Product comparison · 2 docking speakers

Philips DS3480/77 docking speaker vs Philips docking speaker DS700/79

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips DS3480/77 docking speaker has 8 W more RMS rated power than the Philips docking speaker DS700/79 (12 W vs 4 W). The Philips docking speaker DS700/79 has 3 h more battery life (max) than the Philips DS3480/77 docking speaker (8 h vs 5 h). The Philips DS3480/77 docking speaker has 44 mm more width than the Philips docking speaker DS700/79 (274 mm vs 230 mm). Only the Philips DS3480/77 docking speaker has Bluetooth. Apple docking compatibility: iPhone 5, iPod Nano 7, iPod Touch 5 on the Philips DS3480/77 docking speaker, Yes on the Philips docking speaker DS700/79.

RMS rated power
- DS3480/77 docking speaker:12 W
- docking speaker DS700/79:4 W
Bluetooth
- DS3480/77 docking speaker:Yes
- docking speaker DS700/79:No
Product colour
- DS3480/77 docking speaker:Silver, White
- docking speaker DS700/79:Black
AC input voltage
- DS3480/77 docking speaker:100-240 V
- docking speaker DS700/79:100 - 240 V
Battery life (max)
- DS3480/77 docking speaker:5 h
- docking speaker DS700/79:8 h
Battery technology
- DS3480/77 docking speaker:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
- docking speaker DS700/79:Alkaline
Width
- DS3480/77 docking speaker:274 mm
- docking speaker DS700/79:230 mm
Depth
- DS3480/77 docking speaker:143 mm
- docking speaker DS700/79:50 mm

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Comparison of DS3480/77, DS700/79
35 specifications	A Philips DS3480/77 docking speaker Model DS3480/77 View product	B Philips docking speaker DS700/79 Model DS700/79 View product
Audio1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	12 W	4 W
Ports & interfaces1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth profilesKnown for one	A2DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth rangeKnown for one	10 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Apple Lightning docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AUX inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Apple docking compatibilityDiffers	iPhone 5, iPod Nano 7, iPod Touch 5	Yes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	iOS 4.3, iOS 5.0, iOS 6.0, iOS 6.1, iOS 7.0, iOS 8.0, iOS 8.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Apple dockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Radioidentical
FM radio	No	No
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver, White	Black
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Magnet typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Neodymium
Power2 differ
Power source type	AC, Battery	AC, Battery
Built-in chargerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	100 - 240 V
Battery life (max)Differs	5 h	8 h
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AA
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Alkaline
Technical detailsidentical
USB charging port	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	274 mm	230 mm
DepthDiffers	143 mm	50 mm
HeightDiffers	136 mm	65 mm
WeightDiffers	1 kg	320 g
Package widthDiffers	350 mm	304 mm
Package depthDiffers	140 mm	90 mm
Package heightDiffers	186 mm	100 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.5 kg	610 g
Other featuresidentical
Audio inputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internet radioKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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