Amazon · Fire TV
Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen)
Amazon's fastest Fire TV stick, with Wi-Fi 6E, 16GB of storage, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, suited to 4K TVs where an Alexa remote is welcome.
Model history · 2 models, 2021–2023
- 2021Fire TV Stick 4K Max (1st Gen)Compare
- 2023Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen)
- Type
- Stick
- Resolution
- 4K
- HDR
- Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
- Software
- Fire OS
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it is Amazon's fastest stick, with quick navigation, a huge app selection and broad HDR support. Common criticisms are an interface that pushes Amazon and Prime content and a price above rival sticks; PCMag and Trusted Reviews noted the speed gains depend on a Wi-Fi 6E router, and TechRadar disliked the Micro-USB power port.
From pcmag.com, techradar.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; AV1, HEVC, H.264 and VP9 hardware decoding up to 4K at 60 fps; Auto Low Latency Mode
- 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; Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD (basic profile) and MPEG-H pass-through
Performance
- Software
- Fire OS
- Storage
- 16 GB
- Chip details
- MediaTek MT8696T; 4× Arm Cortex-A55 up to 2.0 GHz; GE9215 GPU up to 850 MHz
- Memory
- 2GB LPDDR4
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Ethernet
- No
- Voice remote
- Yes
- Ports
- HDMI 2.1 output with ARC input support; micro-USB for power; 10/100 Ethernet with Amazon's adapter (sold separately)
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi 6E tri-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4, 5 and 6 GHz); Bluetooth 5.2 and BLE
- Smart home
- Alexa control of compatible smart home devices; Live View Picture-in-Picture camera feeds
- Remote
- Alexa Voice Remote Enhanced with power, volume and channel buttons for TVs, soundbars and receivers (IR); Bluetooth; 2 × AAA; 38 × 157 × 17 mm, 51 g without batteries
Design
- Type
- Stick
- Size
- 99 × 30 × 14 mm (108 mm with the HDMI connector); 43.5 g
- In the box
- Fire TV Stick 4K Max, Alexa Voice Remote Enhanced, power cable and power adapter, HDMI extender cable, 2 AAA batteries, quick start guide
Pros and cons
Pros
- Wi-Fi 6E (6 GHz band) and a 2.0 GHz quad-core processor
- 16GB of storage, double the other Fire TV sticks
- Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and Dolby Atmos; Fire TV Ambient Experience
Cons
- No Ethernet port; wired networking needs Amazon's micro-USB adapter
- Powered over micro-USB, with a mains adapter
- Remote runs on AAA batteries
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Resolution | HDR | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stick | 4K | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Fire OS | Oct 2023 | |
| Stick | 4K | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Fire OS | Oct 2021 | |
| Stick | 4K | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Fire OS | Oct 2025 |
Previous model: Fire TV Stick 4K Max (1st Gen).
Sources
- amazon.com/dp/B0BP9SNVH9
- developer.amazon.com/docs/device-specs/device-specifications-fire-tv-streaming-…
- aboutamazon.co.uk/news/devices/amazon-autumn-event-2023-announcements
- press.aboutamazon.com/2023/9/amazon-introduces-its-most-powerful-fire-tv-sticks…
- aboutamazon.jp/news/devices/new-generation-fire-tv-stick-4k-max-and-fire-tv-sti…
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