touch 3 Pod nano 7 iPad 4 iPad 2 iPad iPad mini
EqualizerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radio1 differ
FM radioDiffers	No	Yes
FM band rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87.5 - 108 MHz
Preset stations quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DAB, FM
Tuner enhancementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto scan, Auto tuning
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Backlight colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Clock functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Charcoal
Volume control	Digital	Digital
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	AC, Battery
Built-in charger	Yes	Yes
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AA
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Alkaline
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	260 mm	263 mm
DepthDiffers	103 mm	163 mm
HeightDiffers	131 mm	135 mm
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	1.13 kg
Package widthDiffers	354 mm	319 mm
Package depthDiffers	136 mm	227 mm
Package heightDiffers	167 mm	185 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.3 kg	2.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Apple 30-pin docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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