Comparing: ARCAM SA45 and WiiM Mini.
| GENERAL | ||||
| Brand Name | ARCAM  | WiiM  | ||
| Product Name | ARCAM SA45 | WiiM Mini | ||
| July 2024 | April 2022 | |||
| $4999 | $100 | |||
| Manufacturer URL | www.arcam.co.uk | www.wiimhome.com | ||
| IMAGES | ||||
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| FEATURES | ||||
| ✔ | ✔ | |||
| ✔ - ?ESS ES9039Pro? | ✔ - Texas Instruments PCM 5121 | |||
| ✔ - 2x 180W @ 8 Ohm | ✘ | |||
| ✘ | ✘ | |||
| ✔ - 8.8 inch non-touch | ✘ | |||
| STREAMING | ||||
Onboard Apps | ARCAM Radia | Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer, Tunein, TIDAL, Qobuz, SoundCloud, Pandora, iHeartRadio, vTuner, Napster, Sound machine, etc | ||
Streaming | Apple Airplay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect | Airplay, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Chromecast | ||
| ✔ | ✘ | |||
LAN Access | ✔ - UPnP | ✔ - DLNA and others via WiiM App | ||
| DIGITAL INPUTS | ||||
| TOSLINK Optical | ✔ - x2 | ✘ | ||
| Coaxial Optical | ✔ - x2 | ✘ | ||
| Bluetooth | ✔ - Version 5.4 A2DP Sink/Source, AVRCP, BLE, Snapdragon Sound, AAC, LE Audio, Auracast | ✔ | ||
| HDMI ARC | ✔ | ✘ | ||
| HDMI eARC | ✘ | |||
| HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| USB (Media) | ✔ | ✘ | ||
| USB (Audio DAC) | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Other | ||||
| ANALOG INPUTS | ||||
| RCA | ✔ - x3 | ✔ - 3.5inch | ||
| XLR | ✔ | ✘ | ||
| Phono | ✔ - MM and MC | ✘ | ||
| Other | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| DIGITAL OUTPUTS | ||||
| TOSLINK Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Coaxial Optical | ✔ | ✘ | ||
| USB | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Bluetooth | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| HDMI | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| AES/EBU | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Other | ||||
| ANALOG OUTPUTS | ||||
| RCA | ✔ | ✔ - 3.5inch SNR 106dB. THD+N 92dB (0.0025%) | ||
| XLR | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Headphone | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Passive Speaker | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Subwoofer | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Other | ||||
| SOFTWARE | ||||
| Multi-Room | ✔ | |||
| EQ | ✔ | |||
| App Remote | MusicLife | ✔ - WiiM Home App for Android/iOS/Mac/Windows | ||
| Control | 12V trigger in/out | |||
| HARDWARE | ||||
| Ethernet | ✔ | ✘ | ||
| WI-FI | ✔ - Wi-Fi 5. 2.4+5GHz | ✔ - Wi-Fi 5. 2.4+5GHz | ||
| Audio Processor | ||||
| OP-AMP Chip | ||||
| Operating System | ||||
| Internal HDD/SSD | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| CPU | Dualcore A7 | |||
| Internal RAM | 128MB | |||
| Internal Storage | 512MB. Flash | |||
| Power Supply | Linear toroidal. 100V or 110-120V or 220-240V. 50/60Hz. | 5V1A | ||
| Power Usage | 1000W max, 0.5W standby | |||
| Remote | ✔ | ✔ - Bluetooth WiiM Voice Remote | ||
| Dimensions | 432x390x140mm | 069x69x24mm | ||
