Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Mini vs Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Plus

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AMBEO Soundbar Mini compared with AMBEO Soundbar Plus

	SennheiserAMBEO Soundbar Mini	SennheiserAMBEO Soundbar Plus
Overview
Released
Released	September 2023	2022
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	7.1.4 (virtual)	7.1.4 (virtual)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Six drivers, with two 100 mm cellulose woofers and four 40 mm cellulose full-range drivers; front and side placement in the maker manual, without dedicated upward-firing drivers. The 7.1.4 presentation is virtualised	Nine drivers, with two 100 mm cellulose woofers and seven 50 mm aluminium full-range drivers; 7.1.4 is the virtualised presentation, rather than a set of discrete rear speakers
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	Six Class D amplifiers, total 250 W RMS	Nine Class D amplifiers, total 400 W RMS
Frequency response
Frequency response	43 Hz–20 kHz (-3 dB)	38 Hz–20 kHz (-3 dB)
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS:X, multichannel LPCM, MPEG-H and Sony 360 Reality Audio	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS:X, DTS-HD Master Audio, multichannel LPCM, MPEG-H and Sony 360 Reality Audio
Room tuning
Room tuning	Automatic AMBEO calibration using four microphones, adaptive sound, stereo upmixing, adjustable presets, equaliser, Voice Enhancement and Night Mode	AMBEO self-calibration with four built-in microphones; stereo upmixing, adjustable presets and equaliser, Voice Enhancement and Night Mode
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 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2 × 2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2 × 2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 Classic/BLE with SBC and AAC audio; Bluetooth 5.2 BLE and LC3 are for the separate AMBEO Sub connection	Bluetooth 5.0 Classic/BLE with SBC and AAC audio; LC3 is used for the separate AMBEO Sub connection, not general Bluetooth music
Ports
Ports	One HDMI 2.1 eARC connection and USB-A for accessory power/service; no separate HDMI inputs, optical, analogue or Ethernet connections	Two HDMI 2.0a inputs with 4K 60 Hz and Dolby Vision passthrough; HDMI 2.1 eARC output, optical, stereo RCA input, Ethernet, mono RCA subwoofer output and USB-A for accessory power/service
Streaming
Streaming	AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and UPnP	AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect with Dolby Atmos and UPnP
Multi-room
Multi-room	Supports up to four separately sold wireless AMBEO Sub units	Supports up to four separately sold wireless AMBEO Sub units; additional rear speakers are not included
App
App	Sennheiser Smart Control and browser interface for setup and sound controls	Sennheiser Smart Control and browser interface for setup, codec display and sound controls
Design
Weight
Weight	3.3 kg (better)	6.3 kg
Controls
Controls	Included infrared remote, app, browser and soundbar touch controls	Included infrared remote, app, browser and soundbar controls
Microphones
Microphones	Four far-field microphones for room calibration and voice control, with mute button; Alexa built in where supported, Google Assistant and Siri through external compatible devices	Four far-field microphones for room calibration and voice features; Alexa built in where supported, Google Assistant via an external compatible device and Siri through Apple HomeKit; microphone can be switched off
Size
Size	70 × 6.9 × 10.1 cm with feet, or 70 × 6.7 × 10.1 cm without feet (width × height × depth). Current UK sheet gives approximately 3.3 kg, while the shared maker manual gives approximately 3.56 kg	Approximately 105.1 × 7.7 × 12.1 cm with feet, or 105.1 × 7.5 × 12.1 cm without feet (width × height × depth)
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, remote with lithium battery, HDMI cable, country-specific power cord and guides; September 2023 release confirmed by TechRadar	Soundbar, remote with lithium battery, HDMI cable, power cord and guides; external subwoofer sold separately