Product comparison · 2 soundbar speakers

JBL BAR 500 MK2 vs JBL RALLYBAR XL

18specifications compared
13differ
5identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The JBL BAR 500 MK2 has 450 W more RMS rated power than the JBL RALLYBAR XL (750 W vs 300 W). The JBL BAR 500 MK2 has 150 W more soundbar speaker RMS power than the JBL RALLYBAR XL (450 W vs 300 W). The JBL BAR 500 MK2 has 2 more tweeter drivers than the JBL RALLYBAR XL (4 vs 2). Only the JBL BAR 500 MK2 has Wi-Fi. Product colour: White on the JBL BAR 500 MK2, Black on the JBL RALLYBAR XL.

RMS rated power
- BAR 500 MK2:750 W
- RALLYBAR XL:300 W
Soundbar speaker RMS power
- BAR 500 MK2:450 W
- RALLYBAR XL:300 W
Number of tweeter drivers
- BAR 500 MK2:4
- RALLYBAR XL:2
Tweeter diameter
- BAR 500 MK2:2 cm
- RALLYBAR XL:2.5 cm
Product colour
- BAR 500 MK2:White
- RALLYBAR XL:Black
Wi-Fi
- BAR 500 MK2:Yes
- RALLYBAR XL:No
Width
- BAR 500 MK2:940 mm
- RALLYBAR XL:126.7 mm
Depth
- BAR 500 MK2:104 mm
- RALLYBAR XL:897.5 mm

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Comparison of BAR 500 MK2, RALLYBAR XL
59 specifications	A JBL BAR 500 MK2 View product	B JBL RALLYBAR XL View product
Audio1 differ
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
RMS rated powerDiffers	750 W	300 W
Audio decodersKnown for one	Dolby Atmos	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Soundbar speaker3 differ
Soundbar speaker RMS powerDiffers	450 W	300 W
Number of tweeter driversDiffers	4	2
Tweeter diameterDiffers	2 cm	2.5 cm
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1%
Number of speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of woofer driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Tweeter diameter (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.54 cm (1")
Woofer diameter (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.98 cm (2.75")
Woofer diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 cm
Subwooferidentical
Subwoofer included	Yes	Yes
Subwoofer RMS powerKnown for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Woofer diameter (subwoofer)Known for one	25.4 cm (10")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for one	Dolby Vision, High Dynamic Range 10+ (HDR10 Plus)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	MP3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended usageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Universal
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Technical detailsidentical
MP3 bit ratesKnown for one	80 - 320 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitting powerKnown for one	15 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired & Wireless	Wired & Wireless
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3.5 mm connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AUX inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100–240	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.6 - 16 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	940 mm	126.7 mm
DepthDiffers	104 mm	897.5 mm
HeightDiffers	50.5 mm	118 mm
Soundbar weightKnown for one	2.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer widthKnown for one	32.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer depthKnown for one	32.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer heightKnown for one	40 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer weightKnown for one	8.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.45 kg
Cord lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.66 m
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	1030 mm	971 mm
Package depthDiffers	403 mm	193 mm
Package heightDiffers	487 mm	229 mm
Package weightDiffers	17.6 kg	12.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Bluetooth profiles	A2DP, AVRCP	A2DP, AVRCP
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 - 40000 Hz
Batteryidentical
Rechargeable batteryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)

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