The fourth-generation Apple TV 4K is here, bringing Siri AI enhancements and Find My support to the Siri Remote. Here's how much difference four years makes over the previous model.
Apple's last change to the Apple TV 4K came in October 2022, when the headline update was a storage upgrade. Four years later, the fourth-generation model is a spec-bump update that goes well beyond storage. It is part of a larger smart home push by Apple, with changes ranging from improved ways to use Siri to how the device handles surround sound audio.
The Apple TV 4K has typically been subject to the usual spec-bump update cycle, so the long gap between updates raised expectations that Apple would deliver meaningful changes beyond a chip refresh. Thankfully, that happened.
On the spec sheet, the new model starts at $299.00, compared with $129.00 at the third-generation release. Its dimensions and design are effectively unchanged, and it weighs 7.6 ounces, up 0.3 ounces from the predecessor. The processor moves from the A15 Bionic to the A19, which Apple claims delivers about 50% better CPU performance and up to twice the GPU performance. Connectivity is upgraded to Wi-Fi 7 with MIMO and Bluetooth 6, and the new Siri Remote adds Find My with Precision Finding.
Source: AppleInsider · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing