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Cowon M2 vs Cowon X9

2.93 in
2.09 in
Cowon M2 MP3 Player
Cowon M2
2.85 in
4.52 in
Cowon X9 MP3 Player
Cowon X9
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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User rating
43
4.2 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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43
4.2 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Technical details

Cowon M2Cowon M2
Cowon X9Cowon X9
Operating systemProprietary OSProprietary OS
Weather proof (moisture/dust)nono

Design

Cowon M2Cowon M2
Cowon X9Cowon X9
Colour of product
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • White

Dimensions

Cowon M2Cowon M2
Cowon X9Cowon X9
Height2.09 in4.52 in
Depth0.54 in0.48 in
Width2.93 in2.85 in
Weight2.65 oz5.61 oz

Display

Cowon M2Cowon M2
Cowon X9Cowon X9
Displayyesyes
Screen size2.8 in4.3 in
Screen resolution320 x 240 px480 x 272 px
TechnologyLCDLCD
Type of displayColourColour
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colours16M16M
Maximum video resolution320 x 240 px480 x 272 px

Storage

Cowon M2Cowon M2
Cowon X9Cowon X9
Memory card readeryesyes
Memory capacity
  • 16
  • 32
  • 16
  • 32
Compatible memory cards
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD

Sound

Cowon M2Cowon M2
Cowon X9Cowon X9
Recording voiceyesyes
Supported audio files
  • FLAC
  • Monkeys audio
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • Monkeys audio
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA
Supported image filesJPEG/JPGJPEG/JPG
Supported video files
  • AVI
  • WMV
  • Xvid
  • AVI
  • WMV
  • Xvid

Connectivity

Cowon M2Cowon M2
Cowon X9Cowon X9
Wi-Finono
Bluetoothnono
USByesyes
Headphone output11
USB version2.02.0

Features

Cowon M2Cowon M2
Cowon X9Cowon X9
FM radioyesyes

Power

Cowon M2Cowon M2
Cowon X9Cowon X9
Battery typeLi-polymerLi-polymer
Battery life90.0 h70.0 h
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yesyes

Pros & Cons

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