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SanDisk Sansa Connect

Built-in Capacity: 4GB • Screen Size (inches): 2.2 • Voice Recording: No • FM tuner: No • Video Support: No • Photo Support: Yes • Price When Reviewed: $150
Sandisk Sansa Connect (Front)
Sandisk Sansa Connect (Front)
Sandisk Sansa Connect
Sandisk Sansa Connect
Sandisk Sansa Connect
77.3 Good
Last updated
March 07, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Eric Dahl
Pros
  • Downloads songs over Wi-Fi
  • Nice color screen
Cons
  • Slightly sluggish interface
  • Expensive
  • Pricing:Inexpensive: $150 (3/7/2008)
  • Performance:Good: 79
  • Features:Fair: 64
  • Design:Very Good: 81
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Inexpensive: $150

Inexpensive: $150

Performance Good: 79

Good: 79
PC World Tests
Maximum Usable Output Level, Average (dBV) -9.1 
Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Average (%) 0.07 
Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Average (dB) 78 
Crosstalk, Average (dB) -52 
Frequency Response Deviation, Average (dB) 0.1 

Features Fair: 64

Fair: 64
Capacity
Built-in Capacity 4GB 
SD card No 
mini SD No 
micro SD Yes 
Memory Stick Micro No 
Compact Flash No 
Smart Media No 
xD Picture Card No 
Memory Stick No 
Battery
Replaceable Battery No 
Hours of Play (Per vendor) 12 
Screen
Screen Size (inches) 2.2 
Screen Resolution 320 by 240 
ScreenType Color 
Size
Dimensions (inches) 2.05 by .63 by 3.58 
Weight (oz.) 2.72 
Connections
Line Out No 
Firewire No 
Headphone output Yes 
Microphone input No 
USB No 
Video Output No 
USB Host Adapter Yes 
Playback
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB) 89 
Audio Formats
AAC No 
AIFF No 
Apple Lossless No 
ASF No 
Audible No 
FLAC No 
MP3 Yes 
MPEG4 No 
OGG No 
WAV Yes 
WMA Yes 
WMA Lossless Yes 
Other Plays For Sure Subscription WMA 
Equalizer Settings 10 
Voice Recording No 
Radio
FM tuner No 
FM Recording No 
Presets 0 
Online Music Compatibility
Itunes No 
Rhapsody No 
Napster Yes 
Sony No 
Yahoo Yes 
Other Plays For Sure Music subscriptions 
Online Subscription Compatibility
Plays For Sure Yes 
Video Formats
Video Support No 
Photo Formats
Photo Support Yes 
JPG Yes 
BMP No 
PNG No 
GIF No 
Hardware List
USB cable Yes 
Firewire cable No 
Dock No 
AC Adapter Yes 
Case Yes 
Remote Control No 
Other
Included Hardware Headphones 
Included Software Yahoo Music Engine 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support (hours) 18 
Saturday Support (hours) 18 
Sunday Support (hours) 18 
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category A maker of MP3 players, SanDisk delivers good support, readers say; but while its players are reliable, they could be easier to use. 
Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of product arriving with problems Better than Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Average 
Reports of problems that render a product unusable Average 
Buyers' rating of product's Worse than Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Average 

Design Very Good: 81

Very Good: 81
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