Today we look at the little STRONG Leap-Neve a certified Android stick designed to turn any TV into a media center that excels in several ways.
This is a small streaming-oriented device, which for a change includes 2 USB-C ports and a 10/100 network port so we will have many more connectivity options than in most TV-sticks. Inside we have as engine an interesting Realtek RTD1325, which includes support for technologies such as Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, AV1 and video enhancements with AISR and APQ algorithms. As in all certified devices, a Bluetooth remote control is included for use with different keys for direct access to streaming apps and includes a microphone for using the voice assistant.
Its operating system is Google TV 15 with integrated Chromecast, full access to the Google app store and the ability to play up to 4K quality video in paid streaming apps such as Netflix, Prime Video and others. A pity that we only have 8 GB of internal storage memory, something that will surely give us problems in the medium term when installing apps.
Specifications of the STRONG Leap-Neve
The processor of this small multimedia Stick is a Realtek RTD1325. This is a Quad Core chip with Arm Cortex-A55 processors capable of reaching 1.7 Ghz and an Arm Mali-G57 MC1 iGPU. Its VPU includes AV1 and HDR10 video decoding.
We have only a single version with 2 GB of DDR4 RAM soldered on board and only 8 GB of eMMc storage that we could expand through a HUB connected to one of the USB-C ports.
Other features
In the field of wireless connectivity, this new Android Stick has dual-band Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5. The included connectors are only a USB-C port for power, another USB-C port to connect, whatever we want, even a HUB, a 10/100 network port and a HDMI 2.1 video output that can output video up to 4K resolutions.
Where to buy and best price
- The STRONG Leap-Neve small Android-powered stick can be purchased on Amazon starting at $110 with free shipping.
