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Bose Companion 20 vs Creative Gigaworks T40 Series II

3.5 in
8.62 in
Bose Companion 20 Loudspeaker
Bose Companion 20
3.46 in
12.32 in
Creative Gigaworks T40 Series II Loudspeaker
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
7
7 editorial reviews
Solid sound, smart looks and simple set-up make the Bose easy to recommendRead more
Bose Companion 20 Computer Speakers: 4.6 out of 5 stars from 7 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
If you don’t want to invest too much money but still want to have a good product these speakers are a great option. Read more
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10
3.7 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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User rating
63
4.1 out of 5
63 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
19 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
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4.0 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
4 %

Full Comparison

General

Bose Companion 20Bose Companion 20
Creative Gigaworks T40 Series IICreative Gigaworks T40 Series II
Number of speakers2.02.0
Recommended usagePCPC

Connectivity

Bose Companion 20Bose Companion 20
Creative Gigaworks T40 Series IICreative Gigaworks T40 Series II
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Analogue 3.5mm input (Aux)12
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputsnono
Analogue RCA stereo inputnoyes
Analogue RCA stereo outputyesyes
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)00
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)nono
Headphone output3.5 mm3.5 mm
Microphone inputnoyes
Pre-output (subwoofer)nono
USBnono
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletnono

Design

Bose Companion 20Bose Companion 20
Creative Gigaworks T40 Series IICreative Gigaworks T40 Series II
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
Black
Speaker placementTabletop/bookshelfTabletop/bookshelf
Volume controlRotaryRotary

Dimensions

Bose Companion 20Bose Companion 20
Creative Gigaworks T40 Series IICreative Gigaworks T40 Series II
Weight2.49 lb3.31 lb
Height8.62 in12.32 in
Width3.5 in3.46 in
Depth4.69 in5.63 in

Features

Bose Companion 20Bose Companion 20
Creative Gigaworks T40 Series IICreative Gigaworks T40 Series II
Built-in speaker control unitnoyes
External control unityesno
Equalizernoyes

Audio features

Bose Companion 20Bose Companion 20
Creative Gigaworks T40 Series IICreative Gigaworks T40 Series II
AmplifierNoBuilt-in
Suitable for subwoofernono
Surround speakersnono

Front Speaker

Bose Companion 20Bose Companion 20
Creative Gigaworks T40 Series IICreative Gigaworks T40 Series II
Front speaker / speaker unityesyes
Front speaker / speaker unit height8.66 in12.32 in
Front speaker / speaker unit width3.54 in3.46 in
Front speaker / speaker unit depth5.91 in5.63 in

Power

Bose Companion 20Bose Companion 20
Creative Gigaworks T40 Series IICreative Gigaworks T40 Series II
Battery operatednono
Electric (not USB)yesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Bose Companion 20

          Often compared with Creative Gigaworks T40 Series II