Manhattan USB Skype Desktop Phone vs Philips Perfect sound CD5653B/22 telephone

Comparison of USB Skype Desktop Phone, CD5653B/22

30 specifications	A Manhattan USB Skype Desktop PhoneView product	B Philips Perfect sound CD5653B/22 telephone Model CD5653B/22 View product
Performanceidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Integrated antennaKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phone featuresidentical
Speakerphone	Yes	Yes
Microphone muteKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi base capabilityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Multi handset capabilityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Call managementidentical
Call waitingKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct callKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Alarm clockKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Backlight colourKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	White
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Plug and PlayKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Poweridentical
Battery typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA NiMH
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Talk timeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	14 h
Standby timeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	170 h
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Base dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	122 x 105 x 107 mm
Handset dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	164.5 x 46.2 x 26.5 mm
Cable lengthKnown for one	1.8 m	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000 / XP	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium II 400 MHz	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Skype, Vonage	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROMKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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