Product comparison · 2 portable stereo systems

Hama DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback vs Philips PX840T/12 portable stereo system

21specifications compared
16differ
5identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Hama DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback has 87 more preset stations quantity than the Philips PX840T/12 portable stereo system (107 vs 20). The Philips PX840T/12 portable stereo system has 10 W more RMS rated power than the Hama DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback (50 W vs 40 W). The Philips PX840T/12 portable stereo system has 6 more batteries supported than the Hama DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback (8 vs 2). Supported radio bands: DAB, DAB+, FM on the Hama DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback, FM, MW on the Philips PX840T/12 portable stereo system. Display type: TFT on the Hama DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback, LCD on the Philips PX840T/12 portable stereo system.

Supported radio bands
- DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback:DAB, DAB+, FM
- PX840T/12 portable stereo system:FM, MW
Preset stations quantity
- DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback:107
- PX840T/12 portable stereo system:20
RMS rated power
- DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback:40 W
- PX840T/12 portable stereo system:50 W
Display type
- DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback:TFT
- PX840T/12 portable stereo system:LCD
Product colour
- DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback:Black
- PX840T/12 portable stereo system:Black, Blue, Gold
Number of batteries supported
- DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback:2
- PX840T/12 portable stereo system:8
Compatible battery sizes
- DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback:AAA
- PX840T/12 portable stereo system:D
Package width
- DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback:418 mm
- PX840T/12 portable stereo system:560 mm

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Comparison of DIR3500MCBT, PX840T/12
49 specifications	A Hama DIR3500MCBT 40 W DAB, DAB+, FM Black MP3 playback Model DIR3500MCBT View product	B Philips PX840T/12 portable stereo system Model PX840T/12 View product
Radio2 differ
Supported radio bandsDiffers	DAB, DAB+, FM	FM, MW
Preset stations quantityDiffers	107	20
FM band rangeKnown for one	87.5 - 108 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, Program, Repeat, Shuffle
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Top
Loudspeakers1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	40 W	50 W
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Known for one	7.62 cm (3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio formats supportedDiffers	AAC, ADTS, ALAC, ASF, FLAC, LPCM, M4A, MP2, MP3, WAV, WMA	MP3
Display1 differ
Display typeDiffers	TFT	LCD
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Backlight displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Backlight colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Amber
Features1 differ
MP3 playback	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Blue, Gold
USB direct playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FM antennaKnown 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 quantity	1	1
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Audio inputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Bluetooth profilesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A2DP, AVRCP
Power2 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	8
Compatible battery sizesDiffers	AAA	D
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
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	418 mm	560 mm
Package depthDiffers	298 mm	265 mm
Package heightDiffers	235 mm	265 mm
Package weightDiffers	4.87 kg	4.8 kg
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	418 mm	523 mm
DepthDiffers	298 mm	223 mm
HeightDiffers	235 mm	210 mm
WeightDiffers	3.5 kg	3.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Manual	Yes	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty card	Yes	Yes
Cassetteidentical
Cassette deckKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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