Product comparison · 2 portable stereo systems

Philips AZB500W/12 portable stereo system Digital vs Philips CD Soundmachine AZB798T/12

23specifications compared
15differ
8identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips CD Soundmachine AZB798T/12 has 10 W more RMS rated power than the Philips AZB500W/12 portable stereo system Digital (12 W vs 2 W). The Philips CD Soundmachine AZB798T/12 has 142 mm more package width than the Philips AZB500W/12 portable stereo system Digital (468 mm vs 326 mm). The Philips CD Soundmachine AZB798T/12 has 40 mm more package depth than the Philips AZB500W/12 portable stereo system Digital (198 mm vs 158 mm). Only the Philips CD Soundmachine AZB798T/12 has cassette deck. Only the Philips CD Soundmachine AZB798T/12 has MP3 playback.

Tuner type
- AZB500W/12 portable stereo system Digital:Digital
- CD Soundmachine AZB798T/12:Analog & digital
Cassette deck
- AZB500W/12 portable stereo system Digital:No
- CD Soundmachine AZB798T/12:Yes
RMS rated power
- AZB500W/12 portable stereo system Digital:2 W
- CD Soundmachine AZB798T/12:12 W
MP3 playback
- AZB500W/12 portable stereo system Digital:No
- CD Soundmachine AZB798T/12:Yes
Volume control
- AZB500W/12 portable stereo system Digital:Rotary
- CD Soundmachine AZB798T/12:Digital
Product colour
- AZB500W/12 portable stereo system Digital:White
- CD Soundmachine AZB798T/12:Black
Package width
- AZB500W/12 portable stereo system Digital:326 mm
- CD Soundmachine AZB798T/12:468 mm
Package depth
- AZB500W/12 portable stereo system Digital:158 mm
- CD Soundmachine AZB798T/12:198 mm

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Comparison of AZB500W/12, AZB798T/12
48 specifications	A Philips AZB500W/12 portable stereo system Digital Model AZB500W/12 View product	B Philips CD Soundmachine AZB798T/12 Model AZB798T/12 View product
Radio1 differ
Tuner typeDiffers	Digital	Analog & digital
Preset stations quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Auto digital tuningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Player
Playback modesDiffers	Fast Backward, Fast forward, Next, Previous, Repeat, Shuffle	Fast Backward, Fast forward, Next, Previous, Program, Repeat, Shuffle
Cassette1 differ
Cassette deckDiffers	No	Yes
Loudspeakers1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	2 W	12 W
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Known for one	7.62 cm (3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP3, WMA
Displayidentical
Backlight colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blue
Features3 differ
MP3 playbackDiffers	No	Yes
USB direct playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Volume controlDiffers	Rotary	Digital
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Bass reflexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FM antennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sleep timerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AntennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FM radioKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
AUX inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth profilesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A2DP, AVRCP
Audio inputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Compatible battery sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	326 mm	468 mm
Package depthDiffers	158 mm	198 mm
Package heightDiffers	275 mm	310 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.4 kg	3.96 kg
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	300 mm	435 mm
DepthDiffers	133 mm	270 mm
HeightDiffers	240 mm	170 mm
WeightDiffers	2 kg	3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery typeKnown for one	LR14	Unknown — not stated by the source

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