Product comparison · 2 docking speakers

Philips DS3600/98 docking speaker vs Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips DS3600/98 docking speaker has 10 W more RMS rated power than the Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 (20 W vs 10 W). The Philips DS3600/98 docking speaker has 22 mm more width than the Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 (285 mm vs 263 mm). The Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 has 18 mm more depth than the Philips DS3600/98 docking speaker (163 mm vs 145 mm). Only the Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 has apple Lightning docking connector. Product colour: Silver on the Philips DS3600/98 docking speaker, Charcoal on the Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10.

RMS rated power
- DS3600/98 docking speaker:20 W
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:10 W
Apple Lightning docking connector
- DS3600/98 docking speaker:No
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:Yes
Product colour
- DS3600/98 docking speaker:Silver
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:Charcoal
Width
- DS3600/98 docking speaker:285 mm
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:263 mm
Depth
- DS3600/98 docking speaker:145 mm
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:163 mm
Height
- DS3600/98 docking speaker:140 mm
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:135 mm
Weight
- DS3600/98 docking speaker:1.3 kg
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:1.13 kg
Package width
- DS3600/98 docking speaker:366 mm
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:319 mm

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Comparison of DS3600/98, DTB297/10
53 specifications	A Philips DS3600/98 docking speaker Model DS3600/98 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	20 W	10 W
Peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Apple Lightning docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
AUX inKnown for one	Yes	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, iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod, iPod Classic 1, iPod Classic 2, iPod Classic 3, iPod Classic 4, iPod Classic 5, iPod Classic 6, 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	Yes
Bass reflexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sleep timerKnown 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
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
EqualizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radioidentical
FM radioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	Silver	Charcoal
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, Battery
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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 includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	285 mm	263 mm
DepthDiffers	145 mm	163 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	135 mm
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	1.13 kg
Package widthDiffers	366 mm	319 mm
Package depthDiffers	147 mm	227 mm
Package heightDiffers	169 mm	185 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.5 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
Internet radioKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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