Product comparison · 2 soundbar speakers

Samsung HW-M4500/ZG soundbar speaker Black 2.1 channels vs Yamaha TRUE X BAR 50A Carbon Gray

31specifications compared
18differ
13identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

The Yamaha TRUE X BAR 50A Carbon Gray has 20 W more RMS rated power than the Samsung HW-M4500/ZG soundbar speaker Black 2.1 channels (280 W vs 260 W). The Samsung HW-M4500/ZG soundbar speaker Black 2.1 channels has 30 W more subwoofer RMS power than the Yamaha TRUE X BAR 50A Carbon Gray (130 W vs 100 W). The Yamaha TRUE X BAR 50A Carbon Gray has 14 W more soundbar power consumption than the Samsung HW-M4500/ZG soundbar speaker Black 2.1 channels (36 W vs 22 W). Audio output channels: 2.1 channels on the Samsung HW-M4500/ZG soundbar speaker Black 2.1 channels, 2.2.2 channels on the Yamaha TRUE X BAR 50A Carbon Gray. Product colour: Black on the Samsung HW-M4500/ZG soundbar speaker Black 2.1 channels, Carbon, Grey on the Yamaha TRUE X BAR 50A Carbon Gray.

Audio output channels
- HW-M4500/ZG soundbar speaker Black 2.1 channels:2.1 channels
- TRUE X BAR 50A Carbon Gray:2.2.2 channels
RMS rated power
- HW-M4500/ZG soundbar speaker Black 2.1 channels:260 W
- TRUE X BAR 50A Carbon Gray:280 W
Subwoofer RMS power
- HW-M4500/ZG soundbar speaker Black 2.1 channels:130 W
- TRUE X BAR 50A Carbon Gray:100 W
Product colour
- HW-M4500/ZG soundbar speaker Black 2.1 channels:Black
- TRUE X BAR 50A Carbon Gray:Carbon, Grey
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)
- HW-M4500/ZG soundbar speaker Black 2.1 channels:Anynet+
- TRUE X BAR 50A Carbon Gray:Yes
Soundbar power consumption
- HW-M4500/ZG soundbar speaker Black 2.1 channels:22 W
- TRUE X BAR 50A Carbon Gray:36 W
Subwoofer power consumption
- HW-M4500/ZG soundbar speaker Black 2.1 channels:28 W
- TRUE X BAR 50A Carbon Gray:18 W
Power consumption (standby)
- HW-M4500/ZG soundbar speaker Black 2.1 channels:0.45 W
- TRUE X BAR 50A Carbon Gray:0.5 W

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Comparison of HW-M4500/ZG, N77031594
89 specifications	A Samsung HW-M4500/ZG soundbar speaker Black 2.1 channels Model HW-M4500/ZG View product	B Yamaha TRUE X BAR 50A Carbon Gray Model N77031594 View product
Audio3 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	2.1 channels	2.2.2 channels
RMS rated powerDiffers	260 W	280 W
Audio decodersDiffers	Dolby 2.0, DTS 2.0	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD
Equalizer modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Movie, Game, Standard, stereo
Audio Return Channel (ARC)	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front speakers RMS powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 W
Top speaker RMS powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 W
Surround modes quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Soundbar speakeridentical
Soundbar speaker RMS powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 W
Impedance	6 Ω	6 Ω
Number of speakers	6	6
Number of woofer driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of full-range driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Woofer diameter (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.62 cm (3")
Woofer diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 cm
Full-range driver diameter (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.08 cm (2")
Full-range driver diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 cm
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	10%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer1 differ
Subwoofer included	Yes	Yes
Subwoofer connectivity	Wireless	Wireless
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers	130 W	100 W
Subwoofer frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 - 100 Hz
Subwoofer impedance	3 Ω	3 Ω
Woofer diameter (subwoofer)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.9 cm (6.25")
Subwoofer typeKnown for one	Active subwoofer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bass reflexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer locationKnown for one	Separate	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Carbon, Grey
Colour nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Carbon Grey
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10), Dolby Vision
Apple AirPlay 2 supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio formats supportedDiffers	AAC, MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG	PCM, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, OGG, ALAC, MP3, WMA, AAC, OPUS
Network streaming services supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tidal, Spotify
Supported video streaming resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 × 720, 1920 × 1080, 4096 x 2160
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)Differs	Anynet+	Yes
Spotify ConnectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Smartphone/tablet remote supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Virtual assistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Amazon Alexa
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB direct playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired & Wireless	Wired & Wireless
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Bluetooth codecKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A2DP, SBC, MPEG-4 AAC
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMI ports quantity	2	2
HDMI in	1	1
Number of HDMI outputs	1	1
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDCP versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical in	1	1
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectivityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Soundbar power consumptionDiffers	22 W	36 W
Subwoofer power consumptionDiffers	28 W	18 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.45 W	0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	22 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	1078 mm	1015 mm
DepthDiffers	129 mm	112 mm
HeightDiffers	47.5 mm	63 mm
Soundbar weightDiffers	7.3 kg	3.9 kg
Subwoofer widthDiffers	17.9 cm	18.7 cm
Subwoofer depthDiffers	29.9 cm	40.9 cm
Subwoofer heightDiffers	35.3 cm	40.7 cm
Subwoofer weightDiffers	4.6 kg	9.4 kg
Technical detailsidentical
3DKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Main unit dimensions (WxHxD)Known for one	1136 x 230 x 450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Set weightKnown for one	9.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Wall mounting kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
Samsung technologies (AV/TV)Known for one	Surround sound Expansion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	1136 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	9.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Frequency rangeKnown for one	45 - 20000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Known for one	16.5 cm (6.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Soundbar frequency rangeKnown for one	45 - 20 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source

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