Something is missing under the hood of the new Apple TV 4K

Someone has analyzed the Apple TV 4K to find out what's behind its official spec sheet. We discover without surprise that Apple has integrated theA15 Bionic chip, owner. This is released in two different versions: one with a five-core graphics card, the other with only four. And the bad news is that it's the second one that's integrated into the case. Too bad for the most demanding games, especially with such a definition.

Another detail that we did not know: the manufacturerdisabled one of the six CPU cores. Here again we don't really know why, but it seems that this does not impact performance (long-term or not, we will see). In fact, the measurements carried out byFlatpanelsHDsuggest that overall, the new Apple TV 4K is40% fasterthan the previous model equipped with an A12 Bionic chip.

Restrained, for the better?

With this, you should know that the new generation does not include a fan so that Cupertino has probably edited its operating system in such a way as tolimit the speed of execution to avoid overheating. Conversely, it is an advantage in terms of energy consumption. We can also see it as a sign that the next version of the set-top box will be pumped up to the max, with all hearts at their maximum, but nothing is less certain. The product would not be released for many months, butseems to be preparing with an even more affordable price than today.

Price and technical sheet

Apple TV 4K is availablefrom 169 euros; This is the price for the version with 64 GB of internal storage and Wi-Fi only. For 189 euros, it is possible to opt for 128 of internal storage with the added bonus of an Ethernet socket to, in theory, benefit from a faster web connection.

Withl’Apple TV 4Kis provided aremote(the Siri Remote) integrating volume control, voice assistant and selection wheel. The software, for its part, integrates Apple Arcade games, the Apple Music catalog and Apple TV+ titles with a free trial. You can also install third-party services from the App Store, like on iPhone and Mac.