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JBL Bar 500MK2 vs Samsung HW-Q64GC/ZG

What Bar 500MK2 does better (3) and where HW-Q64GC/ZG wins (0) — every spec side by side.

JBL Bar 500MK2
JBL · 2025Bar 500MK2
8.2Score
3 advantages≈ $500
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Samsung HW-Q64GC/ZG
Samsung · 2023HW-Q64GC/ZG
0 advantages≈ $480
8.0Sound6.5

Why is Bar 500MK2 better than HW-Q64GC/ZG?

  1. Channel count5.1 vs 3.1+65%
  2. Output power375 W vs 340 W+10%
  3. Weight2,900 g vs 3,500 g+21%

Why is HW-Q64GC/ZG better than Bar 500MK2?

HW-Q64GC/ZG has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

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JBL Bar 500MK2JBL Bar 500MK2≈ $5008.2
Sound
Output power375 W340 W
Speaker channels5.13.1
Channel count5.13.1
SubwooferWireless subwoofer includedWireless subwoofer included
Lowest frequency40 Hz—
Highest frequency20,000 Hz—
Spatial / 3D audio—Yes
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:X—Yes
Adjustable equaliserYesYes
StereoYesYes
Battery & charging
Mains poweredYesYes
Battery powered (portable)NoNo
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.3—
HDMI eARC / ARCYesYes
HDMI inputs1—
Optical inputYesYes
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYes—
MultiroomYes—
Design & build
Weight2,900 g3,500 g
Width940 mm1,030 mm
ColoursBlackBlack
Features
Remote controlYesYes
Placementan der Wandan der Wand, vor dem Fernseher
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