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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Sonos Era 100 vs Sonos Era 300

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sonos Era 100
Sonos Era 300

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Variants

  • Era 100 (Black)
  • Era 100 (White)
  • Era 300 (Black)
  • Era 300 (White)

Our Verdict

Sonos Era 100

Sonos Era 300

The Sonos Era 300 is better than the Sonos Era 100. The 300 is a larger speaker with additional features, including Dolby Atmos support, which is great if you want to listen to Dolby Atmos music. On a smaller note, its voice assistant performs a touch better in noisy environments, which may or may not be important to you.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.6
7.7

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.4
7.8

Dynamics 
 

7.1
6.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Sonos Era 100 Style Photo
Sonos Era 300 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No

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Portability 
 

5.3
3.9

Dimensions Photo  

Sonos Era 100 Dimensions Photo
Sonos Era 300 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

176 in³ (2,892 cm³)
494 in³ (8,088 cm³)

Weight 
 

4.4 lbs (2.0 kg)
9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC Only
AC Only

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
No

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Build Quality 
 

6.4
6.4

Build Quality Photo  

Sonos Era 100 Build Quality Photo
Sonos Era 300 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

No
No

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

No
No

Floats In Water 
 

No
No

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Controls 
 

8.0
7.0

Controls Photo  

Sonos Era 100 Controls Photo
Sonos Era 300 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Sonos Era 100 Controls Photo 2
Sonos Era 300 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Great
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)

Microphone On/Off 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Sonos Era 100 In The Box Photo
Sonos Era 300 In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.4
7.8

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.35
0.22

Std. Err. 
 

2.41 dB
1.93 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

49.7 Hz
40.6 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.1 kHz
15.8 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

8.7
8.6

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

2.43 dB
2.68 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes

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Dynamics 
 

7.1
6.3

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

95.2 dB SPL
90.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.36 dB
4.01 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
0.0

Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Charge Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Power Saving 
 

No
No

Charging Port 
 

No Battery
No Battery

Battery Powered 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

9.1
9.4

Alexa 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

Yes
Yes

Microphone Mute 
 

Yes
Yes

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Decent
Great

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App 
 

9.3
9.3

App Picture  

Sonos Era 100 App Picture
Sonos Era 300 App Picture

App Name 
 

Sonos S2
Sonos S2

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Bass/Treble
Bass/Treble

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

Yes
Yes

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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No

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Bluetooth 
 

7.0
7.1

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

173 ms
160 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

235 ms
206 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

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Wi-Fi 
 

7.7
7.7

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

Yes
Yes

AirPlay Latency 
 

131 ms
130 ms

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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