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Bluesound Node 2 vs Bluesound PowerNode 2

    8.66 in
    5.75 in
    Bluesound Node 2 Digital Media Player
    Bluesound Node 2
      8.66 in
      2.76 in
      Bluesound PowerNode 2 Digital Media Player
      Bluesound PowerNode 2
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      6 editorial reviews
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      4
      4.5 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
      		66 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
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      User rating
      53
      3.8 out of 5
      53 user ratings
      5 stars
      		24 %
      4 stars
      		45 %
      3 stars
      		24 %
      2 stars
      		1 %
      1 stars
      		3 %
      44
      4.1 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Bluesound Node 2Bluesound Node 2
      Bluesound PowerNode 2Bluesound PowerNode 2
      Audio (L/R) out11
      Headphone outputs11
      USB 2.0 ports quantity22
      HDCPnono
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Ethernet LANyesyes
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
      Ethernet LAN data rates
      • 10
      • 100
      • 1000
      • 10
      • 100
      • 1000
      Wi-Fiyesyes
      Wi-Fi standards
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n

      Audio properties

      Bluesound Node 2Bluesound Node 2
      Bluesound PowerNode 2Bluesound PowerNode 2
      Audio formats supported
      • AAC
      • AIFF
      • ALAC
      • FLAC
      • MP3
      • OGG
      • WAV
      • WMA
      • AAC
      • AIFF
      • FLAC
      • MP3
      • OGG
      • WAV
      • WMA
      Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)110.0 dB110.0 dB

      Video

      Bluesound Node 2Bluesound Node 2
      Bluesound PowerNode 2Bluesound PowerNode 2
      Full HDnono
      Image formats supportedJPGJPG
      Video formats supportedNot supportedNot supported

      Storage

      Bluesound Node 2Bluesound Node 2
      Bluesound PowerNode 2Bluesound PowerNode 2
      Built-in storage medianono
      Card reader integratednono
      Storage media typeNot availableNot available

      Internals

      Bluesound Node 2Bluesound Node 2
      Bluesound PowerNode 2Bluesound PowerNode 2
      Built-in processoryesyes
      Processor frequency1000.0 MHz1000.0 MHz

      Design

      Bluesound Node 2Bluesound Node 2
      Bluesound PowerNode 2Bluesound PowerNode 2
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • White
      • Black
      • White
      Storage temperature (T-T)10 - 5010 - 50

      Dimensions

      Bluesound Node 2Bluesound Node 2
      Bluesound PowerNode 2Bluesound PowerNode 2
      Width8.66 in8.66 in
      Depth1.81 in7.48 in
      Height5.75 in2.76 in
      Weight39.51 oz60.67 oz

      Features

      Bluesound Node 2Bluesound Node 2
      Bluesound PowerNode 2Bluesound PowerNode 2
      Built-in displaynono
      Internet radioyesyes

      Power

      Bluesound Node 2Bluesound Node 2
      Bluesound PowerNode 2Bluesound PowerNode 2
      Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 400 - 40

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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