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Marshall Heston 120 vs Samsung HW-Q990F/ZF

What Heston 120 does better (1) and where HW-Q990F/ZF wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Marshall Heston 120
Marshall · 2025Heston 120
6.1Score
1 advantage≈ $1,100
vs
Samsung HW-Q990F/ZF
Samsung · 2025HW-Q990F/ZF
9.5Score
3 advantages≈ $930
Higher score
5.6Sound9.1
7.3Connectivity9.7

Why is Heston 120 better than HW-Q990F/ZF?

  1. Weight7,040 g vs 7,300 g+4%

Why is HW-Q990F/ZF better than Heston 120?

  1. Channel count5.1 vs 11.12.2×
  2. SubwooferNone vs Wireless subwoofer included
  3. HDMI inputs1 vs 22×
Specifications

Side by side

Marshall Heston 120Marshall Heston 120≈ $1,1006.1
Sound
Driver size127 mm—
Number of drivers12—
Output power150 W—
Speaker channels5.1.211.1.4
Channel count5.111.1
SubwooferNoneWireless subwoofer included
Lowest frequency40 Hz—
Highest frequency20,000 Hz—
Spatial / 3D audioYesYes
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:XYes—
Adjustable equaliserYes—
StereoYesYes
Battery & charging
Power bank functionYes—
Mains poweredYesYes
Battery powered (portable)NoNo
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth codecsLC3, AAC, SBC—
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)No—
aptXNo—
LDACNo—
LE AudioYes—
AuracastYes—
USB-CYes—
3.5 mm jack / AUXYes—
HDMI eARC / ARCYes—
HDMI inputs12
Optical input—Yes
EthernetYes—
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYesYes
AirPlayYesYes
Chromecast / Google CastYes—
Spotify ConnectYes—
Voice assistant—Alexa, Google Assistant
Companion appYes—
Design & build
Weight7,040 g7,300 g
Width1,100 mm1,232 mm
Height—71 mm
Depth—138 mm
ColoursBlackBlack
Features
Remote controlYesYes
Placementan der Wand, vor dem Fernsehervor dem Fernseher
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