Anyone know how much ram the new 4K Apple TV 2nd has? I googled and only found Wikipedia stating it has 4gb I’m not sure if thats accurate. Thanks in advance.
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How much ram does the Apple TV 4K 2nd gen have?
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This is not a definitive answer, but iFixit tore down the new ATV4K gen2 here:
www.ifixit.com
In that teardown they say
Going to their 2018 iPhone teardown that's linked, you get to this page:
www.ifixit.com
And then if you go down to Step 8 on that page you get to this bullet point
So if it truly is the exact same SoC (system-on-chip) as iFixit claims, then it would be 4GB as Wikipedia states.
Apple TV 4K 2021 Teardown
It’s been almost four years since we had a new Apple TV to tear down—an eternity in tech time, and even longer if you remember to be a goldfish....
www.ifixit.com
In that teardown they say
Going to their 2018 iPhone teardown that's linked, you get to this page:
iPhone XS and XS Max Teardown
Last year’s iPhone X had a weird name and the most advanced internals we’d ever seen in a teardown. This year Apple turns it up to eleven with the...
www.ifixit.com
And then if you go down to Step 8 on that page you get to this bullet point
So if it truly is the exact same SoC (system-on-chip) as iFixit claims, then it would be 4GB as Wikipedia states.
That’s probably accurate. The 2017 4K had 3GB. I rely on everymac.com for details like this and below is the link for the 2017. Although the 2021 is listed, the RAM is shown as pending for now.
everymac.com
Apple TV 4K (2017, Black Siri Remote) Specs (4K, MQD22LL/A*, AppleTV6,2, A1842, 3124): EveryMac.com
Technical specifications for the TV 4K (2017, Black Siri Remote). Dates sold, processor type, memory info, hard drive details, price and more.
everymac.com
Some of us are spec nerds and it’s fun to find out details like this.