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Samsung HW-MS550 vs Sonos Playbar

35.04 in
2.8 in
Samsung HW-MS550 Soundbar
Samsung HW-MS550
35.43 in
3.35 in
Sonos Playbar Soundbar
Sonos Playbar
Available colors
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4.1 out of 5
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Full Comparison

General

Samsung HW-MS550Samsung HW-MS550
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Audio output channels2.03.0
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

Samsung HW-MS550Samsung HW-MS550
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMIyesno
USByesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
NFCnono
Ethernet connectionnoyes
Bluetoothyesno
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yesno

Decoders

Samsung HW-MS550Samsung HW-MS550
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Audio format
  • DTS Digital Surround
  • Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

Samsung HW-MS550Samsung HW-MS550
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Suitable for subwoofernono
Wirelessyesyes

Dimensions

Samsung HW-MS550Samsung HW-MS550
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Width35.04 in35.43 in
Height2.8 in3.35 in
Depth5.14 in5.51 in
Weight11.02 lb11.9 lb

Subwoofer

Samsung HW-MS550Samsung HW-MS550
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Subwoofer includednono

Design

Samsung HW-MS550Samsung HW-MS550
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver

Features

Samsung HW-MS550Samsung HW-MS550
Sonos PlaybarSonos Playbar
Radio receivernono
3D support (3D-Ready)yesno
Handheld remote controlyesyes
Apple docking compatibilityno
  • yes
  • yes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sonos Playbar