Apple TV · 4K
2022
Apple TV 4K (3rd generation)
Reduced physical volume by 20% and weight by half through an energy-efficient fanless A15 Bionic architecture, introduced HDR10+ and USB-C remote charging, and dropped the entry price to $129.
- Announced
- 2022-10-18
- Family
- Apple TV
- Branch
- 4K
- Historical weight
- Major evolution
Key specifications
Apple verification ↗- Display
- HDMI out, 4K Dolby Vision
- Chip / CPU
- Apple A15 Bionic · 2.93 GHz
- Memory
- 4 GB
- Base storage
- 64 GB
- Ports & charging
- HDMI 2.1, Ethernet (option)
- Weight
- 208 g
- Dimensions
- Smaller black square
- Original OS
- tvOS 16
- Launch price
- $129
- Released
- November 4, 2022
- Graphics
- Apple 5-core GPU
- CPU cores
- 6
Generation delta
What changed?
Introduced
10- Silicon
Apple A15 Bionic system-on-a-chip delivering up to 50% faster CPU performance and up to…
Apple A15 Bionic system-on-a-chip delivering up to 50% faster CPU performance and up to 30% faster GPU graphics throughput.
- Ports
HDR10+ dynamic metadata support alongside existing Dolby Vision and HDR10 formats
HDR10+ dynamic metadata support alongside existing Dolby Vision and HDR10 formats.
- Design
Fanless, completely silent thermal design
the high efficiency of the A15 Bionic eliminated the internal centrifugal cooling fan and base ventilation slots.
- Connectivity
Compact, lightweight chassis
footprint shrank from 98 x 98 mm to 93 x 93 mm, height dropped from 35 mm to 31 mm, and weight plummeted from 425 g to 208 g (Wi-Fi) / 214 g (Ethernet).
- Software
Cleaned top aesthetic
eliminated the "tv" text from the top housing, leaving only a glossy debossed Apple glyph.
- Ports
Siri Remote (3rd generation) with USB-C charging port replacing the proprietary Lightni…
Siri Remote (3rd generation) with USB-C charging port replacing the proprietary Lightning connector.
- Display
Quick Media Switching (QMS VRR) capability, enabling seamless frame rate transitions wi…
Quick Media Switching (QMS VRR) capability, enabling seamless frame rate transitions without momentary black screens (delivered in tvOS 16.4).
- Product
Hardware tier segmentation:
Hardware tier segmentation:
- Connectivity
Wi-Fi model ($129)
64 GB storage, Wi-Fi 6 only, no physical Ethernet port, no Thread radio.
- Connectivity
Wi-Fi + Ethernet model ($149)
128 GB storage, Gigabit Ethernet port, and Thread mesh networking radio.
Changed
4- Product
Entry price decreased by $50 from $179 to $129
Entry price decreased by $50 from $179 to $129.
- Storage
Base storage doubled from 32 GB to 64 GB
Base storage doubled from 32 GB to 64 GB; high tier doubled from 64 GB to 128 GB.
- Storage
System RAM increased from 3 GB to 4 GB LPDDR4X
System RAM increased from 3 GB to 4 GB LPDDR4X.
- Ports
Siri Remote charging port transitioned from Lightning to USB-C
Siri Remote charging port transitioned from Lightning to USB-C.
Retired
4- Product
Internal active cooling fan and bottom intake ventilation grills
Internal active cooling fan and bottom intake ventilation grills.
- Ports
Lightning port on the Siri Remote
Lightning port on the Siri Remote.
- Connectivity
Ubiquitous Gigabit Ethernet and Thread connectivity across all models (omitted from the…
Ubiquitous Gigabit Ethernet and Thread connectivity across all models (omitted from the 64 GB Wi-Fi model).
- Product
"tv" text in top lid branding
"tv" text in top lid branding.
Retained
1- Ports
HDMI 2.1 with eARC support, internal universal power supply, 4K High Frame Rate HDR up…
HDMI 2.1 with eARC support, internal universal power supply, 4K High Frame Rate HDR up to 60 fps, Dolby Atmos, and one-piece recycled aluminum Siri Remote design with touch clickpad.
Technology DNA
Ideas carried by this generation.
Canonical predecessor
Apple TV 4K (2nd generation) Apple TV 4K (3rd generation)