New box of the most basic range that appears on AliExpress, this time with the name of G96 Max and that at least comes with Wi-Fi 6 connectivity.
This is yet another cheap box with very few pretensions that use the SoC Quad Core Rockchip RK3528. Its operating system is Android 13 with AirPlay and Miracast support to connect to any mobile or tablet. According to the advertising, it has automatic OTA updates, but this is going to be difficult in such a cheap box.
The G96 Max is yet another entry-level Android Box option with the RK3528 SoC that can serve as a multimedia player up to 4K resolutions, to run apps, IPTV, KODI and basic games demanding few resources.
G96 Max Specifications
The Android TV Box G96 Max includes a low power consumption Rockchip RK3528 processor manufactured in 28 nm. This chip is a Quad Core with ARM Cortex-A53 processors reaching up to 2.0 Ghz and a modest ARM MALI-450 MP2 GPU.
For RAM we have two models with 2 and 4 GB DDR3 while for storage we can choose between versions with 16/32/64 GB eMMc. We also have a micro SD card reader on the side of its small plastic case, so we can always expand the storage memory up to 256 GB at least.
Other notable features
In the field of wireless connectivity, this time we have Wi-Fi 6 with internal antenna and Bluetooth 5.0. As connectors, we find in its plastic box we find the usual in this type of cheap Box, a USB 2.0 port, another USB 3.0, 10/100 network connector, SPDIF output for digital audio, 3.5 mm jack with audio and analogue video output and an HDMI 2.0b interface that allows us to output video at resolutions up to 4K @ 60fps.
The G96 Max comes with a simple infrared remote control, power supply and HDMI cable so that you can start using this box just by taking it out of the box and connecting it to your TV.
Price and availability
- The TV-Box G96 Max with Rockchip RK3528 processor can be purchased on AliExpress starting at about $23 with free shipping.