VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs VIZIO SB3651-F6 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs VIZIO SB3651-F6 comparison chart

Overall
VIZIO SB2821-D6
4.8
VIZIO SB3651-F6
6.8
4
4

VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs VIZIO SB3651-F6 review

VIZIO SB2821-D6
vs
VIZIO SB3651-F6

VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs VIZIO SB3651-F6 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, SB2821-D6 has a total rating of 4.8 out of 10 versus 6.8 for SB3651-F6. The set of control buttons for competitors is the same and is: power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the VIZIO SB2821-D6 has 2.1 versus 5.1 for the VIZIO SB3651-F6. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The SB2821-D6 has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the SB3651-F6 - wired and wireless. The VIZIO SB2821-D6 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the VIZIO SB3651-F6 8 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support is available on the SB3651-F6.

Connectivity

Only the VIZIO SB3651-F6 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the SB3651-F6 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the SB2821-D6 received a rating of 4/10 versus 8/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the SB3651-F6. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround VIZIO SB2821-D6 got a rating of 5, and VIZIO SB3651-F6 6 out of 10.

Advantages VIZIO SB3651-F6 over VIZIO SB2821-D6

  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
  • App control
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Common

Product

VIZIO SB2821-D6
VIZIO SB3651-F6

Model

SB2821-D6
SB3651-F6

Brand

VIZIO
VIZIO

Reviews

2005
520

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up
power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
5.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

Separate speaker (in package)

0
2

Separate speaker connections

wired, wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wired, wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

TIDAL, VIZIO SmartCast, Chromecast
Pandora, Chromecast, iHeart

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
1

NFC

HDMI input/output

0/0
1/0

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

1/0
1/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
1/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS TruSurround
DTS Virtual:X

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

28 x 3 x 3/71.1 x 7.6 x 7.6
91.4 x 5.3 x 8.1/36 x 2.1 x 3.2

Weight, kg/pounds

1.3/3.8
2.1/4.6

Other

Release year

2016
2018
VIZIO SB2821-D6
VIZIO SB3651-F6
VIZIO SB2821-D6
VIZIO SB3651-F6

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 4.8
  • 6.8
  • 4.8VIZIO SB2821-D6
  • 6.8VIZIO SB3651-F6

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