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Motorola MOTOTRBO DM4600e vs Motorola MOTOTRBO R7 Premium Volltastatur VHF

What MOTOTRBO DM4600e does better (1) and where MOTOTRBO R7 Premium Volltastatur VHF wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Motorola MOTOTRBO DM4600e
Motorola · 2025MOTOTRBO DM4600e
6.8Score
1 advantage≈ £590
vs
Motorola MOTOTRBO R7 Premium Volltastatur VHF
9.4Score
2 advantages≈ £870
Higher score
9.2Range & power7.2
2.4Ruggedness7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

MOTOTRBO DM4600eMOTOTRBO R7 Premium Volltastatur VHF
53 × 175206132 × 5641
MOTOTRBO DM4600eMOTOTRBO R7 Premium Volltastatur VHFDifference
Height175 mm56 mm+119 mm
Width53 mm132 mm−79 mm
Depth206 mm41 mm+165 mm
Weight1,800 g366 g+1,434 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is MOTOTRBO DM4600e better than MOTOTRBO R7 Premium Volltastatur VHF?

  1. Transmit power45 W vs 5 W9×

Why is MOTOTRBO R7 Premium Volltastatur VHF better than MOTOTRBO DM4600e?

  1. Water protection (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
  2. Weight1,800 g vs 366 g4.9×
Specifications

Side by side

Radio & range
Radio standardsAmateur VHF, Amateur UHFAmateur VHF
LicenceBusiness licenceBusiness licence
Dual band (VHF + UHF)Yes—
Frequency ranges300 - 360 MHz; 350 - 400 MHz; 403 - 470 MHz; 450 - 527 MHz; 136 - 174 MHz136 - 174 MHz
Transmit power45 W5 W
Channels1,0001,000
Power & battery
Battery capacity—3,200 mAh
Battery voltage12 V7.5 V
Power sourceMains / 12 V vehicleRechargeable pack
Battery level indicator—Yes
Design & durability
Weight1,800 g366 g
Width53 mm132 mm
Height175 mm56 mm
Depth206 mm41 mm
Protection ratingIP54IP68
Water protection (IPx)IPx4IPx8
Military standard (MIL-STD-810)YesYes
DisplayBacklit displayBacklit display
ColoursBlackBlack
Features
Channel scan—Yes
Emergency / SOS alarmYesYes
GPSYesYes
PC programmableYesYes
Connectivity
BluetoothYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
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