The Echo Dot Max is the first Dot built around a two-way speaker, pairing a 2.5-inch woofer with a 0.8-inch tweeter. Amazon rates it at roughly three times the bass of the fifth-generation Dot.
Inside is Amazon's AZ3 chip, which handles wake-word detection on the device and supports Alexa+, the conversational version of Alexa. Wi-Fi 6E and a built-in hub let it talk to Matter and Thread accessories directly.
It suits anyone who plays music on the speaker rather than just asking for timers, or who wants one device to run the lights as well.
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