Comparison of portable media players

The following comparison of portable media players compares general and technical information for notable digital playback devices.

## Contents

* 1 General
* 2 Technical specifications
* 3 Synching and transfer
* 4 Wi-Fi connectivity
* 5 Audio formats
* 6 Video formats
* 7 Additional features
* 8 See also
* 9 Notes and references

## General

Name  | Manufacturer  | Release  | Size  | Type  | Capacity (GB)[1] | Storage  | External  | Dimensions (mm × mm)  | Depth (mm)  | Weight (g)  | Firmware

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Archos 105  | Archos | 2007-08-31[2] |  | DAP  | 0002 2  | Flash | SDHC[3] | 85 × 45  | 7  | 50[4] | 1.6.07[5]
Archos 405  | Archos | 2007-09-01[6] | Mini  | PMP | 0002 2  | Flash  | SDHC[3] | 99.6 × 78  | 13.2  | 119.07  | 1.8.03[7][8]
Archos 405  | Archos | 2008-02-07[9] | Mini  | PMP | 0030 30  | HDD  |  | 100 × 78  | 15  | 191  | 1.8.03[7][8]
Archos 5 | Archos | 2008-08-19  | Mid  | PMP  | 0500 120/500  | HDD  | 8–32 GB and Micro SD Slot (SDHC compatible)  | 127 × 78.8  | 19.4  | 300  | 1.6.53[10]
Archos 605 WiFi/GPS | Archos | 2007-09-01[11] | Mid  | PMP  | 0004 4  | Flash  | SDHC[3] | 122 × 81  | 15  | 150  | 1.8.03[12][13]
Archos 605 WiFi/GPS | Archos | 2007-09-01[11] | Mid  | PMP  | 0160 30/80/160  | HDD  |  | 122 × 81  | 15  | 190  | 1.8.03[12][13]
Archos 705 WiFi  | Archos | 2007-11-27[14] | Mega  | PMP  | 0160 80/160  | HDD  |  | 182 × 128  | 19.69  | 630  | 1.8.03[15]
Cowon A3  | Cowon | 2007-11-14[16] | Mid  | PMP  | 0080 30/60/80  | HDD  |  | 133.4 × 78.5  | 22  | 280  | 1.24[17]
Cowon D2 | Cowon | 2006-12-05[18] | Micro  | PMP  | 0016 2/4/8/16  | Flash  | SDHC[3] | 78.0 × 55.4  | 16.6  | 91.0  | 2.57[19]
Cowon Q5W | Cowon | 2007-11-30[20] | Mid  | PMP  | 0080 40/60/80  | HDD  |  | 138.8 × 88.5  | 20  | 380  | 1.5[21]
Cowon O2PMP | Cowon |  | Mid  | PMP  | 0032 8/16/32  | Flash  |  | 119 × 73  | 18  | 205  |
Gigabeat T-Series  | Toshiba | 2007-09-25[22] | Micro  | PMP  | 0004 4  | Flash  |  | 2.13 × 3.38  | 15  | 58.11  | No release
GP2X F-200  | GamePark Holdings  | 2007-10-28[23] | Mid  | PMP, HGC | 0064 64  |  | SDHC[3] | 144 × 83  | 34  | 161  | 4.0.0[24]
iPod | Apple |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
iPod classic 6G  | Apple | 2007-09-07[25] | Mini  | DAP  | 0160 160  | HDD  |  | 104 × 61  | 10  | 140  | 1.1.2[26]
iPod nano 6G  | Apple | 2010-09-08[27] | Micro  | DAP  | 0016 8/16  | Flash  |  | 38 × 41  | 8.9  | 21  | 1.2[28]
iPod Touch 5G  | Apple | 2012-10-09[29] | Mini  | PMP  | 0064 32/64  | Flash  |  | 123.4 x 58.6  | 6.1  | 88  | 9.0
iriver clix 2G | ReignCom  | 2007-04-24[30] | Micro  | PMP  | 0008 2/4/8  | Flash  |  | 80 × 47  | 8.1–12.7  | 54  | 1.07
PSP Slim & Lite  | Sony | 2007-08-30[31] | Mid  | PMP, HGC  | 0064 64[32] |  | Memory Stick | 170 × 74  | 18  | 189  | 6.10[33]
Rio PMP300 | Diamond Multimedia | 1998-09-15  | Mid  | DAP  | 0.032  | Flash  | SmartMedia  | 89x63  | 16  |  |
Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 & 5.0 | Samsung | 2011-10-16[34] | Mid  | PMP  | 0008 8/16  | Flash  | microSDHC  | 123.7 x 64.2 (4.0), 141.3 x 78.2 (5.0)  | 9.9 (4.0), 11.9 (5.0)  | 121 (4.0), 182 (5.0)  | 2.3.5
Samsung T10 | Samsung | 2007-09  |  | DAP  | 0008 2/4/8  | Flash  |  | 96 × 41.4  | 7.9  | 43  | 3.06[35]
Samsung P2 | Samsung | 2007-09  |  | DAP  | 0008 4/8  | Flash  |  | 100 × 52  | 9.9  | 83  | 5.10[36]
Sansa Fuze | SanDisk | 2008-03-17[37] |  | DAP  | 0008 2/4/8  | Flash  | microSDHC  | 78.7 × 48.3  | 7.6  | 59.5  | 01.02.28 & 02.03.33[38]
Sansa Fuze+ | SanDisk | 2010-09-01[39] |  | PMP  | 0008 4/8/16  | Flash  | microSD microSDHC  | 96.5 × 50.7  | 11.1  | 170  | 02.38.06[40]
Sansa View  | SanDisk | 2007-10-26[41] |  | PMP  | 0032 8/16/32  | Flash  | microSDHC  | 109 × 50  | 10  | 82  | 01.03.02a[42]
Walkman NWZ-A820 series | Sony | 2008-03-28[43] |  | DAP  | 0008 4/8/16  | Flash  |  | 89 × 43  | 10  | 54  | 1.02
Walkman NWZ-E580 series | Sony | 2013-07-10[44] |  | DAP  | 0008 8/16  |  |  | 42.1 x 92.1  | 8  | 49  |
ZEN  | Creative | 2007-09-14[45] | Micro  | PMP  | 0032 2/4/8/16/32  | Flash  | SDHC[3] | 83 × 55  | 11  | 65  | 1.21.01[46]
ZEN X-Fi  | Creative | 2008-07-10  | Micro  | PMP  | 0032 8/16/32  | Flash  | SD  | 83 × 55  | 13  | 69  | 1.03.01[47]
ZEN Vision W | Creative | 2006-08-30  | Mid  | PMP  | 0060 30/60  | HDD  | CF | 134 × 75  | 22  | 276  | 1.10.01[48]
Zune 30 | Microsoft | 2006-11-14  | Mid  | PMP  | 0030 30  | HDD  |  | 112 × 61  | 15  | 160  | 3.3[49]
Zune 4/8 | Microsoft | 2007-11-13[50] | Micro  | PMP  | 0008 4/8  | Flash  |  | 91 × 41  | 8.4  | 47  | 3.3[49]
Zune 16 | Microsoft | 2008-09-16  | Micro  | PMP  | 0016 16  | Flash  |  | 91 × 41  | 8.4  | 47  | 3.3[49]
Zune 80 | Microsoft | 2007-11-13[50] | Mid  | PMP  | 0080 80  | HDD  |  | 108 × 61  | 13  | 128  | 3.3[49]
Zune 120 | Microsoft | 2008-09-16  | Mid  | PMP  | 0120 120  | HDD  |  | 108 × 61  | 13  | 128  | 3.3[49]
Zune HD | Microsoft | 2009-09-15  | Mini  | PMP  | 0064 16/32/64  | Flash  |  | 104 × 53  | 8.9  | 74  | 4.5
Zvue 260 | Zvue  | 2007-07-17[51] |  | DAP  | 0000 None  | HDD  | SDHC[3] | 106 × 65  | 13  | 120  | 2.80 I_071012[52]
Name  | Manufacturer  | Release  | Size  | Type  | Capacity (GB)[1] | Storage  | External  | Dimensions (mm × mm)  | Depth (mm)  | Weight (g)  | Firmware

## Technical specifications

Name  | Navigation  | Audio out  | Speaker  | Screen size (in)  | Screen type  | Resolution (px)  | Frame rate (Hz)  | Color depth (bpp)  | Video out  | Video battery life (hr)  | Audio battery life (hr)

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Archos 105[53] | D-pad, 7 buttons  | Headphone jack  | No  | 1.8  | OLED  | 160 × 128  | 30  | 18 | Component, Composite | Unknown  | 18
Archos 405[54][55] | 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 5[56] | Touchscreen | Headphone jack  | Yes  | 4.8  | TFT LCD  | 800 × 480  | 30  | 24  | S-Video, composite via docking  | 7  | 22
Archos 605 WiFi/GPS[57][58] | 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[59] | D-pad/touchscreen, 6 two-way buttons  | Headphone jack  | Yes  | 7  | TFT LCD  | 800 × 480  | 30  | 18  | Component, composite  | 5.5  | 15
Cowon A3[60] | D-pad, 4 buttons  | Headphone jack  | Yes  | 4  | TFT LCD  | 800 × 480  | 30  | 24  | Component, composite, S-video  | 10  | 18
Cowon D2[61] | Touchscreen, 3 buttons  | Headphone jack  | No  | 2.5  | TFT LCD  | 320 × 240  | 30  | 24  | Component, composite  | 10  | 52
Cowon Q5W[62] | Touchscreen  | Headphone jack  | Yes  | 5  | TFT LCD  | 800 × 480  | 30  | 24  | Component, S-video, composite  | 7  | 13
Gigabeat T-Series[63] | D-pad, 4 buttons  | Headphone jack  | No  | 2.4  | TFT LCD  | 320 × 240  | 25  | 18  | No  | 5  | 16
GP2X F-200[64] | 8-way d-pad/touchscreen, 9 buttons  | Headphone jack  | Yes  | 3.5  | TFT LCD  | 320 × 240  | 30  | 16  | Component  | 3.5  | 6
iPod classic[65] | Click wheel, 1 center, 4 embedded buttons  | Headphone jack, dock connector  | Clicker only  | 2.5  | TFT LCD  | 320 × 240  | 30  | 16  | Component, composite  | 6  | 36
iPod nano 5G[66] | Click wheel, 1 center, 4 embedded buttons  | Headphone jack, dock connector  | Yes  | 2.25  | TFT LCD  | 320 × 240  | 30  | 16  | Component, composite  | 4  | 24
iPod nano 6G[66] | Multi-touch screen  | Headphone jack, dock connector  | No  | 1.54  | TFT LCD  | 240 × 240  |  |  | Component, composite  | No video support  | 24
iPod Touch[67] | Multi-touch screen, 3 buttons  | Headphone jack, dock connector  | Yes (ex. 1st and 2nd gen.)  | 3.5  | TFT LCD  | 480 × 320 (4th gen. 960 × 640)  | 30  | 24 (4th gen.) 18 (1st. - 3rd gen.)  | Component, composite  | 6  | 40 (4th gen), 30 (3rd gen), 36 (2nd gen), 24 (1st gen)
iriver clix 2G[68] | D-pad, 4 embedded buttons  | Headphone jack  | No  | 2.2  | AMOLED  | 320 × 240  | 30  | 18  | No  | 5  | 25
PSP Slim/Lite[69] | Analog stick/d-pad, 15 buttons  | Headphone jack, dock connector  | Yes  | 4.3  | TFT LCD  | 480 × 272  | 30  | 24  | Component, composite, d-terminal  | 4  | 10
Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 & 5.0[70] | Touchscreen, 3 buttons  | Headphone jack  | Yes  | 4.0/5.0  | TFT LCD  | 800 × 480  |  |  |  | 5 (4.0), 8 (5.0)  | 36 (4.0), 60 (5.0)
Samsung T10[71] | D-pad, 5 buttons  | Headphone jack  | No  | 2  | TFT LCD  | 320 × 240  | 30  | 18  | No  | 4  | 30
Samsung P2[71] | Touchscreen, 4 buttons  | Headphone jack  | No  | 3  | TFT LCD  | 480 × 272  | 30  | 18  | No  | 5  | 35
Sansa Fuze[72] | Scroll ring, 6 buttons  | Headphone jack, dock connector  | No  | 1.9  | TFT LCD  | 224 × 176  | 20  | 16  | Composite  | 5  | 24
Sansa Fuze+[73] | Touchpad, 3 buttons  | Headphone jack  | No  | 2.4  | TFT LCD  | 320 × 240  | 30  | 16  |  | 5  | 24
Sansa View[74][75] | Scroll wheel, 3 buttons  | Headphone jack, dock connector  | No  | 2.4  | TFT LCD  | 320 × 240  | 30  | 16  | Composite  | 7  | 35
Walkman NWZ-A810 series[76] | D-pad, 7 buttons  | Headphone jack  | No  | 2  | TFT LCD  | 320 × 240  | 30  | 16  | Composite  | 8  | 33
ZEN[77] | D-pad, 9 buttons  | Headphone jack  | No  | 2.5  | TFT LCD  | 320 × 240  | 30  | 24  | No  | 5  | 30
ZEN Vision W[78] | D-pad, 12 buttons  | Headphone jack, dock connector  | Yes  | 4.3  | TFT LCD  | 480 × 272  | 30  | 18  | Composite  | 4.5  | 13
Zune 4/8/16[79][80][81] | Zune pad, 2 buttons  | Headphone jack, dock connector  | No  | 1.8  | TFT LCD  | 320 × 240  | 30  | 16  | No  | 4  | 23 (Wi-Fi)/24
Zune 80/120[82][83] | Zune pad, 2 buttons  | Headphone jack, dock connector  | No  | 3.2  | TFT LCD  | 320 × 240  | 30  | 16  | Component, composite  | 4  | 29 (Wi-Fi)/30
Zune HD[84] | Touchscreen, 3 buttons  | Headphone jack, dock connector  | No  | 3.3  | OLED  | 480 × 272  | 30  | Unknown  | HDMI, composite  | 8.5  | 33 (Wi-Fi off)
ZVUE 260[85] | D-pad, 9 buttons  | Headphone jack  | Yes  | 2.5  | AM TFT LCD  | 234 × 160  | 30  | 24  | No  | Unknown  | 6

## Synching and transfer

Name  | Connectivity  | OS compatibility  | Integrated software  | Protocol compliancy

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USB  | Wi-Fi | Bluetooth | Linux | Macintosh | Windows | MSC | MTP
Mini-B port  | 2.0  | Mac OS X | Vista | XP | 2000 | 9x
Archos 105  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | WMP through MTP | Yes  | Yes
Archos 405  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | WMP through MTP  | Yes  | Yes
Archos 5  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Me | WMP through MTP  | Yes  | Yes
Archos 605 WiFi / GPS  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | WMP through MTP  | Yes  | Yes
Archos 705 WiFi  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | WMP through MTP  | Yes  | Yes
Cowon A3  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Me | jetAudio | Yes  | Yes
Cowon D2  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | jetAudio  | Yes  | Yes
Cowon Q5W  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Me | jetAudio | Yes  | Yes
Gigabeat T400  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | No[86] | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | WMP through MTP  | No  | Yes
GP2X F-200  | Unknown  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A
iPod classic  | No  | Yes  | No  | No  | No[87] | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | iTunes | No  | No
iPod nano 4G  | No  | Yes  | No  | No  | No[87] | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | iTunes  | No  | No
iPod Touch 1G  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | iTunes  | No  | No
iPod Touch 2G - 5G  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | iTunes  | No  | No
iriver clix 2G  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | iriver plus

Rhapsody[88]

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PSP Slim & Lite  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | PSP Go only  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | Media Go | Yes  | No
Samsung Galaxy Player  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | WMP through MTP  | No  | Yes
Samsung T10  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | No[86] | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | EmoDio  | No  | Yes
Samsung P2  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | No[86] | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | EmoDio  | Yes  | Yes
Sansa Fuze  | No  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | MSC  | WMP through MTP  | Yes  | Yes
Sansa Fuze+  | micro B  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | MSC  | WMP through MTP  | Yes  | Yes
Walkman NWZ-A810 series  | No  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | WMP through MTP  | Yes  | Yes
ZEN  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | No[86] | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | Creative MediaSource  | No  | Yes
ZEN Vision W  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | No[86] | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | Creative MediaSource  | No  | Yes
Zune  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | Zune Software  | No  | Yes
ZVUE 260  | Unknown  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | No  | No  | ZAPP  | No  | No

## Wi-Fi connectivity

Product  | Manufacturer  | Web browser  | Wireless synching  | Ad hoc  | On-demand  | Web radio/TV

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Archos 5, 7 | Archos | Opera |  |  |  |
Archos 604 WiFi, 704 WiFi | Archos  | Opera 8.5  | file browsing  | No  | No  |
Archos 605 WiFi, 705 WiFi | Archos  | Opera 9  | file browsing  | No  | Content Portals | Yes
Archos PMA400 | Archos  | Opera  | via FTP  | Yes  | No  |
Cowon Q5W | Cowon | IE Mobile |  |  |  | Yes (using Flash-based Internet Radio sites)
Ibiza Rhapsody  | Haier | Minimo | Yes  | No  | Rhapsody  | radio only
iPod Touch | Apple Inc. | Webkit  | Yes  | Yes  | iTunes, Spotify | Yes
Samsung Galaxy Player | Samsung | Webkit  |  |  | Android Marketplace  |
Sansa Connect  | SanDisk | No  |  |  | Yahoo! Music  |
Sony PSP  | Sony | NetFront | Yes  | Yes  | PlayStation Store | Yes
Sony Walkman X Series | Sony | NetFront | No  | Yes  |  | Yes
ZEN X-Fi  | Creative | No  | media server  | No  | Creative MediaBox  | No
Zune 4, 8  | Microsoft | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Zune Marketplace  |
Zune 30 | Microsoft  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Zune Marketplace  |
Zune 80, 120 | Microsoft  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Zune Marketplace  |
Zune HD | Microsoft  | IE Mobile 6  | Yes  | Yes  | Zune Marketplace  |

## Audio formats

Name  | MP3 | FairPlay | ALAC | AAC | WMA-DRM | WMA Lossless | WMA | WAV | Audible | Ogg Vorbis | FLAC | Others

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Archos 105  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | No
Archos 405  | Yes  | No  | No  | No[89] | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | AC3[89]
Archos 5  | Yes  | No  | No  | No[89] | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | AC3[89]
Archos 605 WiFi / GPS  | Yes  | No  | No  | No[89] | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | AC3[89]
Archos 705 WiFi  | Yes  | No  | No  | No[89] | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | AC3[89]
Cowon A3  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | APE, MPC, PCM, TTA, WV
Cowon D2  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | APE
Cowon Q5W  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | APE, MPC
Gigabeat T-Series  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | No
GP2X F-200  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | No  | No  | No[90] | No  | No  | Yes  | No[91] | APE, MP2, MPC,[91] TTA, WV[92]
iPod  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | AIFF
iriver clix 2G  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No
PSP Slim & Lite  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | ATRAC
Samsung Galaxy Player  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No
Samsung T10  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | No  | No
Samsung P2  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | No  | No
Sansa Fuze  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Unknown
Sansa Fuze+  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Unknown
Walkman NWZ-A810 series  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | No
ZEN  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | No
ZEN Vision W  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  | No[93] | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | No
Zune  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | No  | No  | WMA Pro Stereo
ZVUE 260  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | No  | MP2
| MP3 | AAC-DRM | ALAC | AAC | WMA-DRM | WMA Lossless | WMA | WAV | Audible  | Ogg Vorbis | FLAC | Others

## Video formats

Name  | H.264  | ASF | WMV | DivX / Xvid | MPEG-4 | AVI | QuickTime  | Other formats

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Archos 105  | No  | No  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | No  | No
Archos 405  | No[89] | No  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No[89] | MPEG-2[89]
Archos 5  | No[89] | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No[89] | MPEG-2,[89] MKV
Archos 605 WiFi / GPS  | No[89] | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No[89] | MPEG-2[89]
Archos 705 WiFi  | No[89] | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No[89] | MPEG-2[89]
Cowon A3  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | MKV, MTV, OGM, VOB, DAT, AMV, MJPEG, MPEG-1
Cowon D2  | No  | No  | Yes  | No[94] | No  | Yes  | No  | No
Cowon Q5W  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | OGM
Gigabeat T-Series  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No[95] | No[95] | No[95] | No[95] | No
GP2X F-200  | No  | No  | No[90] | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No
iPod (before Nano 6G; iPod 6G does)  | Yes  | No  | No  | with plugin  | Yes  | with plugin  | Yes  | No
iriver clix 2G  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No
PSP Slim & Lite  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  | No  | No  | MJPEG
Rio PMP300  | No  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  | No  | No  | No
Samsung Galaxy Player  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | MKV
Samsung T10  | No  | No  | Yes  | .svi only  | Yes  | No  | No  | No
Samsung P2  | No  | No  | Yes  | .svi only  | Yes  | No  | No  | No
Sansa Fuze  | No  | No  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  | No  | No
Sansa Fuze+  | Yes[96] | No  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | No  | MPEG-4 Part 14
Walkman NWZ-A810 series  | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  | No  | No  | No
ZEN  | No[95] | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No[95] | Yes  | No  | MJPEG
ZEN Vision W  | No[95] | No  | Yes  | Yes  | No[95] | Yes  | No  | MJPEG
Zune  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | DVR-MS[95]
ZVUE 260  | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Xvid only  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No

## Additional features

Name  | FM radio  | Microphone  | Line-in recording  | DVR recording  | Playback while charging  | USB host  | HDMI out

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Archos 105  | No  | No  | No  | No  | Unknown  |  |
Archos 405  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  | Unknown  |  |
Archos 5  | With FM remote  | With FM remote  | With dock  | With DVR dock  | With dock  |  |
Archos 605 WiFi / GPS  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  | Yes  |  |
Archos 705 WiFi  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  | Unknown  |  |
Cowon A3  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | Unknown  | Yes  |
Cowon D2  | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | Yes  |  |
Cowon Q5W  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | Unknown  |  |
Gigabeat T-Series  | No  | No  | Yes  | No  | Unknown  |  |
GP2X F-200  | No  | No  | No  | No  | Unknown  |  |
iPod  | Nano generations 5 & 6 only  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  |  | iPod Touch only
iriver clix 2G  | Yes  | Yes  | No[97] | No  | Unknown  |  |
PSP 1000 Series  | No  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  |  |
PSP Slim & Lite 2000 Series  | No  | Accessory only  | No  | No  | Yes  |  |
PSP Slim & Lite 3000 Series  | No  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  |  |
Samsung Galaxy Player  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | No  | Korean version only
Samsung T10  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | Power only; no data[98] |  |
Samsung P2  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | Power only; no data[98] |  |
Sansa Fuze  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | Power only; no data[98] |  |
Sansa Fuze+  | with pause and record  | Yes  | No  | No  | Power only; no data[98] |  |
Sansa View  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | Power only; no data[98] |  |
Walkman NWZ-A810 series  | No  | No  | No  | No  | Yes  |  |
ZEN  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  |  |
ZEN Vision W  | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  | Power only; no data[98] |  |
Zune  | Yes Template:HD Radio | No  | No  | No  | Yes  |  | Yes, Zune HD
Zvue 260  | No  | No  | No  | No  | No  |  |

## See also

* Portable media player

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1 GB = 1,000 MB; 1 MB = 1,000 kB; 1 kB = 1,000 B
2. ↑ "Archos Launches Ultra-Mini Flash Media Player With Music, Photo and Video Playback on A Colour Screen". Archos. 2007-08-31. http://www.archos.com/corporate/press/press_releases/CP_ARCHOS_105_EN.pdf.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 All SD card-complaint devices are also compatible with MultiMediaCard (MMC).
4. ↑ "Archos 105". http://www.archos.com/support/download/spec_sheets/archos_105_en.pdf.
5. ↑ "Archos 105 Firmware Download". Archos. 2008-01-11. http://www.archos.com/support/download/firmware.html?etape=firm&pr=a105.png&country=global&lang=en.
6. ↑ "Archos Introduces Its First Flash-Based Portable Media Player With the Archos 405". Archos. 2007-08-30. http://www.archos.com/corporate/press/press_releases/ARCHOS_405_Available_FINAL.pdf.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Archos 405 (2GB) Firmware Download". Archos. 2008-02-11. http://www.archos.com/support/download/firmware.html?etape=firm&pr=a405.png&country=global&lang=en.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Archos 405 (30GB) Firmware Download". Archos. 2008-02-11. http://www.archos.com/support/download/firmware.html?etape=firm&pr=a405hdd.png&country=global&lang=en.
9. ↑ "Archos Expands Palm-Sized Archos Portable Media Player With Hard Drive That Holds 40 Movies". Archos. 2008-02-07. http://archos.com/corporate/press/press_releases/PR_ARCHOS_405_30GB_EN.pdf.
10. ↑ "Archos 5 - 1.6.53 Firmware". http://update.archos.com/6/archos5-7/archos5-7_r1.6.53/firmware_archos5-7.aos.
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "New Archos 605 WiFi Now Available-Only Portable Media Player Offering Wireless Movie Downloads". Archos. 25 July 2023. http://www.archos.com/corporate/press/press_releases/ARCHOS_605_WiFi_Available_FINAL.pdf.
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Archos 605 WiFi (Flash) Firmware Download". Archos. 2008-02-11. http://www.archos.com/support/download/firmware.html?etape=firm&pr=a605f.png&country=global&lang=en.
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Archos 605 WiFi (Hard Drive) Firmware Download". Archos. 2008-02-11. http://www.archos.com/support/download/firmware.html?etape=firm&pr=a605.png&country=global&lang=en.
14. ↑ Release date according to Slashgear.
15. ↑ "Archos 705 WiFi Firmware Download". Archos. 2008-02-11. http://www.archos.com/support/download/firmware.html?etape=firm&pr=a705.png&country=global&lang=en.
16. ↑ "COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. launches Extreme PMP player 'COWON A3'" (Press release). Cowon. 2007-11-07. Archived from the original on 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
17. ↑ "Cowon A3 Firmware Download". Cowon. 2008-01-25. http://www.cowonglobal.com/zeroboard/zboard.php?id=C08&category=&no=301&bmenu=download&category=24.
18. ↑ "COWON Releases Premium MP3P 'COWON D2'". Cowon. http://eng.cowon.net/board/bbs_press_view.php?number=82&pageSort=&boardID=E03&keyWord=.
19. ↑ "Cowon America". Cowon Systems, Inc.. 2008-05-08. http://www.cowonamerica.com/download/cowon_d2_jsfw.html.
20. ↑ Release date according to SlipperyBrick .
21. ↑ "Cowon Q5W Firmware Download". Cowon. 2008-01-31. http://www.cowonamerica.com/download/cowon_q5w_jsfw.html.
22. ↑ Release date according to CNET.
23. ↑ Release date according to PlayAsia.com.
24. ↑ "GP2X F-200 Firmware Download". GamePark Holdings. 2007-12-20. http://www.gp2x.com/support/support_view.asp?bunho=9&indexNo=21&page=1&part=d00.
25. ↑ Release date according to CNET.
26. ↑ "Apple updates iPod classic software to 1.1.2". Apple. 2008-05-02. http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/apple-updates-ipod-classic-software-to-112.
27. ↑ Release date according to CNET.
28. ↑ "iPod nano 1.2 update adds clock faces and new features to older models". The Verge. 2011-10-05. https://www.theverge.com/apple/2011/10/5/2470922/ipod-nano-1-2-update-adds-clock-faces-and-new-features-to-older-models.
29. ↑ Release date according to CNET.
30. ↑ Release date according to CNET.
31. ↑ Release date according to YesAsia.
32. ↑ not user accessible
33. ↑ "PSP Slim & Lite Firmware Download". Sony. http://www.us.playstation.com/PSP/About/SystemUpdate.
34. ↑ Release date according to Amazon.
35. ↑ "Yepp T10 Firmware Download". Samsung. http://www.samsung.com/us/support/download/supportDown.do?group=mp3audiovideo&type=mp3players&subtype=flashmemory&model_nm=YP-T10JAB&language=&dType=D&mType=FM&vType=R&prd_ia_cd=03040200&disp_nm=YP-T10JAB.
36. ↑ "Yepp P2 Firmware Download". Samsung. http://www.samsung.com/us/support/download/supportDown.do?group=mp3audiovideo&type=mp3players&subtype=flashmemory&model_nm=YP-P2JAB&language=&dType=D&mType=FM&vType=R&prd_ia_cd=03040200&disp_nm=YP-P2JAB.
37. ↑ Release date according to CNET.
38. ↑ "Sansa Fuze Firmware Update". SanDisk. http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/156/kw/firmware/r_id/101834.
39. ↑ Release date according to [1].
40. ↑ "Sansa Fuze+ Firmware Update". SanDisk. 15 July 2011. http://forums.sandisk.com/t5/Fuze/Sansa-Fuze-Firmware-02-38-06/m-p/238732#M3192.
41. ↑ Release date according to MP3.com
42. ↑ Jake (2008-01-28). "Sansa View Latest Firmware 01.03.02a Download". SanDisk. http://forums.sandisk.com/sansa/board/message?board.id=view&thread.id=851.
43. ↑ Release date according to CNET.
44. ↑ "Sony - Listen for longer with new e Series Walkman® video MP3 players : : News : Sony Europe Press Centre". http://presscentre.sony.eu/content/detail.aspx?ReleaseID=8757&NewsAreaId;=2.
45. ↑ "Creative ZEN review". MP3.com. http://www.mp3.com/creative-zen/hardware/262/summary.html.
46. ↑ "ZEN Firmware Download". Creative. http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/download.asp?MainCategory=210&nRegionFK=&nCountryFK=&nLanguageFK=&sOSName=Windows+Vista+32-bit&region=1&Product_Name=ZEN+4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB&Product_ID=17108&modelnumber=&driverlang=1033&OS=26&drivertype=4&x=29&y=16.
47. ↑ "Creative Worldwide Support > Zen X-Fi". Creative. http://support.creative.com/downloads/welcome.aspx?nDriverType=4&bLatest=1.
48. ↑ "ZEN Vision W Firmware Download". Creative. http://sg.creative.com/support/downloads/download.asp?MainCategory=210&nRegionFK=&nCountryFK=&nLanguageFK=&sOSName=Windows+XP&region=2&Product_Name=ZEN+Vision+W&Product_ID=15752&modelnumber=&driverlang=1033&OS=10&drivertype=4&x=22&y=22.
49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 49.2 49.3 49.4 "How to update to the current Zune device software version". Microsoft. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926770.
50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 "Microsoft Unveils Device Customization via New Zune Originals Store, New Zune Players Available Tomorrow". Microsoft. 2007-11-12. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/nov07/11-12ZuneCustomizationPR.mspx.
51. ↑ "HandHeld Entertainment Announces Release of the ZVUE 260". Zvue. http://corporate.zvue.com/news/20070717.php.
52. ↑ "Zvue 260 Firmware Download". Zvue.com. http://www.zvue.com/players/support.php?thispage=Model_260/Firmware_Update.
53. ↑ "Archos 105 - Technical Specifications". Archos. http://www.archos.com/products/gen_5/archos_105/more.html?country=global&lang=en.
54. ↑ "Archos 405 - Technical Specifications". Archos. http://www.archos.com/products/gen_5/archos_405/more.html?country=global&lang=en.
55. ↑ "Archos 405 30GB - Technical Specifications". Archos. http://www.archos.com/products/gen_5/archos_405_30GB/more.html?country=global&lang=en.
56. ↑ "Archos 5 - Technical Specifications". Archos. http://www.archos.com/products/imt/archos_5/specs.html?country=us&lang=en.
57. ↑ "Archos 605 WiFi - Technical Specifications". Archos. http://www.archos.com/products/gen_5/archos_605wifi/more.html?country=global&lang=en.
58. ↑ "Archos 605 GPS - Technical Specifications". Archos. http://www.archos.com/products/gen_5/archos_605_gps/more.html?country=global&lang=en.
59. ↑ "Archos 705 WiFi - Technical Specifications". Archos. http://www.archos.com/products/gen_5/archos_705wifi/more.html?country=global&lang=en.
60. ↑ "Cowon A3 - Technical Specifications". Cowon. http://www.cowonamerica.com/products/cowon/a3/tech_specs.html.
61. ↑ "Cowon D2 - Technical Specifications". Cowon. http://www.cowonamerica.com/products/cowon/d2/tech_specs.html.
62. ↑ "Cowon Q5W - Technical Specifications". Cowon. http://www.cowonglobal.com/product_wide/product_Q5W_spec.php.
63. ↑ "Gigabeat T-Series - Technical Specifications". Toshiba. http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/content.to?page=giga_tseries.
64. ↑ "GP2X F-200 - Technical Specifications". GamePark Holdings. http://www.gp2x.com/product/product_f200.asp?part=30.
65. ↑ "iPod Classic (6G) - Technical Specifications". Apple Inc. https://www.apple.com/ipodclassic/specs.html.
66. ↑ 66.0 66.1 "iPod Nano 5G - Technical Specifications". Apple Inc. https://www.apple.com/ipodnano/specs.html.
67. ↑ "iPod Touch - Technical Specifications". Apple Inc. https://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html.
68. ↑ "iriver clix 2G - Technical Specifications". iriver. http://www.iriver.com/product/p_detail.asp?pidx=82.
69. ↑ "PlayStation Portable Slim & Lite - Technical Specifications". PSPslimlite.com. http://www.pspslimlite.com/sonyplaystationportableslimandlitepsp/.
70. ↑ "Samsung Galaxy Player - Technical Specifications". Samsung. http://www.samsung.com/us/system/consumer/product/yp/g1/cw/ypg1cwxaa/Galaxy_Player_WiFi_Spec.pdf.
71. ↑ 71.0 71.1 "Samsung T10 - Technical Specifications". Samsung. http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detail/spec.do?group=mp3audiovideo&type=mp3players&subtype=flashmemory&model_cd=YP-T10JAB/XAA. [yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
72. ↑ "Sansa Fuze - Technical Specifications". SanDisk. http://www.sandisk.com/products/sansa-music-and-video-players/sandisk-sansa-fuze.aspx.
73. ↑ "Sansa Fuze+ - Technical Specifications". SanDisk. http://www.sandisk.com/microsites/sansafuzeplus/index.html.
74. ↑ "Sansa View - Technical Specifications". SanDisk. http://www.sandisk.com/products/sansa-music-and-video-players/sandisk-sansa-view-mp3-players.aspx.
75. ↑ "Sansa View - Technical Specifications (Flash)". SanDisk. http://www.sandisk.com/consumer-products/music-player/sansa-players.aspx.
76. ↑ "Walkman NWZ-A810 series - Technical Specifications". Sony. http://www.sony.co.uk/product/CompareProducts.action?site=odw_en_GB&pcReturnUrl=/product/ProductComparisonWizard.action?deepestLevelCategoryId=%2FAudio%2FNetwork+Walkman%2FNWS+A+Series%2FNWA+WMT&site;=odw_en_GB&pcReturnUrl;=%2Fview%2FView.action%3Fsection%3DODW%2BSS%2Ben_GB%2BProducts%26productcategory%3D%252FAudio%252FNetwork%2BWalkman%252FNWS%2BA%2BSeries%252FNWA%2BWMT%26site%3Dodw_en_GB%26page%3DProductSeriesHome%26category%3DNWA%2BWMT%26site%3Dodw_en_GB%26category%3DNWA%2BWMT&sectiontype;=Product&models=NWZ-A815&models=NWZ-A816&models=NWZ-A818. [yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
77. ↑ "ZEN - Technical Specifications". Creative. http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=213&subcategory=214&product=16999&nav=technicalSpecifications.
78. ↑ "ZEN Vision W - Technical Specifications". Creative. http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=210&subcategory=211&product=15752.
79. ↑ "Zune 4 - Technical Specifications". Microsoft. http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/zuneplayers/zune4gb/specs.htm.
80. ↑ "Zune 8 - Technical Specifications". Microsoft. http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/zuneplayers/zune8gb/specs.htm.
81. ↑ "Zune 16 - Technical Specifications". Microsoft. http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/zuneplayers/zune16gb/specs.htm.
82. ↑ "Zune 80 - Technical Specifications". Microsoft. http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/zuneplayers/zune80gb/specs.htm.
83. ↑ "Zune 120 - Technical Specifications". Microsoft. http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/zuneplayers/zune120gb/specs.htm.
84. ↑ "Zune HD 32 - Buy from Microsoft". Microsoft. http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Zune-HD-32/product/41941DC9#ctl19_tcla_a.
85. ↑ "ZVUE 260 - Technical Specifications". HandHeld entertainment. http://www.zvue.com/players/players.php?thispage=players_260_specs.php.
86. ↑ 86.0 86.1 86.2 86.3 86.4 Supported though libmtp, which is free software.
87. ↑ 87.0 87.1 Compatible through numerous third-party apps.
88. ↑ Available after installing the latest firmware update.
89. ↑ 89.00 89.01 89.02 89.03 89.04 89.05 89.06 89.07 89.08 89.09 89.10 89.11 89.12 89.13 89.14 89.15 89.16 89.17 89.18 89.19 Playable when optional plug-in is purchased.
90. ↑ 90.0 90.1 Wmvplayer is a third-party plug-in that supports these formats.
91. ↑ 91.0 91.1 FFPlay is a third-party plug-in that supports these formats.
92. ↑ OldPlay is a third-party plug-in that supports these formats.
93. ↑ Playable when converted to standard WMA on Creative Audio Converter from MediaSource.
94. ↑ Playable when converted to Xvid (15frame/s) through JetAudio.
95. ↑ 95.0 95.1 95.2 95.3 95.4 95.5 95.6 95.7 95.8 Playable when converted to WMV through bundled software. Does not sync directly with Windows Media Center.
96. ↑ Through Windows Sansa Converter or mencoder
97. ↑ Line-in recording is possible with the line-in jack on the optional cradle.
98. ↑ 98.0 98.1 98.2 98.3 98.4 98.5 When the device is connected to a computer with a USB cable, the data lines put the device in a file sync mode where playback cannot occur. However, with adapters such as car chargers where there is no data connection, playback while charging is possible.

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