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Sonos Beam vs Sonos Playbase

25.63 in
2.7 in
Sonos Beam Soundbar
Sonos Beam
28.35 in
2.28 in
Sonos Playbase Soundbar
Sonos Playbase
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
45
4.3 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
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43
4.2 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
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User rating
153
3.6 out of 5
153 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
13 %
1 stars
7 %
42
3.7 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
35 %
2 stars
9 %
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General

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Sonos PlaybaseSonos Playbase
Audio output channels5.15.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Sonos PlaybaseSonos Playbase
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMIyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
NFCnono
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Bluetoothyesno

Decoders

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Sonos PlaybaseSonos Playbase
Audio formatDolby Digital 5.1Dolby Digital
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Sonos PlaybaseSonos Playbase
Suitable for subwoofernono
Number of speaker drivers110
Soundbasenoyes

Dimensions

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Sonos PlaybaseSonos Playbase
Colour of productWhiteWhite
Width25.63 in28.35 in
Height2.7 in2.28 in
Depth3.94 in14.96 in
Weight6.17 lb18.96 lb

Subwoofer

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Sonos PlaybaseSonos Playbase
Subwoofer includednono

Design

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Sonos PlaybaseSonos Playbase
Colour of productWhiteWhite

Features

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Sonos PlaybaseSonos Playbase
Streaming standardsAirPlay
  • AirPlay
  • Spotify Connect
Radio receivernono
3D support (3D-Ready)nono
Wireless speakers includedyesyes
Remote control app for mobile / tabletyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono
Apple docking compatibilitynono

Storage

Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Sonos PlaybaseSonos Playbase
Optical drivenono
Memory card readernono

Pros & Cons

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