Hisense AX5140Q vs JBL Bar 300MK2

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AX5140Q compared with Bar 300MK2

	HisenseAX5140Q	JBLBar 300MK2
Overview
Released
Released	2025	June 2025
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	5.1.4	5.0
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Thirteen drivers across the system, including front and rear up-firing drivers and a 6.5-inch subwoofer	Five 42 × 80 mm racetrack drivers and four 20 mm tweeters; built-in bass ports, without external subwoofer, rear speakers or upward-firing drivers
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	600 W maximum audio power across the system; 200 W soundbar, 280 W subwoofer and 120 W surrounds (maker manual); these are not electrical consumption figures	450 W maximum output at 1% THD; 225 W RMS at 1% THD, separately specified by the maker
Frequency response
Frequency response	The UK page labels 40 Hz–20 kHz as soundbar response; the manual separates bar 120 Hz–20 kHz, subwoofer 40–150 Hz and surrounds 180 Hz–20 kHz	50 Hz–20 kHz (−6 dB), maker specification
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, DTS:X, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution and LPCM up to 7.1, with format support depending on the input	Dolby Atmos with virtual height effects and DTS Virtual:X; DTS Virtual:X was scheduled for a late-2025 software update and is listed in the current maker specifications
Room tuning
Room tuning	Room Fitting Tuning requires a compatible Hisense TV; Movie, News, Music, Game Pro and Sport EQ presets; Voice, Night and AI modes; channel-level, bass, treble and surround settings	Automatic sound calibration, MultiBeam 3.0, PureVoice 2.0 dialogue enhancement and SmartDetails; seven-band EQ in JBL One. What Hi-Fi?'s December 2025 test reports no preset sound modes
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	Yes
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	Yes	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3; A2DP and AVRCP	Bluetooth 5.3; A2DP 1.3 and AVRCP 1.5
Ports
Ports	HDMI eARC/ARC output, HDMI input with 4K 60 Hz passthrough, optical, 3.5 mm AUX and USB-A. The UK table says HDMI 2.0; the manual explicitly supports USB WAV/WMA/MP3/FLAC playback from FAT16/FAT32 devices up to 32 GB, despite Clubic describing USB as update-only.	One HDMI input, one HDMI eARC output, optical input and USB-A service port. HDR10+ and Dolby Vision passthrough; What Hi-Fi? and Les Numériques report no 4K 120 Hz support. USB music playback is US-only
Streaming
Streaming	Bluetooth music playback; no Wi-Fi music streaming or AirPlay	AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and Roon Ready; subscriptions may be required
Multi-room
Multi-room	Included wireless subwoofer and two rear surrounds need their own power connections; Hi-Concerto and EzPlay require compatible Hisense TVs	AirPlay or Google Cast multiroom playback
App
App	ConnectLife, as listed on the current UK maker page; Homes & Gardens did not find app support on its test sample	JBL One for network setup, sound calibration, equaliser, music services, Moment presets and software updates
Design
Weight
Weight	2.7 kg (better)	2.9 kg
Controls
Controls	Top-panel power, source and volume buttons, alphanumeric display and supplied remote; channel-level adjustment, dimmer, HDMI CEC and Bluetooth/USB playback controls	Included remote, top-panel volume/source controls and front display; HDMI CEC and app controls. Works with external Google Assistant or Siri devices, without a built-in voice assistant
Microphones
Microphones	–	Built-in microphone for sound calibration
Mounting
Mounting	Supplied wall-mount kit; rear speakers have mounting screws	Two included wall-mount brackets and mounting template
Size
Size	Manual bar 1020 × 59 × 108 mm, subwoofer 163 × 338 × 335 mm, each rear 100 × 202 × 119 mm (W × H × D). UK product page instead gives bar 1020 × 57 × 109 mm. Headline 2.7 kg is bar-only; subwoofer 5.6 kg and each rear 0.7 kg. UK 9.201 kg net weight describes the system.	940 × 50.5 × 104 mm (width × height × depth); main weight is the soundbar, while 4.8 kg is the packaged weight
Colours
Colours	Black	Black; maker lists recycled plastic and aluminium in the construction
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, wireless subwoofer, two rear speakers, remote, two AAA batteries, HDMI cable, wall-mount kit, power cords and two rear-speaker power adaptors, and documents; mains plugs and accessory quantities vary by region. The March 2025 announcement planned US availability for summer; the exact first-sale month remains unconfirmed.	Soundbar, remote with two batteries, mains leads, HDMI cable, two wall-mount brackets, mounting template and product documentation; mains plugs vary by region