Our quick take

Design

  • Dimensions: 144 x 144 x 133mm / Weight: 970g Finishes: Charcoal, Twilight Blue, Glacier White Buttons: Action, Mic on/off, Volume up/down Input: 3.5mm line in/out

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Setup and Alexa

Sound and performance

  • Platform: Dual-core MediaTek MT8515 with 2GHz CPU  Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 5 and earlier (2.4 and 5GHz) 1x 3in neodymium woofer, 2x 0.8in tweeters

To recap

The previous Echo was great value and this newly designed version improves on the offering with new technology, a faster Alexa, and better sound.