Amazon · Fire TV
Fire TV Cube (2nd Gen)
Amazon’s second Fire TV Cube adds a hexa-core processor, Dolby Vision and local processing of common Alexa commands to its hands-free streaming box.
Model history · 2 models, 2018–2019
- 2018Fire TV Cube (1st Gen)Compare
- 2019Fire TV Cube (2nd Gen)
- Type
- Box
- Resolution
- 4K
- HDR
- Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
- Software
- Fire OS
What reviewers say
Both praised its responsive streaming and picture quality, with voice control adding useful home-cinema functions. What Hi-Fi found equipment control reliable and the picture natural, though Apple TV 4K revealed more dark detail. TechRadar found Alexa less dependable and criticised the Amazon-heavy home screen. Their voice-control assessments differ rather than forming a clear consensus.
From whathifi.com and techradar.com
Specifications
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- Resolution
- 4K
- HDR
- Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- Video
- HEVC hardware decoding up to 2160p at 60 fps; H.264 up to 4K 30 fps or 1080p 60 fps; VP9 up to 2160p 60 fps with limitations
- HDR
- Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
- Audio
- Dolby Atmos over Dolby Digital Plus for compatible equipment and supported titles; Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus; built-in speaker for Alexa responses
Performance
- Software
- Fire OS
- Storage
- 16 GB
- Chip details
- Amlogic S922X; hexa-core CPU with four cores up to 2.2 GHz and two up to 1.9 GHz; Arm Mali G52-MP2 (3EE) GPU at 800 MHz; 32-bit application support
- Memory
- 2 GB DDR4-2400 RAM, as listed by Amazon’s developer specifications
- Storage
- 16 GB internal storage; operating software occupies part of it
- Software and services
- Fire OS 7 based on Android 9 (API level 28); developer build model AFTR
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Ethernet
- No
- Voice remote
- Yes
- Ports
- HDMI output, Micro-USB, IR extender and power connections; no built-in Ethernet socket. The included Amazon Ethernet Adapter supplies 10/100 Ethernet through USB.
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with 2 × 2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0
- Smart home
- Eight far-field microphones and beamforming; Local Voice Control processes common navigation commands on the device. Alexa controls compatible equipment through infrared, HDMI CEC and supported cloud protocols.
- Remote
- Alexa Voice Remote (2nd Gen); 38 × 142 × 16 mm, 43.4 g without batteries; two AAA batteries included
Design
- Type
- Box
- Power
- External power adapter
- Size
- 86.1 × 86.1 × 76.9 mm; 465 g
- In the box
- Fire TV Cube, Alexa Voice Remote (2nd Gen), power adapter, two AAA batteries, IR extender cable, Amazon Ethernet Adapter and guides; HDMI cable sold separately
Pros and cons
Pros
- 4K playback with Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG
- Eight-microphone hands-free Alexa with local voice processing
- Ethernet adapter and IR extender included
Cons
- Ethernet needs the included external adapter
- HDMI cable not included
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Resolution | HDR | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box | 4K | Dolby Vision, HDR10 | Android TV | Oct 2019 | |
| Box | 4K | HDR10 | Fire OS | Jun 2018 | |
| Box | 4K | HDR10 | Roku OS | Oct 2018 |
Previous model: Fire TV Cube (1st Gen).
Sources
- amazon.com/dp/B07KGVB6D6
- developer.amazon.com/docs/device-specs/device-specifications-fire-tv-cube.html
- press.aboutamazon.com/2019/9/introducing-the-all-new-fire-tv-cube-the-next-gene…
Photo: m.media-amazon.com
