{"data":{"slug":"amazon-echo-dot-5th-gen","type":"wireless_speaker","brand":"Amazon","name":"Echo Dot (5th Gen)","aliases":["Echo Dot 5th Generation","Echo Dot (5th Gen, 2022 release)","Echo Dot 2022","C2N6L4"],"release_date":"2022-10","url":"https://arkivo.dev/wireless-speakers/amazon-echo-dot-5th-gen","specs":{"series":"Echo Dot","model_numbers":["C2N6L4"],"gtins":null,"announce_date":"2022-09-28","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":"amazon-echo-dot-max","launch_price_usd":49.99,"launch_price_eur":59.99,"markets":["US","GB","DE"],"colors":["Charcoal","Deep Sea Blue","Glacier White"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B8V1LZ3","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":null,"eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":0.25,"segment":"home","audio_channels":"mono","drivers":[{"type":"Full-range front-firing driver","count":1,"diameter_mm":44,"width_mm":null,"height_mm":null,"rated_power_w":null}],"passive_radiator_count":null,"total_rated_power_w":null,"mains_rated_power_w":null,"audio_output_power_claimed_w":null,"peak_power_w":null,"frequency_response_min_hz":62,"frequency_response_max_hz":19000,"signal_to_noise_ratio_db":null,"equalizer":true,"eq_bands":3,"automatic_sound_adjustment":null,"sound_modes":null,"stereo_pairing":true,"speaker_link_protocols":["Alexa Multi-Room Music"],"max_linked_speakers":null,"max_linked_speakers_bluetooth":null,"bluetooth_playback":true,"bluetooth_version":"5.0","bluetooth_codecs":null,"bluetooth_profiles":["A2DP","AVRCP"],"bluetooth_le_audio":null,"auracast":null,"multipoint":null,"multipoint_device_count":null,"wireless_range_m":null,"wifi":true,"wifi_standards":["802.11a","802.11b","802.11g","802.11n","802.11ac"],"network_audio_protocols":["Spotify Connect"],"usb_audio":false,"usb_media_playback":null,"usb_media_formats":null,"ports":[{"type":"dc","count":1,"role":"Power input for the included 15 W adapter (12 V DC, 1.25 A)","version":null}],"speakerphone":true,"voice_assistants":["Amazon Alexa","Alexa+"],"controls":["Volume up button","Volume down button","Action button","Microphone off button","Tap on top to pause and resume music, snooze alarms, dismiss timers and end calls"],"companion_app":"Amazon Alexa","companion_app_platforms":["iOS","Android","Fire OS"],"firmware_updatable":null,"lighting":null,"lighting_modes":null,"matter_controller":null,"thread_border_router":null,"zigbee_hub":null,"battery":false,"battery_life_h":null,"battery_life_boost_h":null,"battery_capacity_wh":null,"battery_capacity_mah":null,"battery_voltage_v":null,"battery_chemistry":null,"replaceable_battery":null,"charge_time_h":null,"quick_charge_min":null,"quick_charge_playback_h":null,"charging_input":null,"charging_input_max_w":null,"usb_power_delivery":null,"powerbank":null,"powerbank_output_max_w":null,"wireless_charging":null,"ip_rating":null,"floats":null,"drop_resistance":null,"drop_test_height_m":null,"carry_features":null,"measured_battery_life_h":null,"measured_max_spl_db":null,"measured_frequency_response_min_hz":null,"measured_frequency_response_max_hz":null,"measured_latency":null,"measured_charge_time_h":null,"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":100,"height_mm":89,"depth_mm":100},"weight_g":340,"materials":["Recycled post-consumer fabric"],"fcc_ids":null,"other_certifications":["Climate Pledge Friendly","Carbon Trust certified"],"in_the_box":["Echo Dot","Power adapter (15 W)","Quick start guide"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B8V1LZ3","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["series","segment","status","colors","manufacturer_url","warranty_years","audio_channels","frequency_response_min_hz","frequency_response_max_hz","bluetooth_playback","bluetooth_profiles","wifi","wifi_standards","companion_app","companion_app_platforms","voice_assistants","stereo_pairing","speaker_link_protocols","in_the_box","dimensions_mm","speakerphone"],"notes":{"series":"Amazon sells the product as part of the Echo Dot line, with Echo Dot Max and Echo Dot with clock as separate models.","segment":"The page sells it for bedrooms, dining rooms and offices. It runs from a power adapter and has no battery, so it is a home speaker.","status":"Amazon US lists the Echo Dot (5th Gen, 2022 release) for sale with a buy box and over 200,000 ratings.","colors":"Color selector: Charcoal, Deep Sea Blue, Glacier White.","warranty_years":"US page: 90-day limited warranty and service. Stored as 0.25 years. Optional 1, 2 and 3-year extended warranties are sold separately. The Amazon UK page states a one-year limited warranty.","audio_channels":"Technical Details: Playback Channels is Mono.","frequency_response_min_hz":"Technical Details list Audio Bandwidth as 62 Hz to 19 kHz at volume 6. No tolerance is published. This is the speaker's acoustic bandwidth, not a Bluetooth range. Only the US page lists it. The same table gives a 1.6 inch driver, which conflicts with 1.73 inches on the UK page, so the table may carry older values.","frequency_response_max_hz":"Audio Bandwidth 62 Hz to 19 kHz at volume 6. See the lower limit note.","bluetooth_profiles":"Bluetooth connectivity row: A2DP for streaming audio from a phone to the Echo Dot or from the Echo Dot to a Bluetooth speaker, and AVRCP for voice control of connected phones.","wifi":"Wifi connectivity row: dual-band Wi-Fi on 2.4 and 5 GHz. Ad-hoc and peer-to-peer networks are not supported.","wifi_standards":"Wifi connectivity row: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. Wi-Fi 6 is not listed.","companion_app":"System requirements: works with the Alexa app.","companion_app_platforms":"System requirements: the Alexa app supports Fire OS, Android, iOS and web browsers. The web browser is not an app and is not stored.","voice_assistants":"Alexa is built in and answers without a phone. The page says Designed for Alexa+ and that Alexa speaks English and Spanish. PCWorld says the Echo Dot supports Alexa+ just like the Echo Dot Max does. Alexa+ availability depends on country and account.","stereo_pairing":"Feature bullets: play music across rooms with compatible Echo devices. The stereo pair rules are on the Amazon help page below.","speaker_link_protocols":"Feature bullets describe multi-room music across compatible Echo devices. No maximum group size is published on the product page.","in_the_box":"Technical Details, Included in the box: Echo Dot, power adapter (15 W) and Quick Start Guide.","dimensions_mm":"Size row: 3.9 x 3.9 x 3.5 in (100 mm x 100 mm x 89 mm). The compare table labels it 3.9 in W x 3.9 in D x 3.5 in H, so height is 89 mm. The page also gives 10.7 oz (304 g), which conflicts with the UK page and is not stored.","speakerphone":"Amazon's own press release says a tap on the top can end a call. Calls run through Alexa over Wi-Fi, not through a phone over Bluetooth. The Echo Dot has built-in microphones, which the compliance page and teardown show."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.co.uk/echo-dot-2022/dp/B09B8YWXDF","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["drivers","weight_g","dimensions_mm","markets"],"notes":{"drivers":"Technical details: one 1.73 inch front-firing speaker. Amazon US lists a 1.6 inch full-range driver. The 44 mm figure (1.73 in) is confirmed by Expert Reviews, ComputerBase, hifi.de and a teardown. Per-driver power is not published.","weight_g":"Technical details: 340 g, and actual weight may vary by manufacturing process. Amazon US states 10.7 oz (304 g). Expert Reviews, Pocket-lint and hifi.de all give 340 g, so 340 g is stored.","dimensions_mm":"Technical details: 100 x 100 x 89 mm, which matches the US page.","markets":"Amazon UK sells the 2022 Echo Dot. Amazon US and a German launch price confirm the other two markets."}},{"url":"https://digprjsurvey.amazon.com/csad/help/node/TR7RlV0WehGNoLYxKM","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["model_numbers","wifi_standards","ports"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Amazon Safety and Compliance Information for the Echo Dot (5th Generation): model number C2N6L4. The with-clock model is C4E8S3 and is not this product.","wifi_standards":"Dual Band Wi-Fi (2.4 and 5 GHz) 802.11a/b/g/n/ac.","ports":"Lists one DC input port. Power adapter output 12.0 V DC, 1.25 A, 15.0 W. Input 100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 0.5 A."}},{"url":"https://digprjsurvey.amazon.co.uk/csad/help/node/TR7RlV0WehGNoLYxKM","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"UK version of the compliance page: radio equipment type C2N6L4. It lists Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy at 2402 to 2480 MHz and states no Bluetooth version."}},{"url":"https://digprjsurvey.amazon.com/csad/help/node/GZRS8FRPWWFPPZ63","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["stereo_pairing"],"notes":{"stereo_pairing":"Compatible Echo Devices for Stereo Pairs: the Echo Dot (5th Generation) pairs with another Echo Dot (5th Generation), the with-clock version, the Echo Dot (4th Generation) and its clock version, or an Echo Sub. Stereo pairing runs over Wi-Fi."}},{"url":"https://digprjsurvey.amazon.com/csad/help/node/GZ5U38E9GGBBWEM8","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["speaker_link_protocols"],"notes":{"speaker_link_protocols":"Play Music on All Your Echo Devices: multi-room music groups are set up in the Alexa app under Combine Speakers. Alexa creates an Everywhere group automatically. The page states no maximum number of devices."}},{"url":"https://digprjsurvey.amazon.com/csad/help/node/G47S426T49K2S75U","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["eq_bands"],"notes":{"eq_bands":"Control Bass, Treble, and Midrange in the Alexa App: three adjustable controls in Devices, device settings, Sound, Equalizer. The page says some devices may not offer the equalizer and does not name the Echo Dot (5th Gen), so model support rests on the Trunetto page below."}},{"url":"https://www.trunetto.com/troubleshooting/smart-speakers/amazon/echo-dot-5th-gen-equalizer-settings","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["equalizer","eq_bands"],"notes":{"equalizer":"Troubleshooting guide for this model: three-band equalizer with Bass, Midrange and Treble from -6 to +6. It lists no presets. This is a single third-party source and Amazon's own page does not name the model.","eq_bands":"Three bands: Bass, Midrange, Treble."}},{"url":"https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amazon-introduces-four-new-echo-devices-plus-upgrades-echo/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["release_date","announce_date","launch_price_usd","colors","materials","other_certifications","controls","speakerphone"],"notes":{"release_date":"Press release of 28 September 2022: preorders start today and devices begin shipping next month, so October 2022. Trade press reports retail sales from 20 October 2022.","announce_date":"BusinessWire dateline 28 September 2022 at Amazon's devices event. The page header shows 27 September.","launch_price_usd":"Echo Dot is $49.99 in Deep-Sea Blue, Charcoal and Glacier White. US prices exclude sales tax.","colors":"Deep-Sea Blue, Charcoal and Glacier White. The product page spells it Deep Sea Blue.","materials":"The new Echo Dot is built with 100% post-consumer recycled fabric. The UK release says 95%, so no percentage is stored.","other_certifications":"The new Echo Dot is Carbon Trust certified. All new devices carry the Climate Pledge Friendly badge.","controls":"Tap the top of the device to pause and resume music, dismiss timers or end a call.","speakerphone":"Tap the top of the device to pause and resume music, dismiss timers or end a call."}},{"url":"https://press.aboutamazon.com/uk/2022/9/amazon-introduces-three-new-echo-devices-plus-upgrades-to-echo-studio-audio","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["materials"],"notes":{"materials":"UK release cites 95% post-consumer recycled fabric. The US release cites 100%."}},{"url":"https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/technology/headphones-audio/amazon-echo-dot-5th-generation-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["drivers","weight_g","dimensions_mm","controls"],"notes":{"drivers":"Review: the speaker grew from 1.6 in to 1.73 in.","weight_g":"Review: 340 g, against 328 g for the 2020 model.","dimensions_mm":"Review: 100 x 100 x 89 mm, same as the 2020 model.","controls":"Four buttons on top: two volume, microphone mute and a button that makes Alexa listen. The 3.5 mm line in and out jack was removed."}},{"url":"https://www.computerbase.de/2022-11/echo-dot-5-generation-uhr-test","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["drivers","launch_price_eur","markets","controls","wifi_standards","in_the_box"],"notes":{"drivers":"Review of the with-clock model, which shares the speaker: one 44 mm full-range driver, up from 41 mm.","launch_price_eur":"Germany, includes VAT: Echo Dot (5th Gen) without clock 59.99 EUR list price, unchanged from the 4th generation. The with-clock model is 69.99 EUR. hifi.de gives the same list prices.","markets":"German launch list price and German review.","controls":"Four buttons: action, volume up, volume down, microphone off, and a light ring.","wifi_standards":"Dual-band Wi-Fi 5, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. No Wi-Fi 6.","in_the_box":"A 15 W power adapter is included."}},{"url":"https://hifi.de/test/amazon-echo-dot-5-test-126121","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["bluetooth_version","drivers","weight_g","launch_price_eur","stereo_pairing","dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"bluetooth_version":"Spec table: Bluetooth 5.0. Neither Amazon page states a version, and a GearBrain catalog entry lists Bluetooth 4.0 LE, so this is a single secondary source. Codecs are not published.","drivers":"Spec table: one 44 mm driver, up from 41 mm.","weight_g":"Spec table: 340 g.","launch_price_eur":"Launch list price 59.99 EUR for the Echo Dot without clock.","stereo_pairing":"Spec table: stereo pairing yes, compatible with the Echo Dot 4.","dimensions_mm":"Spec table: 100 x 100 x 89 mm."}},{"url":"https://www.pocket-lint.com/smart-home/reviews/amazon/163268-amazon-echo-dot-5th-gen-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["weight_g","drivers"],"notes":{"weight_g":"Spec table: 340 g, 100 x 100 x 89 mm.","drivers":"Spec table: 1.73 inch (44 mm) driver. No 3.5 mm output."}},{"url":"https://briandorey.com/post/echo-dot-5th-gen-smart-speaker-teardown","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["ports","battery","drivers","usb_audio"],"notes":{"ports":"Teardown: the only rear connector is the power input socket. The 3.5 mm audio output of the 4th generation was removed. A debug header under the base foot is not a user port.","battery":"Teardown: no battery, the device is mains powered.","drivers":"Teardown: 1.73 inch speaker, up from 1.6 inch.","usb_audio":"Teardown: the only rear connector is the power input socket. There is no USB port for audio. The debug header is inside the base."}},{"url":"https://taenk.dk/test/bluetooth-hoejtalere/amazon-echo-dot-5th-gen","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["network_audio_protocols"],"notes":{"network_audio_protocols":"Public spec rows of the test page, firmware 8.289.070.468: Spotify Connect yes, Wi-Fi yes, Bluetooth yes, assistant Alexa. The measured results on that page are behind a members login and are not used."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/amazon-echo-dot-max-review-bigger-dot-better-hub-152545/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"SoundGuys review of the Echo Dot Max calls the Echo Dot (5th-gen) the predecessor to the Echo Dot Max. Amazon prices the Max higher and keeps selling the 5th Gen next to it."}},{"url":"https://www.pcworld.com/article/3032857/amazon-echo-dot-max-review.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["voice_assistants"],"notes":{"voice_assistants":"Review of the Echo Dot Max: the Echo Dot supports Alexa+ just like the Dot Max does, and it also doubles as an eero mesh extender."}}],"fields_filled":39,"updated":"2026-10-21"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}