An affordable AV receiver is always a good option to consider, so Onkyo TX-SR353 vs Onkyo TX-RZ900 comparison definitely makes sense.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Onkyo TX-SR353 has 5.1 versus 7.2 for Onkyo TX-RZ900. Regarding power, then TX-SR353 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 140/6 when TX-RZ900 has a power of 200/6. The THD is the same and is 0.08%.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, 192 KHz/24-bit for TX-SR353 and Hi-Grade 384 KHz/32-bit for the TX-RZ900. Only the TX-RZ900 supports Bi-amping feature. The Onkyo TX-RZ900 can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
Only the Onkyo TX-RZ900 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the TX-RZ900 supports Spotify.
Only the Onkyo TX-RZ900 has support for High dynamic range (HDR). HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. Both competitors are not able to scale the HDMI signal. The HDR standard - Dolby Vision is not supported by these receivers.
The Onkyo TX-SR353 has 4/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 8/2 HDMI connectors of the Onkyo TX-RZ900. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Unfortunately, HDMI eARC is not available on monitored devices. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. Both models support the standard HDCP 2.2. The TX-RZ900 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. A voice control is not available. An ECO mode is not present in each of the AV receivers. The setup assistant will help you configure Onkyo TX-RZ900.
Only the TX-RZ900 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the TX-RZ900.