The best TV boxes of 2020 from $ 50 to $ 100
After reviewing cheap TV set-top boxes for TVs, it's time to get acquainted with the TOP 5 gadgets of the middle price segment. An excellent review "The best TV boxes of 2020 from $ 50 to $ 100" was presented by the Technozon channel.
What can I say, the rating of consoles is honest and impartial. And interestingly, all representatives are leaders from 2019. And this means that all new items come out on old chips. Otherwise, the TOP looked different.
The best TV boxes of 2020 from $ 50 to $ 100
Immediately about the winners:
- Ugoos X2;
- Ugoos X3;
- Mecool KM9 Pro;
- Beelink GT1 Mini-2;
- Mi box 3.
Due to the price of $ 2, the Ugoos X52 TV box is not in the budget class, but in the middle price category. In terms of price and quality, this is the best solution for customers.
The MECOOL KM9 Pro prefix also, with a minimum cost of $ 42, fell into the middle price segment. The reason is that for 42 US dollars you can buy a version with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of ROM. The stripped-down version comes without Bluetooth and with a 100 megabyte network interface. Therefore, a set-top box with great functionality was included in the review: 4/64 and with modern modules.
The Beelink GT1 Mini-2 prefix differs from its predecessor (Mini) in the presence of a larger amount of memory. Also 4/64 GB. Everything else has remained unchanged. Is that the price increased by $ 10.
Ugoos X2 TV box: specifications, review
| Chipset | Amlogic S905X2 |
| Processor | 4x Cortex-A53 up to 2.0GHz |
| Video adapter | ARM Mali-G31MP2, 650 MHz |
| RAM | LPDDR4 4GB 3200MHz |
| Persistent memory | EMMC Flash 32GB |
| ROM expansion | Yes |
| Memory card support | microSD up to 64 GB (TF) |
| Wired network | Yes, 1 Gbps |
| Wireless network | Wi-Fi 2,4G / 5 GHz, IEEE 802,11 b / g / n / ac |
| Bluetooth | Yes, version 4.0 |
| Operating system | Android 9.0 |
| Update support | Yes, hardware, there is a Root |
| Interfaces | HDMI 2.0, S / PDIF, LAN, IR, AV-out, USB 2.0 and 3.0, TF |
| The presence of external antennas | Yes, 1 piece, removable |
| Digital panel | No |
| Networking opportunities | Root, Samba Server, Scripts |
| Price | 52$ |
Very cool prefix for its price segment. Ideal for lovers of watching videos in UHD format, and for players. It does not heat up, does not trotlit, it can decode video and sound. It works with any content source, supports all file formats. There are excellent network modules on board that do not interfere with downloading large volumes of video. Unique in its kind gadget.
It immediately builds to note that the Ugoos X2 console is available for sale in 3 versions:
- Cube;
- ATV
- PRO.
All subspecies of the TV box meet the stated requirements and differ only in appearance and remote control in the kit. Well, they have a small run in price (within $ 5).
Ugoos X3 TV box: specifications, review
It's funny that the legendary prefix from the Ugoos brand got into second, not first place. The reason is simple. Having higher performance, X3 is very hot, which is what causes user dissatisfaction. Moreover, the problem affects all versions of Ugoos X3 (Cube, ATV and Pro).
| Chipset | Amlogic S905X3 |
| Processor | ARM Cortex-A55 (4 cores, 1,9 GHz) |
| Video adapter | ARM Mali-G31MP2, 650 MHz |
| RAM | LPDDR4-3200 SDRAM 4 GB |
| Persistent memory | EMMC Flash 32 GB |
| ROM expansion | Yes |
| Memory card support | microSD up to 64 GB (TF) |
| Wired network | LAN Ethernet RJ45 1 Gbps |
| Wireless network | 2,4G / 5GHz dual band |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Operating system | Android 9.0 |
| Update support | Yes, hardware, firmware |
| Interfaces | HDMI 2.1, S / PDIF, LAN, IR port, AV-OUT, USB 2.0 and 3.0 |
| The presence of external antennas | Yes, 1 piece, removable |
| Digital panel | No |
| Networking opportunities | SuperSU, Silent, Samba, NFS |
| Price | 60-90 $ |
If you close your eyes to heating, or provide active cooling to the set-top box, then Ugoos X3 will be the best purchase in the middle price segment. You can safely play any games on the TV and watch movies in 4K quality. TV boxing can even overshadow the more expensive solutions on the market, presented by the Chinese, Americans and Russians.
TV box Mecool KM9 Pro: review, specifications
Our review was visited by a budget representative of this brand - Mecool KM3 4/64 GB Smart TV. The KM9 Pro is the flagship manufacturer. The gadget does not trot and does not heat up. Works great with any application. Able to forward sound. Very flexible in settings and supports the installation of third-party firmware. One drawback - the manufacturer saved on a wired Ethernet interface. Weaving Megabits per second - this is the last century. Fortunately, 5 GHz Wi-Fi is very fast and covers all the shortcomings in data transfer.
| Chipset | Amlogic S905X2 |
| Processor | 4x Cortex-A53 up to 2.0GHz |
| Video adapter | ARM Mali-G31MP2, 650 MHz |
| RAM | LPDDR3 4GB 3200MHz |
| Persistent memory | EMMC Flash 32/64 GB |
| ROM expansion | Yes |
| Memory card support | microSD up to 64 GB (TF) |
| Wired network | Yes, 100 Mbps |
| Wireless network | Wi-Fi 2,4G / 5 GHz, IEEE 802,11 b / g / n / ac |
| Bluetooth | Yes, version 4.0 |
| Operating system | Android 9.0 |
| Update support | Yes, hardware |
| Interfaces | HDMI 2.0, LAN, AV-out, USB 2.0 and 3.0, TF |
| The presence of external antennas | No |
| Digital panel | No |
| Networking opportunities | Root, samba |
| Price | 50-80 $ |
TV box Beelink GT1 Mini-2: review, specifications
Legends do not die - they go through incarnation and are reborn again. So it can be said about the Beelink GT1 Mini, which, having received more memory, has revived again. And so that buyers do not get confused in the models, the updated TV box received the prefix “2”.
| Chipset | Amlogic S905X3 |
| Processor | ARM Cortex-A55 (4 cores, 1,9 GHz) |
| Video adapter | ARM Mali-G31MP2, 650 MHz |
| RAM | 4GB DDR3200-4 SDRAM |
| Persistent memory | SSD Flash 64 GB |
| ROM expansion | Yes |
| Memory card support | microSD up to 64 GB (TF) |
| Wired network | LAN Ethernet RJ45 1 Gbps |
| Wireless network | 2T2R WIFI IEEE 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac 2.4G 5.8G |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Operating system | Android 9.0 |
| Update support | No, third-party firmware |
| Interfaces | HDMI 2.0, LAN, AV-OUT, 1xUSB 2.0 and 1xUSB 3.0 |
| The presence of external antennas | No |
| Digital panel | No |
| Networking opportunities | Root |
| Price | 65$ |
A rather strange prefix turned out from the manufacturer. The Amlogic S905X3 chip, which is hot from other manufacturers, remains cold at Beelink. It's great. Only the brand for some reason does not want to support its creation and does not send updates to users. Fortunately, there are innovators who invent unique firmware for TV boxing with their own hands. The disadvantages include the inability to play Netflix in 4K format. Plus, there is no digital output for sound. It seems that the manufacturer simply replaced its morally obsolete Beelink GT1 Mini solution, adding memory. But the prefix, nevertheless, fell into the TOP "Best TV Boxes of 2020 from $ 50 to $ 100." And this is the main point.
TV box Mi box 3: review, specifications
The XIAOMI prefix was not randomly ranked. The morally obsolete chip and the ancient Android 8.0 obviously do not play in favor of TV boxing. But. This is the only device in the TOP that can work stably and forward any sound format. Even Dolby Atmos. This is from the “Built Forever” section. Small amount of memory, lack of popular interfaces, but full performance in playing 4K content.
| Chipset | Amlogic S905X |
| Processor | 4x Cortex-A53 2.0GHz |
| Video adapter | Mali 450 |
| RAM | DDR3 2GB |
| Persistent memory | 8GB eMMC |
| ROM expansion | No |
| Memory card support | No |
| Wired network | No |
| Wireless network | Wi-Fi 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Version 4.0 |
| Operating system | Android 8.0 |
| Update support | Yes |
| Interfaces | USB 2.0a, HDMI, AV-out, DC |
| The presence of external antennas | No |
| Digital panel | No |
| Networking opportunities | Install firmware |
| Price | 67$ |
In conclusion
Walking on the TOP best TV boxes of 2020 from $ 50 to $ 100, you can immediately take stock. In the market again, no progress. Again Ugoos, Beelink and Xiaomi. Really there are no new and interesting consoles. There are TV boxes, and they would certainly fall into the rating of TOP 10 or TOP 20. Read our reviews, subscribe to the Technozon channel, and you will surely find interesting solutions for yourself.