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Cowon M2 vs Fiio X1

    2.93 in
    2.09 in
    Cowon M2 MP3 Player
    Cowon M2
      2.23 in
      3.81 in
      Fiio X1 MP3 Player
      Fiio X1
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      3
      3 editorial reviews
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      4
      4 editorial 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
      		0 %
      37
      4.3 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		48 %
      4 stars
      		32 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Technical details

      Cowon M2Cowon M2
      Fiio X1Fiio X1
      Operating systemProprietary OSProprietary OS
      Weather proof (moisture/dust)nono

      Design

      Cowon M2Cowon M2
      Fiio X1Fiio X1
      Colour of product
      • Silver
      • Black
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Silver

      Dimensions

      Cowon M2Cowon M2
      Fiio X1Fiio X1
      Height2.09 in3.81 in
      Depth0.54 in0.56 in
      Width2.93 in2.23 in
      Weight2.65 oz3.74 oz

      Display

      Cowon M2Cowon M2
      Fiio X1Fiio X1
      Displayyesyes
      Screen size2.8 in2.0 in
      Screen resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
      TechnologyLCDLCD
      Type of displayColourColour
      Touchscreenyesno

      Storage

      Cowon M2Cowon M2
      Fiio X1Fiio X1
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum memory card size64GB128GB
      Compatible memory cards
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Sound

      Cowon M2Cowon M2
      Fiio X1Fiio X1
      Recording voiceyesno
      Supported audio files
      • FLAC
      • Monkeys audio
      • MP3
      • OGG Vorbis
      • WAV
      • WMA
      • AAC
      • AIFF
      • Apple Lossless
      • FLAC
      • LC
      • Monkeys audio
      • MP3
      • OGG Vorbis
      • WAV
      • WMA
      Supported video files
      • AVI
      • WMV
      • Xvid
      		MPEG2

      Connectivity

      Cowon M2Cowon M2
      Fiio X1Fiio X1
      Wi-Finono
      Bluetoothnono
      USByesyes
      Video outputNoNo
      Headphone output11
      USB version2.02.0

      Power

      Cowon M2Cowon M2
      Fiio X1Fiio X1
      Battery typeLi-polymerLi-polymer
      Battery life90.0 h11.0 h
      Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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