Amazon · Fire TV
Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen)
Amazon's most powerful Fire TV box, with hands-free Alexa, an HDMI input, Ethernet and Wi-Fi 6E, suited to home cinema set-ups with a cable box or games console to switch between.
- Type
- Box
- Resolution
- 4K
- HDR
- Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
- Software
- Fire OS
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it is Amazon's fastest streamer, with hands-free Alexa, broad app support and an HDMI input for connecting a cable box. They differ on picture and sound: Trusted Reviews rated them highly, while What Hi-Fi? found both uninspiring and little better than the cheaper 4K Max. Common criticisms are the price and a Super Resolution upscaling mode that makes little difference.
From whathifi.com, pcmag.com, tomsguide.com and trustedreviews.com
Specifications
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- Resolution
- 4K
- HDR
- Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- Video
- 2160p, 1080p and 720p up to 60 fps, for output and HDMI input; AV1 and HEVC decoding up to 4K at 60 fps; Super Resolution Upscaling from HD to 4K
- HDR
- Dolby Vision (profiles 4-MEL, 5, 8, 9 and 10), HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
- Audio
- Dolby Atmos, 7.1 surround and stereo; Dolby MAT transcoding, including for HDMI input; Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD (basic profile) and MPEG-H pass-through; built-in 11 W speaker
Performance
- Software
- Fire OS
- Storage
- 16 GB
- Chip details
- Amlogic POP1-G; 4× Arm Cortex-A73 at 2.2 GHz and 4× Cortex-A53 at 2.0 GHz; Arm G52 MP8 GPU at 800 MHz
- Memory
- 2GB LPDDR4/4X
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Ethernet
- Yes
- Voice remote
- Yes
- Ports
- HDMI 2.1 input; HDMI 2.1 output with ARC; HDCP 2.3; USB-A 2.0 (for webcams); IR extender; 10/100 Ethernet; power
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi 6E tri-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax with 2x2 MIMO (2.4, 5 and 6 GHz); Bluetooth 5.0 and LE
- Smart home
- Hands-free Alexa with a four-microphone array; controls TVs, soundbars, cable and satellite boxes and receivers by voice and IR; Alexa video calling with a USB webcam
- Remote
- Alexa Voice Remote Enhanced; Bluetooth 5.0; 2 × AAA; 38 × 158 × 17 mm, 51 g without batteries
Design
- Type
- Box
- Power
- External power adapter
- Size
- 86 × 86 × 77 mm; 513 g
- In the box
- Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen), Alexa Voice Remote Enhanced, power adapter, 2 AAA batteries, quick start guide (HDMI, IR extender and Ethernet cables sold separately)
Pros and cons
Pros
- Hands-free Alexa from a four-microphone array and built-in speaker
- HDMI input, USB-A and 10/100 Ethernet ports
- Octa-core processor, Wi-Fi 6E and Super Resolution Upscaling from HD to 4K
Cons
- HDMI, IR extender and Ethernet cables not included
- Ethernet limited to 10/100
- Much larger and heavier than a stick, at 513 g
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Resolution | HDR | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box | 4K | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | tvOS | Nov 2022 | |
| Box | 4K | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | tvOS | May 2021 | |
| Box | 4K | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | Roku OS | May 2021 |
Sources
- amazon.com/dp/B09BZZ3MM7
- developer.amazon.com/docs/device-specs/device-specifications-fire-tv-cube.html
- aboutamazon.com/news/devices/devices-and-services-news-2022
- press.aboutamazon.com/2022/9/amazon-upgrades-fire-tv-with-third-generation-fire…
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