Product comparison · 2 portable stereo systems

Philips CD Soundmachine AZ215N/12 vs Philips PX840T/12 portable stereo system

23specifications compared
16differ
7identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips PX840T/12 portable stereo system has 47 W more RMS rated power than the Philips CD Soundmachine AZ215N/12 (50 W vs 3 W). The Philips PX840T/12 portable stereo system has 2 more batteries supported than the Philips CD Soundmachine AZ215N/12 (8 vs 6). The Philips PX840T/12 portable stereo system has 280 mm more package width than the Philips CD Soundmachine AZ215N/12 (560 mm vs 280 mm). Only the Philips PX840T/12 portable stereo system has MP3 playback. Supported radio bands: FM on the Philips CD Soundmachine AZ215N/12, FM, MW on the Philips PX840T/12 portable stereo system.

Supported radio bands
- CD Soundmachine AZ215N/12:FM
- PX840T/12 portable stereo system:FM, MW
RMS rated power
- CD Soundmachine AZ215N/12:3 W
- PX840T/12 portable stereo system:50 W
MP3 playback
- CD Soundmachine AZ215N/12:No
- PX840T/12 portable stereo system:Yes
Product colour
- CD Soundmachine AZ215N/12:Blue, Grey
- PX840T/12 portable stereo system:Black, Blue, Gold
Audio input
- CD Soundmachine AZ215N/12:3.5mm
- PX840T/12 portable stereo system:3.5 mm
Number of batteries supported
- CD Soundmachine AZ215N/12:6
- PX840T/12 portable stereo system:8
Compatible battery sizes
- CD Soundmachine AZ215N/12:C
- PX840T/12 portable stereo system:D
Package width
- CD Soundmachine AZ215N/12:280 mm
- PX840T/12 portable stereo system:560 mm

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Comparison of AZ215N/12, PX840T/12
50 specifications	A Philips CD Soundmachine AZ215N/12 Model AZ215N/12 View product	B Philips PX840T/12 portable stereo system Model PX840T/12 View product
Radio1 differ
Tuner typeKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported radio bandsDiffers	FM	FM, MW
Auto digital tuningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive1 differ
Playback modesDiffers	Fast forward, Fast reverse, Next, Repeat, Shuffle	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	3 W	50 W
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
MP3 playbackDiffers	No	Yes
Volume controlKnown for one	Rotary	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Blue, Grey	Black, Blue, Gold
AntennaKnown for one	FM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bass reflexKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FM radioKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB direct playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
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
Audio inputDiffers	3.5mm	3.5 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth profilesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A2DP, AVRCP
Power2 differ
Number of batteries supportedDiffers	6	8
Compatible battery sizesDiffers	C	D
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	280 mm	560 mm
Package depthDiffers	260 mm	265 mm
Package heightDiffers	160 mm	265 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.6 kg	4.8 kg
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	252 mm	523 mm
DepthDiffers	232 mm	223 mm
HeightDiffers	124 mm	210 mm
WeightDiffers	1 kg	3.8 kg
Batteryidentical
Battery typeKnown for one	LR14	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP3
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Backlight displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Backlight colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Amber

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