Bose Smart Soundbar vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600

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Smart Soundbar compared with Smart Soundbar 600

	BoseSmart Soundbar	BoseSmart Soundbar 600
Overview
Released
Released	September 2024	October 2022
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Five transducers; two side-firing racetrack transducers, a centre tweeter and two up-firing transducers; QuietPort technology for bass	Five transducers; two side-firing racetrack transducers, a centre tweeter and two up-firing transducers; QuietPort technology for bass
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos; Bose TrueSpace upmixes stereo and 5.1 content	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus; Bose TrueSpace upmixes stereo and 5.1 content
Room tuning
Room tuning	AI Dialogue Mode (can be switched off); adjustable EQ in the Bose app	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	Yes
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	Yes	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Alexa	Alexa
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0, 9 m range	Bluetooth 4.2, 9 m range
Ports
Ports	HDMI eARC (ARC also works); optical in; wired bass module; IR; USB (service only)	HDMI eARC; optical in; USB (service only); wired bass module (optional); wired IR blaster (optional)
Streaming
Streaming	Apple AirPlay 2; Chromecast built-in (Google Cast); Spotify Connect; Bluetooth; Roku TV Ready	Apple AirPlay 2; Chromecast built-in; Spotify Connect; Bluetooth
Multi-room
Multi-room	Groups with Bose smart speakers and soundbars in the Bose app; SimpleSync to Bose Bluetooth headphones and speakers; optional wireless Bose bass module and surround speakers for 5.1; Personal Surround Sound with Bose Ultra Open Earbuds (one listener)	Groups with Bose smart speakers and soundbars; SimpleSync to Bose Bluetooth headphones and speakers; optional Bose bass modules and surround speakers
App
App	Bose app; Voice4Video TV control with Alexa; remote control in the box	Bose Music app; Voice4Video TV control with Alexa; remote control in the box
Design
Weight
Weight	3.13 kg	3.13 kg
Controls
Controls	–	Remote with power, volume, mute, source (TV, Bluetooth, Bose Music app) and play/pause buttons
Microphones
Microphones	Two microphones for voice	Built-in noise-rejecting microphone array for voice commands
Mounting
Mounting	Bose Soundbar Wall Bracket sold separately	Bose Soundbar Wall Bracket sold separately
Size
Size	2.21 × 27.34 × 4.09 in (H × W × D); 6.909 lb	5.61 × 69.4 × 10.4 cm (H × W × D)
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
In the box
In the box	Smart Soundbar, optical cable, HDMI cable, power cable, remote control (battery included), quick start guide, Roku ready insert sheet	Smart Soundbar 600, remote control with battery, optical cable (1.5 m), HDMI cable, power cable (1.5 m), quick start guide