Product comparison · 2 portable stereo systems

Philips CD Soundmachine AZ1837/79 vs Philips AZB600/12 portable stereo system Digital

24specifications compared
14differ
10identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips CD Soundmachine AZ1837/79 has 45 mm more package width than the Philips AZB600/12 portable stereo system Digital (371 mm vs 326 mm). The Philips AZB600/12 portable stereo system Digital has 19 mm more package depth than the Philips CD Soundmachine AZ1837/79 (158 mm vs 139 mm). The Philips AZB600/12 portable stereo system Digital has 13 mm more package height than the Philips CD Soundmachine AZ1837/79 (275 mm vs 262 mm). Only the Philips AZB600/12 portable stereo system Digital has cassette deck. Only the Philips CD Soundmachine AZ1837/79 has MP3 playback.

Supported radio bands
- CD Soundmachine AZ1837/79:FM, MW
- AZB600/12 portable stereo system Digital:DAB, DAB+, FM
Cassette deck
- CD Soundmachine AZ1837/79:No
- AZB600/12 portable stereo system Digital:Yes
MP3 playback
- CD Soundmachine AZ1837/79:Yes
- AZB600/12 portable stereo system Digital:No
Product colour
- CD Soundmachine AZ1837/79:Black
- AZB600/12 portable stereo system Digital:Grey
AC input voltage
- CD Soundmachine AZ1837/79:220-230 V
- AZB600/12 portable stereo system Digital:220-240 V
Package width
- CD Soundmachine AZ1837/79:371 mm
- AZB600/12 portable stereo system Digital:326 mm
Package depth
- CD Soundmachine AZ1837/79:139 mm
- AZB600/12 portable stereo system Digital:158 mm
Package height
- CD Soundmachine AZ1837/79:262 mm
- AZB600/12 portable stereo system Digital:275 mm

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Comparison of AZ1837/79, AZB600/12
35 specifications	A Philips CD Soundmachine AZ1837/79 Model AZ1837/79 View product	B Philips AZB600/12 portable stereo system Digital Model AZB600/12 View product
Radio1 differ
Tuner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital
Supported radio bandsDiffers	FM, MW	DAB, DAB+, FM
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Player
Disc types supported	CD, CD-R, CD-RW	CD, CD-R, CD-RW
Playback modes	Fast Backward, Fast forward, Next, Previous, Repeat, Shuffle	Fast Backward, Fast forward, Next, Previous, Repeat, Shuffle
Cassette1 differ
Cassette deckDiffers	No	Yes
Loudspeakersidentical
RMS rated power	2 W	2 W
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)	7.62 cm (3")	7.62 cm (3")
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display type	LCD	LCD
Features2 differ
MP3 playbackDiffers	Yes	No
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Volume control	Rotary	Rotary
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
FM antennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AntennaKnown for one	FM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Audio inputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source	AC/Battery	AC/Battery
AC input voltageDiffers	220-230 V	220-240 V
Number of batteries supported	6	6
Compatible battery sizesKnown for one	C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	371 mm	326 mm
Package depthDiffers	139 mm	158 mm
Package heightDiffers	262 mm	275 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.4 kg	2 kg
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	341 mm	300 mm
DepthDiffers	139 mm	133 mm
HeightDiffers	262 mm	240 mm
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	2 kg
Batteryidentical
Battery type	LR14	LR14
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC, Audio (3.5mm)	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	MP3, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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