Apple TV · HD
2015
Apple TV HD
Transformed the living room into a software platform by introducing tvOS with the native App Store, the glass-touch Siri Remote, and 64-bit Apple A8 silicon with 32GB/64GB local storage.
- Announced
- 2015-09-09
- Family
- Apple TV
- Branch
- HD
- Historical weight
- Paradigm shift
Key specifications
Apple verification ↗- Display
- HDMI out, 1080p
- Chip / CPU
- Apple A8 · 1.50 GHz
- Memory
- 2 GB
- Base storage
- 32 GB
- Ports & charging
- HDMI, Ethernet, USB-C
- Weight
- 425 g
- Dimensions
- Black square
- Original OS
- tvOS 9
- Launch price
- $149
- Released
- October 30, 2015
- Discontinued
- 2021
- Graphics
- PowerVR GX6450
- CPU cores
- 2
Generation delta
What changed?
Introduced
8- Ports
tvOS operating system featuring the App Store, native third-party apps, Metal graphics…
tvOS operating system featuring the App Store, native third-party apps, Metal graphics framework, and MFi game controller support.
- Ports
Siri Remote (1st generation) with glass touch surface, dual microphones for natural lan…
Siri Remote (1st generation) with glass touch surface, dual microphones for natural language search, motion sensors (accelerometer and gyroscope), and Lightning charging.
- Silicon
64-bit Apple A8 system-on-a-chip
64-bit Apple A8 system-on-a-chip.
- Storage
Dedicated local NAND flash storage
32 GB and 64 GB tiers for apps, games, and cached video assets.
- Design
Taller enclosure (35 mm vs 23 mm) designed around a large passive aluminum heat dissipa…
Taller enclosure (35 mm vs 23 mm) designed around a large passive aluminum heat dissipation plate.
- Ports
USB-C diagnostic and developer tethering port, replacing Micro-USB
USB-C diagnostic and developer tethering port, replacing Micro-USB.
- Connectivity
Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO support
Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO support.
- Ports
HDMI-CEC integration enabling automatic television power synchronization and volume con…
HDMI-CEC integration enabling automatic television power synchronization and volume control.
Changed
4- Storage
System memory expanded fourfold from 512 MB to 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM
System memory expanded fourfold from 512 MB to 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM.
- Connectivity
Remote control protocol shifted from direct infrared line-of-sight to Bluetooth 4.0 wir…
Remote control protocol shifted from direct infrared line-of-sight to Bluetooth 4.0 wireless connection.
- Design
Height grew from 23 mm to 35 mm
Height grew from 23 mm to 35 mm; weight increased from 270 g to 425 g.
- Software
Launch pricing shifted upward from $99 to $149 (32 GB) and $199 (64 GB) reflecting its…
Launch pricing shifted upward from $99 to $149 (32 GB) and $199 (64 GB) reflecting its status as an app platform.
Retired
3- Ports
Optical digital audio (TOSLINK) port
Optical digital audio (TOSLINK) port; all multichannel audio output consolidated over HDMI.
- Product
Fixed server-pushed channel menu paradigm
Fixed server-pushed channel menu paradigm.
- Ports
Micro-USB service port
Micro-USB service port.
Retained
1- Connectivity
10/100BASE-T Ethernet port, HDMI video output (HDMI 1.4), internal universal power supp…
10/100BASE-T Ethernet port, HDMI video output (HDMI 1.4), internal universal power supply, and infrared receiver.
Canonical predecessor
Apple TV (3rd generation) Apple TV HD