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Petzl Aria 2R vs Petzl Aria 2R RGB

What Aria 2R does better (1) and where Aria 2R RGB wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Petzl Aria 2R
Petzl · 2023Aria 2R
6.7Score
1 advantage≈ $65
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Petzl Aria 2R RGB
Petzl · 2026Aria 2R RGB
7.6Score
1 advantage≈ $65
Higher score
5.7Brightness & throw5.7
5.9Battery & charging5.3
6.3Build & durability8.0

Why is Aria 2R better than Aria 2R RGB?

  1. Charging time3 h vs 3.5 h+17%

Why is Aria 2R RGB better than Aria 2R?

  1. Water protection (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx8+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Petzl Aria 2RPetzl Aria 2R≈ $656.7
Light output
Maximum output625 lm625 lm
Peak beam intensity3,310 cd3,310 cd
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)115 m115 m
Runtime at maximum output120 min120 min
Light sourceLEDLED
Battery & charging
BatteryAAAAAA
Battery capacity1,250 mAh1,250 mAh
Maximum runtime100 h100 h
RechargeableYesYes
USB-C charging—Yes
Charging time3 h3.5 h
Battery level indicatorYes—
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)IPx7IPx8
Submersible to—2 m
Body materialPlastic / polymerPlastic / polymer
Size & weight
Weight95 g95 g
Modes & features
Strobe—Yes
Red light—Yes
Green / blue / RGB light—Yes
ColoursYellow, Black—
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