Bose SoundLink Max vs Sonos Move 2

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SoundLink Max compared with Move 2

	BoseSoundLink Max	SonosMove 2
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	September 2023
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Channels
Channels	Stereo	Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Three transducers and two custom passive radiators	Two angled tweeters and one mid-woofer
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	–	Three class-D digital amplifiers
Room tuning
Room tuning	Adjustable EQ (bass, mid-range and treble) in the Bose app	Automatic Trueplay; bass, treble and loudness adjustable in the Sonos app
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	Alexa and Sonos Voice Control
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4 (Bose UK spec page; the launch press release said 5.3); SBC, AAC and aptX Adaptive (Snapdragon Sound); multipoint; Google Fast Pair; A2DP, AVRCP, SPP, iAP and BLE; 9 m range	Bluetooth 5.3
Ports
Ports	USB-C in and out (charges a phone); 3.5 mm AUX input	USB-C (charges a phone; line-in with the Sonos Line-In Adapter or Ethernet with the Sonos Combo Adapter, sold separately)
Streaming
Streaming	Bluetooth; shortcut button can start Spotify Tap	Apple AirPlay 2; direct control from apps such as Spotify and TIDAL; Sonos Radio
Multi-room
Multi-room	Stereo Mode or Party Mode with a second SoundLink Max; SimpleSync with Bose smart soundbars and speakers	Groups with other Sonos products over Wi-Fi; two make a stereo pair
App
App	Bose app	Sonos app (iOS and Android)
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 20 hours	Up to 24 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP56
Weight
Weight	2.2 kg (better)	3 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 20 hours; 5 hours to charge; USB-C power adapter not included outside the US	3,100 mAh lithium-ion battery; charging base and 45 W USB PD adapter included
Controls
Controls	Buttons, including a shortcut button for AUX switching or Spotify Tap	Capacitive touch controls (play, pause, skip, replay, volume, voice mute, grouping); Bluetooth button; microphone switch
Microphones
Microphones	None	Far-field microphone array with beamforming and multichannel echo cancellation; switch cuts power to the microphones
Mounting
Mounting	Removable rope handle included; rope carrying strap sold separately	–
Size
Size	4.73 × 10.42 × 4.13 in (H × W × D)	241 × 160 × 127 mm (H × W × D)
Colours
Colours	Black, Blue Dusk	Black, White, Green
In the box
In the box	SoundLink Max, USB-C to USB-C cable, safety sheet	Move 2, charging base (2 m cable), 45 W USB PD power adapter, documentation