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Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay M5 vs Sonos PLAY:5 II

6.5 in
7.28 in
Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay M5 Wireless Speaker
Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay M5
14.33 in
7.99 in
Sonos PLAY:5 II Wireless Speaker
Sonos PLAY:5 II
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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7 editorial reviews
Designed to fill any room in your home with bellowing sound, Bang & Olufsen's Beoplay M5 speaker is big on bass and price.Read more
Bang & Olufsen is a legendary audio company that’s been producing premium audio equipment since the early 1900s. We’re not talking Beats by Dre premium, we’re talking Ferrari premium. Much like Ferrari, they made their mark by producing goods which didn’t just border on art, but produced a sound that was unparalleled by almost anything else on the market. For many years, B&O wasn’t just best in class, they were in a class of their own. Today, the audio landscape has changed quite a bit. Consumers no longer need to invest thousands of dollars to get a high-quality audio experience.Read more
During the summer holidays I had the chance to test the new Bang & Olufsen (B&O) Beoplay M3 and Beoplay M5 wireless multiroom compatible speakers to judge their usability, design and audio quality. While both were good I was impressed with one speaker enough to place an order for it, after the M3 and M5 […]Read more
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Full Comparison

Sound

Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay M5Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay M5
Sonos PLAY:5 IISonos PLAY:5 II
Supported formats
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA

Design

Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay M5Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay M5
Sonos PLAY:5 IISonos PLAY:5 II
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Wenge
  • White

Dimensions

Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay M5Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay M5
Sonos PLAY:5 IISonos PLAY:5 II
Height7.28 in7.99 in
Width6.5 in14.33 in
Depth6.5 in6.06 in
Weight89.6 oz224.32 oz

Connectivity

Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay M5Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay M5
Sonos PLAY:5 IISonos PLAY:5 II
USBnono
Other connectors
  • Digital optical input
  • Ethernet
  • Ethernet
  • Headphone output
Bluetoothyesno
Analogue 3.5mm input (Aux)11
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes

Features

Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay M5Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay M5
Sonos PLAY:5 IISonos PLAY:5 II
Docking station for mobile/Tabletnono
Radio receiveryesno
Smart speaker (virtual assistant)nono
Streaming standards
  • AirPlay
  • Google Cast
  • Spotify Connect
Spotify Connect

Power

Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay M5Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay M5
Sonos PLAY:5 IISonos PLAY:5 II
Battery operatednono
Electric (not USB)yesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sonos PLAY:5 II