Product comparison · 2 docking speakers

Philips wireless speaker dock AS170/12 vs Philips DS3205/98 docking speaker

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips DS3205/98 docking speaker has 4 W more RMS rated power than the Philips wireless speaker dock AS170/12 (10 W vs 6 W). The Philips DS3205/98 docking speaker has 21 mm more package width than the Philips wireless speaker dock AS170/12 (240 mm vs 219 mm). The Philips DS3205/98 docking speaker has 29 mm more package depth than the Philips wireless speaker dock AS170/12 (145 mm vs 116 mm). Only the Philips wireless speaker dock AS170/12 has Bluetooth. Only the Philips wireless speaker dock AS170/12 has FM radio.

RMS rated power
- wireless speaker dock AS170/12:6 W
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:10 W
Bluetooth
- wireless speaker dock AS170/12:Yes
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:No
Apple docking compatibility
- wireless speaker dock AS170/12:Not supported
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:iPod Nano 7, iPod Touch 5
FM radio
- wireless speaker dock AS170/12:Yes
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:No
Package width
- wireless speaker dock AS170/12:219 mm
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:240 mm
Package depth
- wireless speaker dock AS170/12:116 mm
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:145 mm
Package height
- wireless speaker dock AS170/12:156 mm
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:240 mm
Package weight
- wireless speaker dock AS170/12:650 g
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:1.33 kg

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Comparison of AS170/12, DS3205/98
31 specifications	A Philips wireless speaker dock AS170/12 Model AS170/12 View product	B Philips DS3205/98 docking speaker Model DS3205/98 View product
Audio1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	6 W	10 W
Ports & interfaces1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Apple Lightning docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth rangeKnown for one	10 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Apple docking compatibilityDiffers	Not supported	iPod Nano 7, iPod Touch 5
Equalizer	No	No
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iPhone 5
Sleep timerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Alarm clockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Snooze functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radio1 differ
FM radioDiffers	Yes	No
Preset stations quantityKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	FM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Built-in charger	Yes	Yes
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AA
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	224 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	162 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1 kg
Package widthDiffers	219 mm	240 mm
Package depthDiffers	116 mm	145 mm
Package heightDiffers	156 mm	240 mm
Package weightDiffers	650 g	1.33 kg

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