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Archos 405 (2GB, purple) comparison

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Product name	Archos 405 (2GB, purple)	Close Archos 405 (2GB)	Close Archos 605 WiFi (30GB)	Close Archos 605 WiFi (4GB)	Close Archos 5 (60GB)
Price	$137.99 to $206.54	$129.99 to $158.17	$239.22 to $338.63	$189.99 to $245.56	$339.49 to $349.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	0 stars	0 stars	3.0 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date			August 30, 2007	August 30, 2007	August 19, 2008
The Bottom Line	As the Archos 605 WiFi's little sib, the Archos 405 holds its own as one of the best portable video players for under $200.	As the Archos 605 WiFi's little sib, the Archos 405 holds its own as one of the best portable video players for under $200.	The Archos 605 WiFi portable video player is one of the best mobile distractions money can buy.	The Archos 605 WiFi portable video player is one of the best mobile distractions money can buy.	The Archos 5 boasts an improved screen size, image resolution, and sound quality over its predecessor, but its Web browser and Flash media playback are disappointing for a product marketed on the strength of its Internet media capabilities.
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Battery technology	Lithium polymer	Lithium polymer	Lithium polymer	Lithium polymer	Lithium polymer
Display type	TFT 3.5 in - Color	TFT 3.5 in - Color	TFT 4.3 in - Color	TFT 4.3 in - Color	TFT 4.8 in - Color
Hard drive	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	30 GB	Info unavailable	60 GB
Device type	Digital AV player	Digital AV player	Digital AV player	Digital AV player	Digital AV player
Color	Purple	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Video capture formats	MPEG-4	MPEG-4 AVI	Info unavailable	MPEG-4	H.264 Motion JPEG MPEG-4 MPEG-2 AVI WMV
Supported audio formats	WMA AC-3 WAV Protected WMA (DRM) PCM ADPCM MP3 AAC	WMA WAV Protected WMA (DRM) ADPCM MP3	WMA WAV Protected WMA (DRM) PCM ADPCM MP3	WMA AC-3 WAV Protected WMA (DRM) PCM ADPCM MP3 AAC	WMA WAV Protected WMA (DRM) PCM ADPCM MP3
Weight	5.1 oz	5.1 oz	6.7 oz	5.3 oz	8.8 oz
Height	3.1 in	3.1 in	3.2 in