Product comparison · 2 home audio systems

Philips TAM4205M2/12 home audio system Home audio micro system vs Philips TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect

33specifications compared
18differ
15identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect has 20 W more RMS rated power than the Philips TAM4205M2/12 home audio system Home audio micro system (100 W vs 80 W). The Philips TAM4205M2/12 home audio system Home audio micro system has 1.2 more Bluetooth version than the Philips TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect (5.4 vs 4.2). The Philips TAM4205M2/12 home audio system Home audio micro system has 286 mm more width than the Philips TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect (516 mm vs 230 mm). Only the Philips TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect has Wi-Fi. Only the Philips TAM4205M2/12 home audio system Home audio micro system has MP3 playback.

Product colour
- TAM4205M2/12 home audio system Home audio micro system:Black, Silver
- TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect:Black
RMS rated power
- TAM4205M2/12 home audio system Home audio micro system:80 W
- TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect:100 W
Supported radio bands
- TAM4205M2/12 home audio system Home audio micro system:FM
- TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect:DAB, DAB+, FM
Display type
- TAM4205M2/12 home audio system Home audio micro system:LED
- TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect:TFT
Wi-Fi
- TAM4205M2/12 home audio system Home audio micro system:No
- TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect:Yes
Bluetooth version
- TAM4205M2/12 home audio system Home audio micro system:5.4
- TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect:4.2
MP3 playback
- TAM4205M2/12 home audio system Home audio micro system:Yes
- TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect:No
Disc types supported
- TAM4205M2/12 home audio system Home audio micro system:CD-R, CD-RW
- TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect:CD, CD-R, CD-RW

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Comparison of TAM4205M2/12, TAM8905/10
60 specifications	A Philips TAM4205M2/12 home audio system Home audio micro system Model TAM4205M2/12 View product	B Philips TAM8905 Music System with Internet Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, CD, USB, and Spotify Connect Model TAM8905/10 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Cassette deckKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Multimedia1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	80 W	100 W
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.3 cm (5.25")
Speaker typeKnown for one	2-way	Unknown — not stated by the source
ImpedanceKnown for one	4 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	66 - 20000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radio1 differ
Supported radio bandsDiffers	FM	DAB, DAB+, FM
Internet radioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internet radio services supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Spotify
Preset stationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Radio Data System (RDS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display typeDiffers	LED	TFT
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.4	4.2
Bluetooth rangeKnown for one	30 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
MP3 playbackDiffers	Yes	No
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD-R, CD-RW	CD, CD-R, CD-RW
Playback modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast forward, Fast reverse, Next, Previous, Program, Repeat, Shuffle
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 channels
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	FLAC, MP3, WAV, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomicsidentical
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sleep timerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume controlKnown for one	Rotary	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Input frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	516 mm	230 mm
DepthDiffers	231 mm	262 mm
HeightDiffers	240 mm	145 mm
WeightDiffers	5.3 kg	8.22 kg
Front speaker widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.4 cm
Front speaker depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.9 cm
Front speaker heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26.1 cm
Package widthDiffers	487 mm	328 mm
Package depthDiffers	279 mm	606 mm
Package heightDiffers	316 mm	304 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Package weightDiffers	7.05 kg	10.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FM antennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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