4k is simply the max resolution that the fire tv stick 4k will deliver.
Fire tv stick 4k specs ram.
The fire tv cube was released in june 2018.
Fire stick 4k has a slightly larger capacity ram at 1 5 gb.
Yet it tends to offer better performance due to ddr4 technology as compared to firestick 2 nd gen which still relies on ddr3.
Overall fire tv cube is the fastest but firestick 4k offers decent performance.
The non 4k stick has two generations gen 1 and gen 2.
Amazon s fire tv stick 4k will start shipping on october 31 in the u s.
Fire tv stick gen 2 was released in september 2016.
However again due to built in echo dot fire tv cube has to work a bit harder.
This stick was one of the most popular amazon fire tv devices before the release of fire tv stick 4k the stick form factor doesn t provide any ethernet ports so for any testing and sideloading of apps you connect via adb wirelessly.
Right now it can be pre ordered for 49 99.
It contains a slower processor but more ram than the second generation fire tv and also has support for 4k resolution streaming dolby atmos and hdr10.
Amazon music amazon prime video cbs facebook hulu netflix showtime spotify youtube iheartradio.
The device will be available starting november 14 in germany.
If you have an hdmi input on your television this new firestick should work great for you.
There is also a fire tv stick basic edition without alexa enabled voice control that ships to international marketplaces where other fire tv sticks aren t available.
Production was discontinued in 2018 in favor of the current fire tv stick.
It has a maximum supported resolution of 1080p 30fps and a cpu of 1 3 ghz.
There are main lines of fire tv sticks.
In many ways this version of the fire tv stick is similar to the second gen fire tv stick.
Fire tv cube first generation.
Fire tv stick 4k 2018 basic edition 2017 gen 2 2016 gen 1.
Which boasts an 802 11ac wi fi chip and a 1 7ghz quad core processor but buying one of these 4k.
The wi fi specs are important because unlike the larger fire tv there is no ethernet adapter included with the fire tv stick 4k though you can get an optional adapter for 15.