VIZIO M51ax-J6 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 900 review

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VIZIO M51ax-J6 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 900 comparison chart

Overall
VIZIO M51ax-J6
5.4
Bose Smart Soundbar 900
8.4
4
9

VIZIO M51ax-J6 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 900 review

VIZIO M51ax-J6
vs
Bose Smart Soundbar 900

An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so VIZIO M51ax-J6 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 900 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, M51ax-J6 has a total rating of 5.4 out of 10 versus 8.4 for Smart Soundbar 900.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the VIZIO M51ax-J6 has 5.1 versus 5.1.2 for the Bose Smart Soundbar 900. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The M51ax-J6 has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the Smart Soundbar 900 - wired. The VIZIO M51ax-J6 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 8 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify support is available on the Smart Soundbar 900.

Connectivity

Only the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Each soundbar has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the M51ax-J6 received a rating of 8/10 versus 9/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the Smart Soundbar 900. A built-in microphone is present only on the Smart Soundbar 900. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Both devices have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the M51ax-J6. For multichannel surround VIZIO M51ax-J6 got a rating of 8, and Bose Smart Soundbar 900 6 out of 10.

Advantages VIZIO M51ax-J6 over Bose Smart Soundbar 900

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • Compatible with DTS:X

Advantages Bose Smart Soundbar 900 over VIZIO M51ax-J6

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • App control
  • Microphone
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