TV-Box X88 PRO 6 Plus - set-top box with a router
This zoo of Chinese set-top boxes is pretty boring. Can't you use your own branding? How Dune, Beelink, Ugoos do it. Here is the miracle gadget TV-Box X88 PRO 6 Plus. Who is the manufacturer? Very similar to the VONTAR X88 PRO that we reviewed. But no, X88 PRO 6+ is a separate brand. Already on this first acquaintance, relations with TV-Box somehow did not work out. Step by step, and negative emotions led to the desire to run over the console with a car.
TV-Box X88 PRO 6 Plus - set-top box with a router
The name is loud - TV box and router. Only the manufacturer is blatantly lying. It doesn't even smell like routing service. All that the TV-Box X88 PRO 6 Plus has is a budget class Wi-Fi access point. To make it easier to understand, this is something like a gift router from a provider. It connects to the network in any way and distributes the Internet without additional security settings.
The gadget does not route anything, but replicates. In addition to the lack of security for connected network devices, TV-Box X88 PRO 6 Plus does not know how to control information flows. Buy the cheapest Chinese router on the market - it will work more efficiently than this miracle X88.
TV-Box X88 PRO 6 Plus: specifications
| Chipset | Rockchip RK3318 64 bit |
| Processor | ARM Cortex-A53 (4 kernels) |
| Video adapter | Mali 450-MP2 GPU, 750 MHz, 6 cores |
| RAM | LPDDR3, 4 GB, 1800 MHz |
| Persistent memory | EMMC 5.0 Flash 32GB |
| ROM expansion | Yes, memory cards |
| Memory card support | microSD up to 64 GB (TF) |
| Wired network | Yes 100 Mbps |
| Wireless network | Wi-Fi 2.4G / 5.8 GHz, IEEE 802,11 b / g / n / ac / ax |
| Bluetooth | Yes, version 4.2 |
| Operating system | Android 10.0 |
| ROOT rights | No |
| Interfaces | HDMI 2.0а, 1xUSB 3.0, 1xUSB 2.0, LAN, SPDIF, AV, DC |
| The presence of external antennas | No |
| Digital panel | Yes |
| Networking opportunities | DLNA, Miracast |
| Price | 25-30 $ |
In the list of all the technical characteristics of the set-top box, there is one horrifying marking - the Rockchip chipset. This is the slowest and weakest controller. All gadgets with it that fell into our review received negative reviews and the same sad recommendations.
Overall
We immediately decided to start with trotting, but we were seriously surprised. TV-Box X88 PRO 6 Plus warms up to 97 degrees Celsius, but shows us an exceptionally green graph. But it is enough to run video content in 4K format with a frame rate of more than 25 frames per second, and everything becomes clear. The processor is not pulling the load. This is evidenced by constant lags and the information panel, where the CPU load is visible at 99-100%.
And, if you already arrange a test with addiction - TV-Box - the router does not support 2.4 GHz networks. How is it - on the website, on the box, in the commercial - they write Wi-Fi 2.4G / 5.8 GHz everywhere. But in fact there is no 2.4 GHz. And what about the owners of old gadgets - to buy new equipment. Maybe then it's better to buy a decent TV set-top box. There are excellent budget devices under $ 50.