Apple TV 4K (1st generation) vs Apple TV HD

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Apple TV 4K (1st generation)

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Apple TV HD

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Apple TV 4K (1st generation)

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Apple TV HD

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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.

Full specs

Side-by-side specifications

Connectivity2 differences

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 4.0

Bluetooth 5.0

Ports and Interfaces

HDMI 2.0a3 · 802.11ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO · simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz)

HDMI 1.44 · 802.11ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO · 10/100BASE-T Ethernet

Performance2 differences

Chipset

A10X Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture; A10X Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture

A8 chip with 64-bit architecture; A8 chip with 64-bit architecture

Storage options

32GB, 64GB

32GB

General5 differences

Accessibility

VoiceOver · Zoom · Increase Contrast

VoiceOver · Zoom · Bold Text

Apple TV and the Environment

BFR-free · PVC-free · Meets ENERGY STAR 5.0 requirements

BFR‑free · PVC‑free · Beryllium-free

Compatibility

Apple TV is compatible with HD and UHD TVs with HDMI

Apple TV HD is compatible with HDTVs with HDMI

Capacity

32GB2; 64GB2; 32GB2; 64GB2

32GB2; 32GB2

In the Box

Apple TV 4K · Siri Remote · Power cord

Apple TV HD · Siri Remote · Power cord

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