H96 MAX X4 is Budget TV Box but with new S905X4 SoC
H96 MAX X4 is a new Android TV Box with new Amlogic S905X4 SoC. It is also the first TV Box with S905X4 SoC at a budget price.
Availability and price
As we mentioned, despite the use of the new S905X4 SoC, the TV Box has a budget price. You can find H96 MAX X4 on Aliexpress from $38.47 (2GB RAM/16GB eMMC) and via the H96 brand Official Website.
Amlogic S905X4 SoC Features
What advantages can find in the TV Box uses an S905X4 SoC? Amlogic S905X4 supports more video for less data, save 20%-30% AV1 video codec more bandwidth efficiency than H.265 or VP9. S905X4 SoC has higher performance (DMIPS 21800), have 11%-30% performance improvement compared to Amlogic S905X2 and S905X3.
We wrote about the differences between the Amlogic S905X3 and S905X4 SoC here
H96 MAX X4 Overview Features & Specification
The new MAX X4 Android TV Box from the H96 brand as we mentioned is powered by the new Amlogic’s SoC, besides, inside we find 2GB-4GB RAM and 16GB-64GB eMMC storage. TV Box also supports Dual-Band 802.11ac WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet (Rj45) 10/100/1000Mbps, Bluetooth 4.0 and runs on Android 10. The new device has also the characteristic round shape of the housing with a digital led display known, for example, from the H96 Max X3 TV Box.
H96 MAX X4 TV Box Specification:
- CPU – Amlogic S905X4 quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 processor @ up to 2.0 GHz
- GPU – Arm Mali-G31MP2 supporting OpenGL ES3.2, Vulkan 1.1 and OpenCL 2.0
- Memory – 2GB-4GB RAM DDR4
- Storage – 16GB – 128GB GB eMMC flash + microSD card slot
- OS – Android 10
- Video Output – HDMI 2.1 up to 4K @ 60+Hz with CEC & HDCP2.2, AV output with composite video
- Video Codecs – AV1 up to 4K @ 120 fps, H.265 HEVC MP-10 up to 4K @ 75fps, VP9 up to 4K @ 75fps, AVS2-P2 up to 4K @ 75fps, H.264 AVC up to 4K @ 30fps, VP9 Profile-2 up to 8Kx4K @ 24 fps, H.265 HEVC [email protected] up to 8Kx4K @ 24 fps, MPEG1/2/4 ASP, WMV/VC-1, RealVideo8/9/10,, etc..
- Audio Output – HDMI 2.1, AV, optical S/PDIF
- Connectivity – Wi-Fi 5 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MiMO, Gigabit Ethernet (Rj45) 10/100/1000Mbps, Bluetooth 4.0/4.2
- DRM – Google Widevine & Microsoft PlayReady; options: Verimatrix, Irdeto MSR2.2, Nagra TKL
- HDR – HDR 10, HLG, PRIME HDR, TCH PRIME, options HDR10+, optional Dolby Vision
- USB – 1x USB 3.0 port, 1x USB 2.0 port
- Misc – IR receiver, digital led display, LEDs
- Power Supply – 5V/2A
- Dimensions – 120 x 120 x 28mm
- Weight – n/a
Alternative TV Boxes with a new Amlogic S905X4 called MECOOL KM6 Deluxe Edition and KM6 Classic Edition
