Vizio M21d-H8 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Vizio M21d-H8 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 comparison chart

Overall
Vizio M21d-H8
5
Bose Smart Soundbar 600
8.4
6
9

Vizio M21d-H8 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 review

Vizio M21d-H8
vs
Bose Smart Soundbar 600

If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Vizio M21d-H8 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Vizio M21d-H8 was rated 5, while the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 has a rating 8.4.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that M21d-H8 has 2.1 and Smart Soundbar 600 has 5.1.2. A built-in subwoofer is available only in the Vizio M21d-H8. Rate 5 out of 10 received the Vizio M21d-H8 for audio features and specs, but the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 received 8 out of 10.

Streaming services

The Smart Soundbar 600 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Smart Soundbar 600. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs are in each of soundbars. As in the M21d-H8, so in the Smart Soundbar 600 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the M21d-H8 at 6 out of 10, while the Smart Soundbar 600 was rated 9/10. The manufacturer of the Smart Soundbar 600 provides a device control application. The soundbars in this review are equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the Smart Soundbar 600. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The M21d-H8 was rated 5/10, while the Smart Soundbar 600 received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Vizio M21d-H8 over Bose Smart Soundbar 600

  • Built-in subwoofer

Advantages Bose Smart Soundbar 600 over Vizio M21d-H8

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • App control
  • Compatible with Dolby Atmos
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Common

Product

Vizio M21d-H8
Bose Smart Soundbar 600

Model

M21d-H8
Smart Soundbar 600

Brand

Vizio
Bose

Reviews

4
0

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, volume down, volume up, source, Bluetooth
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
5.1.2

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
Pandora, SoundCloud

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
1/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Virtual:X

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

98 x 11.4 x 18.8/39 x 5 x 7
69.3x5.6x10.3/27.3x2.2x4

Weight, kg/pounds

3/6
3.1/6.9

Other

Release year

2020
2022
Vizio M21d-H8
Bose Smart Soundbar 600
Vizio M21d-H8
Bose Smart Soundbar 600

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 5
  • 8.4
  • 5Vizio M21d-H8
  • 8.4Bose Smart Soundbar 600

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