Product comparison · 2 portable stereo systems

Hama DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback vs Philips AZB500B/12 portable stereo system Digital

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Hama DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback has 38 W more RMS rated power than the Philips AZB500B/12 portable stereo system Digital (40 W vs 2 W). The Philips AZB500B/12 portable stereo system Digital has 4 more batteries supported than the Hama DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback (6 vs 2). The Hama DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback has 92 mm more package width than the Philips AZB500B/12 portable stereo system Digital (418 mm vs 326 mm). Only the Hama DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback has MP3 playback. Supported radio bands: DAB, DAB+, FM on the Hama DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback, DAB, DAB+ on the Philips AZB500B/12 portable stereo system Digital.

Supported radio bands
- DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback:DAB, DAB+, FM
- AZB500B/12 portable stereo system Digital:DAB, DAB+
RMS rated power
- DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback:40 W
- AZB500B/12 portable stereo system Digital:2 W
Display type
- DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback:TFT
- AZB500B/12 portable stereo system Digital:LCD
MP3 playback
- DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback:Yes
- AZB500B/12 portable stereo system Digital:No
Number of batteries supported
- DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback:2
- AZB500B/12 portable stereo system Digital:6
Package width
- DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback:418 mm
- AZB500B/12 portable stereo system Digital:326 mm
Package depth
- DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback:298 mm
- AZB500B/12 portable stereo system Digital:158 mm
Package height
- DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback:235 mm
- AZB500B/12 portable stereo system Digital:275 mm

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Comparison of DIR3500MCBT, AZB500B/12
47 specifications	A Hama DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback Model DIR3500MCBT View product	B Philips AZB500B/12 portable stereo system Digital Model AZB500B/12 View product
Radio1 differ
Supported radio bandsDiffers	DAB, DAB+, FM	DAB, DAB+
Preset stations quantityKnown for one	107	Unknown — not stated by the source
FM band rangeKnown for one	87.5 - 108 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tuner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital
Optical driveidentical
Frequency rangeKnown for one	60 - 18000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, CD-R, CD-RW
Playback modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Backward, Fast forward, Next, Previous, Repeat, Shuffle
Loudspeakers1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	40 W	2 W
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)	7.62 cm (3")	7.62 cm (3")
Audioidentical
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, ADTS, ALAC, ASF, FLAC, LPCM, M4A, MP2, MP3, WAV, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display typeDiffers	TFT	LCD
Features1 differ
MP3 playbackDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Volume controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rotary
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FM radioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Apple docking compatibilityKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
AUX inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio inputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	48 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of batteries supportedDiffers	2	6
Compatible battery sizesKnown for one	AAA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/Battery
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220-240 V
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	418 mm	326 mm
Package depthDiffers	298 mm	158 mm
Package heightDiffers	235 mm	275 mm
Package weightDiffers	4.87 kg	2.4 kg
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	418 mm	300 mm
DepthDiffers	298 mm	133 mm
HeightDiffers	235 mm	240 mm
WeightDiffers	3.5 kg	2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Manual	Yes	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Cassetteidentical
Cassette deckKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LR14

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