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Name Manufacturer Release date Player type Internal capacity Storage type Dimensions (mm / in.) Depth (mm / in.) Weight (g / oz.) Firmware version
Archos 105 Archos 2007 / 8 / 31[1] Flash DAP contemporary 2 GB Flash + External - micro / mini / SD[2] 85 × 45 mm / 3.35 ×1.77 in. 7 mm / 0.28 in. 50 g / 1.76 oz. 1.6.07[3]
Archos 405 Archos 2007 / 9 / 1[4] Mini-sized PMP 2 GB Flash + External - micro / mini / SD[2] 99.6 × 78 mm / 3.92 × 3.07 in. 13.2 mm / 0.52 in. 119.07 g / 4.2 oz. 1.8.03[5][6]
2008 / 2 / 7[7] 30 GB Hard drive 100 × 78 mm / 3.94 × 3.07 in. 15 mm / 0.59 in. 191.36 g / 6.75 oz.
Archos 605 WiFi Archos 2007 / 9 / 1[8] Mid-sized PMP 4 GB Flash + External - micro / mini / SD[2] 4.8 × 3.2 in. 0.6 in. 5.29 oz. 1.8.03[9][10]
30 / 80 / 160GB Hard drive 0.6 (30 GB) / 0.75 in. 6.7 (30 GB) / 9.17 in.
Archos 705 WiFi Archos 2007 / 11 / 27[11] Mega-sized PMP 80 / 160 GB Hard drive 182 × 128 mm / 7.05 × 4.96 in. 19.69 mm / 0.77½ in. 630 g / 22.22 oz. 1.8.03[12]
Cowon A3 Cowon 2007 / 11 / 14[13] Mid-sized PMP 30 / 60 GB Hard drive 133.4 × 78.5 mm / 5.21 × 3.09 in. 22 mm / 0.87 in. 280 g / 9.88 oz. 1.18A[14]
Cowon D2 Cowon 2006 / 12 / 5[15] Micro-sized PMP 2 / 4 / 8 GB Flash + External - SD / HC[2] 3.07 × 2.18 in. 0.65 in. 3.21 oz. 2.54[16]
Cowon Q5W Cowon 2007 / 11 / 30[17] Mid-sized PMP 40 / 60 GB Hard drive 138.8 × 88.5 mm / 5.46 × 3.48 in. 20 mm / 0.79 in. 380 g / 13.40 oz. 1.45[18]
Gigabeat S Toshiba 2006 / 7 / 28[19] HDD DAP contemporary 30 GB Hard drive 3.93 × 2.36 in. 0.58 in. 4.8 oz. No release
60 GB 5.3 oz.
GP2X F-200 GamePark Holdings 2007 / 10 / 28[20] Mid-sized PMP

Handheld game console

 64 MB External - SD / HC[2] 5.65 × 3.26 in. 1.34 in. 5.68 oz. 4.0.0[21]
iAUDIO X5 Cowon May 2005 HDD DAP contemporary 30 GB Hard drive 4.08 × 2.39 in. 0.56 in. 5.11 oz. 2.10
60 GB 0.72 in. 6.35 oz.
iPod classic Apple September 2007 HDD DAP contemporary 80 GB Hard drive 4.1 × 2.4 in. 0.41 in. 4.9 oz. 1.1.1
160 GB 0.53 in. 5.7 oz.
iPod nano 3G Apple September 2007 Flash DAP contemporary 4 / 8 GB Flash 2.75 × 2.06 in. 0.26 in. 1.74 oz. 1.1
iPod touch Apple 2007 / 9 / 15[22] Mini-sized PMP 8 / 16 / 32 GB Flash 4.3 × 2.4 in. 0.31 in. 4.2 oz. 1.1.3
iriver clix 2G iriver April 2007 Micro-sized PMP

Handheld game console

 2 / 4 / 8 GB Flash 3.16 × 1.84 in. 0.32 - 0.5 in. 1.9 oz. 1.07
Meizu M6 miniPlayer Meizu May 2006 Micro-sized PMP 2 / 4 / 8 GB Flash 3.1 × 1.9 in. 0.39 in. 1.94 oz. 2.002.3
PSP Slim & Lite Sony 2007 / 9 / 6[23] Mid-sized PMP

Handheld game console

 None External - Memory Stick 6.7 × 2.9 in. 0.71 in. 6.67 oz. 3.80
Samsung T10 Samsung September 2007 Flash DAP contemporary 2 / 4 / 8 GB Flash 96 × 41.4 mm / 3.78 × 1.63 in. 7.9 mm / 0.31 in. 43 g / 1.52 oz. 1.55[24]
Sansa e200R series SanDisk October 2006 Flash DAP contemporary 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 GB Flash + External - microSD 3.5 × 1.7 in. 0.6 in. 2.7 oz. 1.0.2.165
Sansa View SanDisk 2007 / 10 / 26[25] Controls-focused PMP 8 / 16 / 32 GB Flash + External - microSD 4.29 × 1.95 in. 0.41 in. 2.9 oz. 01.01.06a[26]
Walkman NWZ-A810 series Sony March 2007 Flash DAP contemporary 2 / 4 / 8 GB Flash 3.5 × 1.7 in. 0.4 in. 1.9 oz. 1.02
ZEN Creative 2007 / 9 / 14[27] Micro-sized PMP 4 / 8 / 16 / 32 GB Flash + External - SD / HC[2] 3.26 × 2.16 in. 0.44 in. 2.29 oz. 1.20.02[28]
ZEN V Plus Creative June 2006 Flash DAP contemporary 1 / 2 / 4 / 8 / 16 GB Flash 2.7 × 1.7 in. 0.6 in. 1.55 oz. 1.32.01[29]
ZEN Vision:M Creative 2005 / 12 / 8 HDD DAP contemporary 30 GB Hard drive 4.1 × 2.4 in. 0.7 in. 5.7 oz. 1.62.02e[30]
2007 / 3 / 11 60 GB 1.21.02[31]
ZEN Vision W Creative 2006 / 8 / 30 Mid-sized PMP 30 / 60 GB Hard drive + External - CF 5.27 × 2.95 in. 0.86 in. 9.73 oz. 1.10.01[32]
Zune 4 / 8 Microsoft 2007 / 11 / 13[33] Flash DAP contemporary 4 / 8 GB Flash 3.6 × 1.63 in. 0.33 in. 1.66 oz. 2.3[34]
Zune 30 Microsoft 2006 / 11 / 14[35] HDD DAP contemporary 30 GB Hard drive 4.43 × 2.47 in. 0.65 in. 5.61 oz. 2.3[34]
Zune 80 Microsoft 2007 / 11 / 13[33] HDD DAP contemporary 80 GB Hard drive 4.26 × 2.41 in. 0.51 in. 4.52 oz. 2.3[34]
Zvue 260 Zvue 2007 / 7 / 17[36] HDD DAP contemporary None External - SD/SDHC[2] (up to 16 GB) 4.16 × 2.56 in. 0.5 in. 4.2 oz. 2.80 I_071012[37]

[edit] Technical specifications

Name  ↓ Navigation  ↓ Audio out  ↓ Speaker  ↓ Screen size (in.)  ↓ Screen type  ↓ Resolution (px.)  ↓ Frame rate (fps)  ↓ Color depth (bpp)  ↓ Video out  ↓ Video battery life (hrs)  ↓ Audio battery life (hrs)  ↓
Archos 105[38] D-pad, 7 buttons Headphone jack, Line-out jack No 1.8 OLED 160 × 128 30 18 Component & Composite Unknown 18
Archos 405[39] D-pad, 6 two-way buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector No 3.5 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 Predecessor: 24 Component & Composite 5 16
Archos 605 WiFi[40] D-pad / Touchscreen, 6 two-way buttons Headphone jack Yes 4.3 TFT LCD 800 × 480 30 24 Component & composite 5.5 15
Archos 705 WiFi[41] Touchscreen Headphone jack Yes 7 TFT LCD 800 × 480 30 18 Component & composite 5.5 15
Cowon A3[42] D-pad, 4 buttons Headphone jack, Line-out jack Yes 4 TFT LCD 800 x 480 30 24 Component & composite 10 18
Cowon D2[43] Touchscreen, 3 buttons Headphone jack No 2.5 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 24 Component & composite 10 52
Cowon Q5W[44] Touchscreen Headphone jack Yes 5 TFT LCD 800 x 480 30 24 Component, S-video, composite 7 13
Gigabeat S[45] D-pad, 5 buttons Headphone jack No 2.4 TFT LCD 320 × 240 25 16 Composite 3.5[46] 12[46]
GP2X F-200[47] 8-way D-pad, 9 buttons Headphone jack Yes 3.5 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 16 Component 3.5 6
iAUDIO X5[48] 5-way joystick, 3 buttons Headphone jack, line-out jack No 1.8 TFT LCD 160 × 128 15 18 No Unknown 14 / 35
iPod classic [49] Click wheel, 1 center & 4 embedded buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector Clicker only 2.5 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 16 Component & composite 5 / 7 30 / 40
iPod nano 3G[50] Click wheel, 1 center & 4 embedded buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector Clicker only 2 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 16 Component & composite 5 24
iPod touch[51] Touchscreen, 1 button Headphone jack, Dock connector Clicker and alarm only 3.5 TFT LCD 480 × 320 30 16 Component & composite 5 22
iriver clix 2G[52] D-pad, 4 embedded buttons Headphone jack No 2.2 AMOLED 320 × 240 30 18 No 5 25
Meizu M6 miniPlayer[53] Click pad, 4 embedded buttons Headphone jack Clicker only 2.4 TFT LCD 320 × 240 20 18 No 6 20
PSP Slim & Lite[54] Analog stick / D-pad, 15 buttons Headphone jack Yes 4.3 TFT LCD 480 × 272 30 24 Component, composite & D-Terminal 4 10
Sansa e200R series[55] Scroll ring, 5 buttons Headphone jack No 1.8 TFT LCD 320 × 240 15 16 Composite Unknown 20
Walkman NWZ-A810 series[56] D-pad, 7 buttons Headphone jack No 2 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 16 Composite 8 33
Yepp YP-T9B[57] D-pad, 5 buttons Headphone jack No 1.8 TFT LCD 208 × 176 15 18 No 6 35
ZEN[58] D-pad, 9 buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector No 2.5 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 24 No 5 25
ZEN V plus[59] 4-way joystick, 6 buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector No 1.5 OLED 128 × 128 15 18 No Unknown 20[60]
ZEN Vision:M[61] Touchpad / D-pad, 6 buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector Clicker only 2.5 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 18 Composite 4 / 5 14 / 16
ZEN Vision W[62] D-pad, 12 buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector Yes 4.3 TFT LCD 480 × 272 30 18 Composite 4.5 13
Zune 4 / 8[63] Zune pad, 2 buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector No 1.8 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 16 Composite 4 23 (Wi-Fi) / 24
Zune 30[64] D-pad, 2 buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector No 3 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 16[65] Composite 4 13 (Wi-Fi) / 14
Zune 80[66] Zune pad, 2 buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector No 3.2 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 16 Composite 4 29 (Wi-Fi) / 30
ZVUE 260[67] D-pad, 9 buttons Headphone jack Yes 2.5 AMTFT LCD 160 × 240 30 24 No Unknown 6

[edit] Syncing and transfer

Name Connectivity OS compatibility Integrated software Protocol compliancy
USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Bluetooth Linux Macintosh Windows MSC MTP
OS X Classic Vista XP 2000 9x
Archos 105 Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes WMP through MTP Yes Yes
Archos 405 Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes WMP through MTP Yes Yes
Archos 605 WiFi Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes WMP through MTP Yes Yes
Archos 705 WiFi Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes WMP through MTP Yes Yes
Cowon A3 Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Me jetAudio Yes Yes
Cowon D2 Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes jetAudio Yes Yes
Cowon Q5W Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Me jetAudio Yes Yes
Gigabeat S Yes No No No[68] No No Yes Yes No No WMP through MTP No Yes
GP2X F-200 Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No N/A N/A N/A
iAUDIO X5 Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes jetAudio Yes Yes
iPod classic Yes No No No[69] Yes No Yes Yes Yes No iTunes No No
iPod nano 3G Yes No No No[69] Yes No Yes Yes Yes No iTunes No No
iPod touch Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No iTunes No No
iriver clix 2G Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes iriver plus

Rhapsody[70]

 Yes Yes
Meizu M6 miniPlayer Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Meizu Software or WMP through MTP Yes Yes
PSP Slim & Lite Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No PSP Software Yes No
Sansa e200R series Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No Rhapsody Yes Yes
Walkman NWZ-A810 series Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No WMP through MTP Yes Yes
Samsung T10 Yes No Yes No[68] No No Yes Yes No No Samsung Media Studio No Yes
ZEN V plus Yes No No No[68] No No Yes Yes No No MediaSource No Yes
ZEN Vision:M Yes No No No[68] No No Yes Yes No No MediaSource No Yes
ZEN Vision W Yes No No No[68] No No Yes Yes No No MediaSource No Yes
Zune 4 / 8 Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes No No Zune Software No Yes
Zune 30 Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes No No Zune Software No Yes
Zune 80 Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes No No Zune Software No Yes
ZVUE 260 Yes No No No No No No Yes No No ZAPP No No

[edit] Audio formats

Name  ↓ MP3  ↓ AAC-DRM  ↓ M4A  ↓ AAC  ↓ WMA-DRM  ↓ WMA Lossless  ↓ WMA  ↓ WAV  ↓ Audible  ↓ Ogg Vorbis  ↓ FLAC  ↓ Others  ↓
Archos 405 Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No
Archos 605 WiFi Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No
Archos 705 WiFi Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No
Cowon A3 Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes APE, MPC, PCM, TTA, WV
Cowon D2 Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes APE
Cowon Q5W Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes APE, MPC
Gigabeat S Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
GP2X F-200 Yes No No No No No No[71] No No Yes No[72] APE, MP2, MPC,[72] TTA, WV[73]
iAUDIO X5 Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
iPod classic Yes Yes Yes Yes No No[74] No[74] Yes Yes No No AIFF
iPod nano 3G Yes Yes Yes Yes No No[74] No[74] Yes Yes No No AIFF
iPod touch Yes Yes Yes Yes No No[74] No[74] Yes Yes No No AIFF
iriver clix 2G Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Meizu M6 miniPlayer Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
PSP Slim & Lite Yes No No Yes No No No No No No No ATRAC
Samsung T10 Yes No No No Yes No Yes No No Yes No No
Sansa e200R series Yes No No No[75] Yes No[75] Yes No[75] No No No RealAudio[76]
Walkman NWZ-A810 series Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No
ZEN V Plus Yes No No No Yes No[77] Yes Yes Yes No No No
ZEN Vision:M Yes No No No Yes No[77] Yes Yes Yes No No No
ZEN Vision W Yes No No No Yes No[77] Yes Yes Yes No No No
Zune Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
ZVUE 260 Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No MP2

[edit] Video formats

Name  ↓ H.264  ↓ WMV  ↓ DivX / Xvid  ↓ MPEG-4  ↓ AVI  ↓ QuickTime  ↓ Other formats  ↓
Archos 405 No[78] Yes No No Yes No No
Archos 605 WiFi No[78] Yes No Yes Yes No No
Archos 704 WiFi No[78] Yes No Yes Yes No No
Cowon A3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No MKV, OGM, VOB, DAT, MTV, MJPEG[42]
Cowon D2 No Yes No[79] Yes Yes No No
Cowon Q5W No Yes Yes Yes Yes No OGM
Gigabeat S No Yes No[80] No[80] No[80] No[80] No
GP2X F-200 No No[71] Yes Yes Yes No No
iAUDIO X5 No No[79] Xvid only[79] No[79] No[79] No No
iPod classic (6G) Yes No No Yes No Yes No
iPod nano 3G Yes No No Yes No Yes No
iPod touch Yes No No Yes No Yes No
iriver clix 2G No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Meizu M6 miniPlayer No No Yes No Yes No No
PSP Slim & Lite Yes No No Yes No No No
Samsung T10 No No No Yes No No No
Sansa e200R series No[81] No[81] No No[81] No[81] Yes No
Walkman NWZ-A810 series Yes No No Yes No No No