TV-BOX X88 PRO 20 (RK3566) - overview, specifications
Rockchip RK3566 is a serious competitor to Amlogic S905X3 in the TV box market. Therefore, TV-BOX X88 PRO 20 immediately attracted attention to itself. After a detailed study of the technical characteristics, it turned out that the gadget has something to surprise. Confused only by the manufacturer's statements about the capabilities of the console. Everything looks too pretty.
TV-BOX X88 PRO 20 - specifications
| Manufacturer | X88 (Chinese Brand) |
| Chip | Rockchip RK3566 |
| Processor | 4хARM Cortex-A55 (up to 1.99 GHz) |
| Video adapter | Mali-G52 2MP |
| RAM | 4 / 8 GB (DDR3, 2133 MHz) |
| Flash memory | 32 / 64 / 128 GB (eMMC Flash) |
| Memory expansion | Yes |
| Operating system | Android 11.0 |
| Wired network | 1 Gbps |
| Wireless network | 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac 2.4GHz / 5GHz |
| Bluetooth | Yes 4.2 version |
| Interfaces | 1xUSB 3.0, 1xUSB 2.0, HDMI 2.0a, SPDIF, LAN, DC |
| Memory cards | microSD up to 128 GB |
| Remote controller | BT, voice control |
| Price | $ 50-90 |
In addition to the powerful RK3566 chip and the current Andriod 11 operating system, the memory size attracts attention. You can buy TV-BOX X88 PRO 20 in the classic version 4/32 GB, or take 8/128 GB. The last option looks cool, only for this increase you need to pay as much as $ 40. It looks unfair on the part of the manufacturer, since 2 microcircuits cost a maximum of $ 5 in total. But not 40 US dollars.
TV-BOX X88 PRO 20 review - first acquaintance
There are no questions about the appearance and assembly, as well as about the implementation of the cooling system. It can be seen that the Chinese paid attention to the urgent problems of competitors in the TV set-top box market. And this is great news for those users who are planning to mount the TV-BOX X88 PRO 20 behind a TV.
The set of interfaces is standard. I was pleased with the 45 Mbps RJ-1000 wired port. Includes HDMI cable, power supply and remote control. Separately for the remote control - the implementation is interesting, but impractical. Fortunately, there is voice control and the more popular buttons are under the thumb. By the way, there are many useless keys on the remote control and they are not programmable.
TV-BOX X88 PRO 20 - advantages
- Rockchip RK3566 does not overheat at all and can handle many productive toys.
- High-quality playback of FullHD 60FPS content from any source.
- There is an 8K @ 24FPS decoder.
- The internal control of the STB (menu, settings) is well implemented.
- Good trotting test result.
- Excellent performance of the wired network and the 5 GHz Wi-Fi module.
TV-BOX X88 PRO 20 - disadvantages
- The box does not handle 4K @ 60FPS content.
- No ROOT rights and no autoframe.
- 5.1 sound forwarding is not supported.
- Third-party players do not work for video playback.
- HDR support only works in the proprietary X88 player.
- Doesn't pull playback of torrents larger than 15 GB.
TV-BOX X88 PRO 20 on Rockchip RK3566 - in the bottom line
The implementation of the console is really interesting. And there are no questions about the hardware of the TV-BOX X88 PRO 20. But the software component is very low level. It seems that the Chinese simply forgot to install a workable firmware. And there may be 2 solutions here. Or an update will "arrive" over the network and everything will work as expected. Or the set-top box will be blacklisted and lose demand in the market.
An interesting point - Rockchip RK3566 at the hardware level demonstrates better color reproduction and dynamic images than Amlogic S905X3. This is noticeable when comparing X88 PRO 20 with gadgets Ugoos... If an ordinary user noticed this, then the competitors of the X88 company probably already know about it. It is believed that we will soon see on the RK3566 something more interesting and desirable from the leaders in the production of flawless set-top boxes.