Product comparison · 2 home audio systems

Philips Mini Hi-Fi System FWM185/05 vs Philips Streamium WACS4500 Wireless Music Center&Station

36specifications compared
16differ
20identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Mini Hi-Fi System FWM185/05:Black, Silver
- Streamium WACS4500 Wireless Music Center&Station:Silver
Cassette deck
- Mini Hi-Fi System FWM185/05:Yes
- Streamium WACS4500 Wireless Music Center&Station:No
Supported radio bands
- Mini Hi-Fi System FWM185/05:FM, MW
- Streamium WACS4500 Wireless Music Center&Station:Not supported
Wi-Fi
- Mini Hi-Fi System FWM185/05:No
- Streamium WACS4500 Wireless Music Center&Station:Yes
USB port
- Mini Hi-Fi System FWM185/05:Yes
- Streamium WACS4500 Wireless Music Center&Station:No
Audio formats supported
- Mini Hi-Fi System FWM185/05:MP3, WMA
- Streamium WACS4500 Wireless Music Center&Station:MP3, PCM, WMA
Recording on
- Mini Hi-Fi System FWM185/05:Magnetic tape
- Streamium WACS4500 Wireless Music Center&Station:HDD
Input voltage
- Mini Hi-Fi System FWM185/05:200-240 V
- Streamium WACS4500 Wireless Music Center&Station:220 V

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Comparison of FWM185/05, WACS4500/12
65 specifications	A Philips Mini Hi-Fi System FWM185/05 Model FWM185/05 View product	B Philips Streamium WACS4500 Wireless Music Center&Station Model WACS4500/12 View product
Design2 differ
TypeKnown for one	Home audio mini system	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Silver
Optical disc player	Yes	Yes
Cassette deckDiffers	Yes	No
Cassette deck technologyKnown for one	Mechanical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of decksKnown for one	1 deck(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discs	1 discs	1 discs
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
Multimediaidentical
RMS rated powerKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker typeKnown for one	2-way	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Woofer diameterKnown for one	10.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tweeter diameterKnown for one	5.08 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bass reflexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Karaoke	No	No
Radio1 differ
Supported radio bandsDiffers	FM, MW	Not supported
Displayidentical
Display type	LCD	LCD
Backlight colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
ID3 Tag displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
AUX inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
MP3 playback	Yes	Yes
Card reader integrated	No	No
Disc types supported	CD, CD-R, CD-RW	CD, CD-R, CD-RW
Playback disc formats	CD audio	CD audio
Audio formats supportedDiffers	MP3, WMA	MP3, PCM, WMA
Record playback	Yes	Yes
Playback modes	Fast Backward, Fast forward, Next, Previous, Repeat, Shuffle	Fast Backward, Fast forward, Next, Previous, Repeat, Shuffle
Recording onDiffers	Magnetic tape	HDD
USB direct playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomicsidentical
Alarm functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated clockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sleep timerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Programmable tracksKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remotely operated	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source	AC	AC
Power consumption (standby)	1 W	1 W
Input frequency	50 Hz	50 Hz
Input voltageDiffers	200-240 V	220 V
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WidthDiffers	220 mm	360 mm
DepthDiffers	272 mm	325 mm
HeightDiffers	292 mm	70 mm
Package widthDiffers	525 mm	472 mm
Package depthDiffers	410 mm	416 mm
Package heightDiffers	413 mm	177 mm
Package weightDiffers	10.6 kg	4.35 kg
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	AC	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty card	Yes	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Apple docking compatibility	Not supported	Not supported
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Greek, Italian
MP3 bit ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 320 Kbit/s
WMA bit ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 - 128 Kbit/s
Storageidentical
Storage media typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 GB

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