Helix v B3
These tables will allow you to quickly compare features and capacities.
Perhaps the biggest difference between Helix and B3 is that Helix rips CDs as you listen to them. So the process is more leisurely than the industrial 40X rip speed offered by B3.
| Helix | B3 | |
| Power Amp | No | 20+20W |
| Rip Speed | 1x | 40x |
| Hard Disk | No - use SD | Yes |
| Display | 320x170 1.7" | 320x240 2.8" |
| Compression | None (WAV) | WAV, FLAC, MP3 |
| Wired playback | CD, WAV | CD, WAV, FLAC, MP3, AAC |
| Sonos playback | CD, WAV, MP3 | CD, WAV, FLAC. MP3, AAC |
| Optical Output | Yes | B3+ |
| Electrical Audio Output | Yes | B3+ |
| Apps & Web UI | Yes | Yes |
| Segue | No | Yes |
| Search | No | Yes |
| Playlists | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes |
| Internet Radio | No | Yes |
| USB ports | No | Yes |
| Backup | No | Yes |
| Spotify Connect | No | Yes |
The storage capacity in albums depends on the size of the SD card you insert into Helix. Albums vary but these numbers will give you a good idea.
| WAV | FLAC | MP3 | |
| Helix + 64G SD card | 90 | - | - |
| 480G B3 | 680 | 1000 | 4500 |
| 2TB B3 or B3+ | 2800 | 4400 | 9000 |