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BioLite Range 500 vs Petzl Aria 1R Rgb

What Range 500 does better (1) and where Aria 1R Rgb wins (0) — every spec side by side.

BioLite Range 500
BioLite · 2025Range 500
5.6Score
1 advantage≈ $60
vs
Petzl Aria 1R Rgb
Petzl · 2026Aria 1R Rgb
7.2Score
0 advantages≈ $50
Higher score
5.2Brightness & throw3.9
5.7Battery & charging7.2

Why is Range 500 better than Aria 1R Rgb?

  1. Maximum output500 lm vs 450 lm+11%

Why is Aria 1R Rgb better than Range 500?

Aria 1R Rgb has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Light output
Maximum output500 lm450 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)—75 m
Light sourceLEDLED
Battery & charging
Battery—AAA
Battery capacity1,634 mAh—
Maximum runtime—110 h
Rechargeable—Yes
USB-C chargingYesYes
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)—IPx8
Submersible to—2 m
Modes & features
Red light—Yes
Green / blue / RGB light—Yes
ColoursGreyBlue, Red, Green
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