Product comparison · 2 docking speakers

Philips DCM3260/12 docking speaker vs Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips DCM3260/12 docking speaker has 30 W more RMS rated power than the Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 (40 W vs 10 W). The Philips DCM3260/12 docking speaker has 10 - 240 V more AC input voltage than the Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 (110 - 240 V vs 100 - 240 V). The Philips DCM3260/12 docking speaker has 257 mm more width than the Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 (520 mm vs 263 mm). Only the Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 has Bluetooth. Only the Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 has apple Lightning docking connector.

RMS rated power
- DCM3260/12 docking speaker:40 W
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:10 W
Bluetooth
- DCM3260/12 docking speaker:No
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:Yes
Apple Lightning docking connector
- DCM3260/12 docking speaker:No
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:Yes
Display
- DCM3260/12 docking speaker:LED
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:LCD
Product colour
- DCM3260/12 docking speaker:Black
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:Charcoal
Power source type
- DCM3260/12 docking speaker:AC
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:AC, Battery
AC input voltage
- DCM3260/12 docking speaker:110 - 240 V
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:100 - 240 V
Width
- DCM3260/12 docking speaker:520 mm
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:263 mm

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Comparison of DCM3260/12, DTB297/10
64 specifications	A Philips DCM3260/12 docking speaker Model DCM3260/12 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	40 W	10 W
Peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Ports & interfaces2 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 connectorDiffers	No	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Apple dockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Apple docking compatibilityDiffers	iPad, iPad 2, iPad mini, iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod Nano 4, iPod Nano 5, iPod Nano 6, iPod Nano 7, iPod Touch 2, iPod Touch 3, iPod Touch 4, iPod Touch 5	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
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
USB direct playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radioidentical
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
Display1 differ
DisplayDiffers	LED	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
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	AC, Battery
Built-in chargerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 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
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WidthDiffers	520 mm	263 mm
DepthDiffers	111 mm	163 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135 mm
WeightDiffers	5.34 kg	1.13 kg
Package widthDiffers	564 mm	319 mm
Package depthDiffers	267 mm	227 mm
Package heightDiffers	152 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
Apple 30-pin docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clock/Date displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD playerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	20 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Slot	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking station includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MP3 playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Net weightKnown for one	4.2 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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