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Sonos Beam vs. Bose Soundbar 500
Subwoofer
No
No
Center speaker
No
No
Frequency range (max)
Frequency range (min)
50 Hz
24 Hz
Front speaker / speaker unit
Yes
Yes
Power per channel (RMS)
Surround speakers
No
No
Weight (front / speaker unit)
2.8 kg
3.18 kg
Bluetooth
No
Yes
Bluetooth codec
Bluetooth profile
Bluetooth version
Ethernet connection
Yes
No
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
Yes
Yes
3D support (3D-Ready)
No
No
Radio receiver
No
Streaming standards
AirPlay, Spotify Connect, Tidal, Deezer, AirPlay 2, Amazon Music
AirPlay, Spotify Connect, Tidal, Deezer, TuneIn, AirPlay 2, Amazon Music
Analogue 3.5mm input (Aux)
0 ​
0 ​
Analogue RCA stereo inputs
0 pair
0 pair
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)
0 ​
0 ​
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)
0 ​
1 ​
Front/side connections
USB
HDMI
Yes
Yes
HDCP-version
HDMI version
Number of HDMI inputs
1 ​
0 ​
Number of HDMI outputs
1 ​
1 ​
Supported standards
eARC
Other connectors
Separate DVD / Blu-ray player
No
No
USB
Yes
Yes
Audio format
Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Supported audio files
MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis, FLAC, WAV (PCM), AAC, AIFF, AAC+, Apple Lossless (ALAC)
Supported image files
JPEG/JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF
Supported video files
Available colours
Black, White
Black, White
Dimensions front/speaker unit (WxHxD)
Depth front/speaker unit
100 mm
101 mm
Height front/speaker unit
6.85 mm
44 mm
Width front/speaker unit
651 mm
800 mm
Built-in internet services
Features
Support for internet radio, Designed for wall mounting, Mobile app for controlling features, Speakers suitable for Dolby Atmos, Support for multiroom
Designed for wall mounting, Mobile app for controlling features, Support for multiroom
Voice assistant compatible
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
Wireless rear speakers
Yes
Yes
Wireless speakers included
No
Automatic calibration with measurement microphone
Yes
Number of speakers
5.1
5.0
Number of speaker drivers
5 ​
1 ​
Soundbase (suitable for TV placement)
No
No
Video formats supported
Optical drive
No
No