Today we find as a novelty the new Android Box HK1 RBOX X50, which as a curiosity includes a fan to control the processor temperatures.
A Box suitable for hot areas or simply for prolonged intensive use and carrying the processor Amlogic S905X5M, which is much more powerful than its predecessor, the Amlogic S905X4. An increase in power that is noticeable in the new Mali-G310 V2 GPU that doubles its graphics power, as you can see in our review. A Chinese Box that stands out for its good network connectivity, with Wifi 6 and RJ45 Gigabit port.
The operating system of this Box is Android TV 14 and as you can imagine, it has NO DRM certificates to watch Netflix and similar in high quality. A powerful Box valid for use with all kinds of apps of all kinds, games, emulators and local video playback up to 4K resolution. Alternatively, if you want to watch paid streaming in high quality you have the new Xiaomi TV Box S 3rd Gen that uses the same SoC.
HK1 RBOX X50 Specifications
The Quad Core Amlogic S905X5M (S905A) processor manufactured in 6 nm is in charge of driving this Android TV-Box. This chip integrates ARM Cortex-A55 processors with a power of 30K DMIPS and a new ARM Mali-G310 V2 iGPU. We have support for native decoding of H.265, AVS2, VP9 and AV1 codecs with resolutions up to 4K@75fps 10 bit, compatible with HLG and HDR10 technologies.
We have a single version of this Box with 4 GB of DDR4 RAM and 32/64/128 GB of eMMc storage. If we want to expand the memory we can use the included microSD card reader.
Other notable specifications
In the wireless connectivity section, the HK1 RBOX X50 comes with Wifi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 wireless connectivity. Connectors included in the plastic box are two USB 2.0 ports, RJ45 Gigabit network port, SPDIF interface, analog AV connector and an HDMI 2.1a video output with support for up to 4K@60 FPS resolutions.
Power supply, HDMI cable to connect it to the TV and a bluetooth remote control with microphone and direct access keys to different streaming apps are included.
Availability and best price
- The new HK1 RBOX X50 Android Box HK1 can be purchased on AliExpress from about 57 € with free shipping.
