Seen from afar, the third generation of the Apple TV 4K looks like the two previous ones… But getting a little closer, there are still some size differences ????! The new models are indeed more collected with a height of 31 mm (4 mm less than the previous version), and a width and a depth of 93 mm (it is 5 mm less).
The weight is also no longer the same, since the new generation Apple TV 4K weighs 208 grams (214 g for the version with Ethernet port): a featherweight compared to the second generation which displayed 425 grams on the scale! But where does this significant difference come from? Most definitely fan removal!
This is ” energy efficiency ” of the A15 chip which exempts the Apple TV from a fan, which makes it possible to lighten not only the weight but also the design of the device, as the manufacturer explains in the communiqué.
In the game of 7 differences, we will of course not forget the absence of an Ethernet port on the basic version at 169 €, and the USB-C port to recharge the Siri remote control! Apple unfortunately did not go so far as to provide a charging cable, it would have been too good… Even if the manufacturer previously made this effort by slipping a Lightning to USB cable into the boxes of previous Apple TV models.
But following all, Apple doesn’t provide an HDMI cable anymore, which would be quite good for a premium TV streaming box. Small consolation: this compact design, the new packaging and the light weight of the whole contribute to the reduction of the carbon footprint of the Apple TV by 25%.
