Google has finally announced the device that had already been leaked a few days ago. THE desktop version of the Chromecast is now a reality, and the new device arrives to offer a more complete and refined experience than what is currently achieved with Chromecasts in HDMI Stick format. But are these changes so important? And most interestingly, does it outperform the competition?
Chromecast TV Streamer
This model comes to replace the current Chromecast 4K, and although its features are interesting, it is most likely not going to make users with a unit of the current version feel obliged to change it. That is the feeling at least that we have when seeing its characteristics, since the new processor is 22% faster, includes support for more codecs for decoding. And the giant explains that this new device works faster, delivering content to the user in a more fluid and efficient way. The key will be what new functions it can offer.
As they have learned from Android Authority, the new Chromecast TV Streamer has the same (or almost the same) MediaTek processor that we can find in the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max, a device that, despite having less RAM, costs practically the same. half. Something to keep in mind.
Returning to the news, the Chromecast TV Streamer It is compatible with all imaginable formats, it has 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage, which today could be extremely scarce. Especially when a device with this design feels more like a platform to consume a lot of content and play games, something that the Play Store offers quite easily.
The incorporation of an Ethernet port invites you to consume 4K content at all times, although the connectivity options are very limited as there is only a USB-C port for power (we imagine that a USB hub will allow you to connect external storage units, but they will make it more complicated. all).
competition
Taking those details into account, NVIDIA's options with its Shield TV or Apple TV itself feel more interesting thanks to their potential, and we should still see an update on both platforms. Especially on the Apple TV, where the arrival of a model with an M processor would change everything completely, since it would be capable of running games of the caliber of Resident evil village.
It is true that Google's option is still cheaper, but its 119 euro tag no longer feels as affordable as the beginning of the Chromecast. Let's remember that the Fire TV 4K Max with the same processor is for 79,99 euros.
Price and release date
The new Chromecast TV Streamer will arrive in Google and Amazon stores next September 29 with an official price of 119 Euros.