These sit in different size classes, so this is not a straight ranking comparison. The Denon Home 150 ranks #6 of 15 powered desktop speakers by sound quality at $249; the Bose Portable Smart Speaker ranks #75 of 179 medium speakers by sound quality at $399.
What the Denon Home 150 does well: A compact smart speaker with built in Alexa, easy HEOS setup and stereo pairing with a second unit. It keeps a wired aux input, which the Bose Portable Smart Speaker lacks. The tradeoff: Tom’s Guide’s own complaints are that it costs more than the Sonos One and has no automatic room tuning to correct for placement.
The Bose Portable Smart Speaker is the battery-powered, tougher pick. A smart speaker with Alexa and Google Assistant built in that streams over Wi-Fi at home and Bluetooth on the go. Its battery is rated for 12 hours, while the Denon Home 150 needs an outlet. It is rated IPX4, while the Denon Home 150 has no water resistance. It supports AAC Bluetooth, which the Denon Home 150 lacks. The catch: RTINGS found the out of the box tuning boomy and says it doesn’t get very loud; the app’s bass and treble sliders help, and SoundGuys recommended cutting bass by 10 to 20 steps to balance it.
One note: the Denon Home 150 is discontinued, but it still ranks #6 of 15 powered desktop speakers by sound quality, ahead of most of what is still sold new, so it is worth considering used. The Denon Home 150’s replacement, the Denon Home 200, is rated 3.6/5 at $399.
Buy the Denon Home 150 at $249 for a powered desktop speaker, or the Bose Portable Smart Speaker at $399 for a medium speaker instead.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Denon Home 150 | Bose Portable Smart Speaker | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $249 each Discontinued | $399.00 |
| Ranked | #6 of 15 in Small Size Powered Desktop Speakers | #75 of 179 in Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers |
| Aux Input | Yes | No |
| Battery Life | No Battery | 12 hours (Manufacturer specified) |
| IP Rating | None | IPX4 |
| Party Mode | Yes (HEOS multi-room, stereo pair with a second Home 150) | Yes (Bose Music multi-room, SimpleSync, AirPlay 2) |
| Power Input | External AC adapter | USB-C |
| Stereo | No | No |
| Weight | 3.7 lbs (1.7 kg) | 2.3 lbs (1.06 kg) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (2.4/5GHz) | Yes |
| App | Yes (HEOS) | Yes (Bose Music) |
| Bluetooth Codecs | SBC | SBC, AAC |
| Built-in Microphone | Yes | Yes (far-field mic array, mic mute button) |
| EQ | No | Yes (Bass/Treble) |
| Power Bank | No | No |
| TWS | No | No |
| Drivers | 1x 1-inch tweeter, 1x 3.5-inch mid/bass driver | 1x high-excursion driver with 360-degree deflector + 3x passive radiators |
| Inputs | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB, 3.5mm aux | - |
| XLR Input | No | - |
| RCA Input | No | - |
| TRS Input | No | - |
| Optical Input | No | - |
| Coaxial Input | No | - |
| USB Input | Yes | - |
| HDMI Input | No | - |
| AES Input | No | - |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.4 | 4.2 |
| Dimensions | 4.7” x 7.4” x 4.7” (120 x 187 x 120 mm) | 7.6” x 4.7” x 4.1” (192 x 119 x 104 mm) (H x W x D) |
| Voice Assistants | Amazon Alexa | Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant |
| Streaming Services | HEOS app streaming (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, SoundCloud, SiriusXM, TuneIn), AirPlay 2 | AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, Amazon Music, Pandora, SiriusXM, TuneIn |
| Omnidirectional | - | Pointing up |
| Digital Aux Input | - | No |
| Strap | - | No |
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