Product comparison · 2 home audio systems

Philips Micro music system DCM1170/79 vs Philips Micro Hi-Fi System MCM280D/05

32specifications compared
13differ
19identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Micro music system DCM1170/79:Black
- Micro Hi-Fi System MCM280D/05:Black, Bronze
Disc loading type
- Micro music system DCM1170/79:Tray
- Micro Hi-Fi System MCM280D/05:Front
RMS rated power
- Micro music system DCM1170/79:20 W
- Micro Hi-Fi System MCM280D/05:60 W
Woofer diameter
- Micro music system DCM1170/79:8.89 cm
- Micro Hi-Fi System MCM280D/05:10.2 cm
Tuner enhancements
- Micro music system DCM1170/79:Auto tuning
- Micro Hi-Fi System MCM280D/05:Auto store, Auto tuning
Preset stations quantity
- Micro music system DCM1170/79:20
- Micro Hi-Fi System MCM280D/05:40
Main unit dimensions (WxDxH)
- Micro music system DCM1170/79:180 x 239 x 177 mm
- Micro Hi-Fi System MCM280D/05:211 x 160 x 250 mm
Package width
- Micro music system DCM1170/79:231 mm
- Micro Hi-Fi System MCM280D/05:397 mm

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Comparison of DCM1170/79, MCM280D/05
61 specifications	A Philips Micro music system DCM1170/79 Model DCM1170/79 View product	B Philips Micro Hi-Fi System MCM280D/05 Model MCM280D/05 View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Bronze
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Disc loading typeDiffers	Tray	Front
Motorized disc loaderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multimedia2 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	20 W	60 W
Woofer diameterDiffers	8.89 cm	10.2 cm
Speaker typeKnown for one	2-way	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radio2 differ
Radio Data System (RDS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tuner enhancementsDiffers	Auto tuning	Auto store, Auto tuning
Tuner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital
Preset stations quantityDiffers	20	40
Displayidentical
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Backlight colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blue
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, CD-R, CD-RW
Playback modesDiffers	Fast forward, Fast reverse, Next, Previous, Repeat, Shuffle	Fast Backward, Fast forward, Next, Previous, Repeat, Repeat all, Repeat one, Shuffle
Recording onKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	MP3, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	20 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomicsidentical
Integrated clockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sleep timerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
Main unit dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	180 x 239 x 177 mm	211 x 160 x 250 mm
Package widthDiffers	231 mm	397 mm
Package depthDiffers	556 mm	311 mm
Package heightDiffers	222 mm	339 mm
Package weightDiffers	3.9 kg	6 kg
Main speaker depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.3 cm
Main speaker heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 cm
Main speaker widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.8 cm
WeightKnown for one	3.9 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	231 x 556 x 222 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front speaker widthKnown for one	12 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front speaker depthKnown for one	16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front speaker heightKnown for one	17 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FM antennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Apple docking compatibilityDiffers	iPhone 5, iPod Nano 5, iPod Nano 7	iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPod, iPod Classic 1, iPod Classic 5, iPod Mini 1, iPod Nano 1, iPod Nano 2, iPod Nano 3, iPod Nano 4, iPod Touch 1, iPod Touch 2

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