Product comparison · 2 docking speakers

Philips DC185 2.0 channels vs Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10

26specifications compared
14differ
12identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 has 6 W more RMS rated power than the Philips DC185 2.0 channels (10 W vs 4 W). The Philips DC185 2.0 channels has 4 more batteries supported than the Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 (6 vs 2). The Philips DC185 2.0 channels has 85 mm more width than the Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 (348 mm vs 263 mm). Only the Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 has Bluetooth. Tuner enhancements: Auto store, Auto tuning on the Philips DC185 2.0 channels, Auto scan, Auto tuning on the Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10.

RMS rated power
- DC185 2.0 channels:4 W
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:10 W
Bluetooth
- DC185 2.0 channels:No
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:Yes
Tuner enhancements
- DC185 2.0 channels:Auto store, Auto tuning
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:Auto scan, Auto tuning
Product colour
- DC185 2.0 channels:Black
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:Charcoal
Number of batteries supported
- DC185 2.0 channels:6
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:2
Battery type
- DC185 2.0 channels:C / LR14 Alkaline
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:AA
Width
- DC185 2.0 channels:348 mm
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:263 mm
Depth
- DC185 2.0 channels:238 mm
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:163 mm

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Comparison of DC185, DTB297/10
55 specifications	A Philips DC185 2.0 channels Model DC185 View product	B Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 Model DTB297/10 View product
Audio1 differ
Audio output channels	2.0 channels	2.0 channels
RMS rated powerDiffers	4 W	10 W
Peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Driver diameterKnown for one	3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Bluetooth profilesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A2DP, AVRCP
Apple Lightning docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Apple docking	Yes	Yes
Apple docking compatibility	Yes	Yes
Bass reflexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sleep timer	Yes	Yes
Alarm clockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Playback modesDiffers	Fast Backward, Fast forward, Next, Pause, Previous	Fast Backward, Fast forward, Next, Previous
Snooze functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CompatibilityDiffers	iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod nano 3G, iPod 5G, iPod with color display, iPod mini, iPod nano 1G, iPod nano 2G	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
USB direct playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radio1 differ
FM radio	Yes	Yes
FM band rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87.5 - 108 MHz
Preset stations quantity	20	20
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DAB, FM
Tuner enhancementsDiffers	Auto store, Auto tuning	Auto scan, Auto tuning
Displayidentical
Display	LCD	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 controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital
Power2 differ
Power source type	AC, Battery	AC, Battery
Built-in charger	Yes	Yes
Number of batteries supportedDiffers	6	2
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Battery typeDiffers	C / LR14 Alkaline	AA
Battery voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Alkaline	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
Cables includedKnown for one	AUX	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WidthDiffers	348 mm	263 mm
DepthDiffers	238 mm	163 mm
HeightDiffers	127 mm	135 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.13 kg
Package widthDiffers	373 mm	319 mm
Package depthDiffers	262 mm	227 mm
Package heightDiffers	157 mm	185 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Programmable tracksKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound enhancement technologyKnown for one	Dynamic Bass Boost	Unknown — not stated by the source

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