Sonos Beam Ultra vs Sonos Ray

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Beam Ultra compared with Ray

	SonosBeam Ultra	SonosRay
Overview
Released
Released	September 2026	June 2022
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	7.1.2	Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No
Drivers
Drivers	Five tweeters (one forward-firing centre, two side-firing horn-loaded and two upward-firing directional horn tweeters); four low-profile woofers	Two tweeters and two midwoofers, with a bass reflex port
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	Nine Class-D digital amplifiers	Four class-D digital amplifiers
Audio formats
Audio formats	Stereo PCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Atmos over Dolby Digital Plus; Dolby TrueHD, Atmos over TrueHD and multichannel PCM require eARC. Maker lists DTS Digital Surround with a note that this does not indicate a licensed decoder; no DTS:X (What Hi-Fi and TechRadar)	Stereo PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround
Room tuning
Room tuning	Trueplay room calibration compatible with iOS and Android; four levels of AI Speech Enhancement, Night Sound, adjustable bass/treble/loudness and simulated overhead sound for obstructed top placement	Trueplay (iOS device required); bass, treble and loudness adjustable; Speech Enhancement; Night Sound
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	No
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	Yes
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	Yes	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Sonos Voice Control	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6; 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax on 2.4 or 5 GHz	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3 audio streaming	–
Ports
Ports	HDMI eARC/ARC; USB-C supports line-in with Sonos Line-In Adapter or line-in and Ethernet with Sonos Combo Adapter; adapters sold separately. Optical adapter sold separately	Optical audio input; 10/100 Ethernet; IR receiver
Streaming
Streaming	Sonos app services, Spotify and TIDAL direct control, AirPlay 2, Bluetooth and Dolby Atmos Music	Apple AirPlay 2; Spotify Connect; Sonos Radio
Multi-room
Multi-room	Sonos multi-room playback; optional compatible subwoofer and rear surrounds, including pairs of Sonos Play or Move 2; TV Audio Swap to compatible Sonos headphones	Groups with other Sonos products over Wi-Fi; add a Sonos Sub and rear speakers; TV Audio Swap to Sonos Ace headphones
App
App	Sonos app; Wi-Fi internet connection and mains power required	Sonos app (iOS and Android); works with the TV remote
Design
Weight
Weight	2.88 kg	1.9 kg (better)
Controls
Controls	Capacitive playback, volume, voice and grouping controls; Bluetooth pairing button; physical microphone-power switch; compatible TV remote control	Capacitive touch controls (play, pause, skip, replay, volume)
Microphones
Microphones	Far-field array with beamforming and multichannel echo cancellation for voice control, Trueplay and portable-surround setup	None
Mounting
Mounting	Furniture placement or optional Beam Ultra Wall Mount; maker lists M5 × 0.8 mm thread pitch, L6.5 mm	M5 threaded socket; Ray Wall Mount sold separately
Size
Size	65 mm high, 750 mm wide, 105 mm deep	70 × 557 × 93 mm (H × W × D)
Colours
Colours	Black, White	Black, White
In the box
In the box	Beam Ultra, 2 m power cable, 1.5 m HDMI cable, setup and warranty documentation	Ray, power cable (2 m), optical audio cable (1.5 m), documentation