Bose Home Speaker 500
2018UnverifiedBose's premium voice-controlled speaker with built-in display
Launch price $399Today $399
Then vs. now
7652The frontier has moved: down 24 points since 2018.
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| Dimension | At launch | Today |
|---|---|---|
| Sound | 85 | 67 |
| Assistant | 76 | 38 |
| Connectivity | 74 | 50 |
| Features | 76 | 45 |
| Design | 80 | 66 |
| Value | 65 | 45 |
Today-scores are recomputed against the current market frontier. How scoring works
Why the Bose Home Speaker 500 stands out
Where it beats the average smart speaker in its class.
Far-field MicrophonesBest in class
8-mic array
38% more than the 6 average
Height
7.25 in
5.7× less than the 41 average
Specifications
Audio
- Driver Configuration
- Dual opposing drivers, stereo
- Far-field Microphones
- 8-mic array
Assistant
- Voice Assistant
- Amazon Alexa / Google Assistant
- Display
- LCD status display
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- AirPlay 2
- Yes
Design
- Height
- 7.25 in
- Weight
- 1240 g