MXIII - G TV Box 2GB RAM 8GB ROM 4K x 2K H.265 Decoding Google TV Player Android 4.4 Quad Core Amlogic S812 1000M Ethernet HDMI 2.4G 5G WiFi Bluetooth Connectivity
Hi all here we have the New MXiii G from GearBest,Thank you to Grace for asking me to Review this Android 4.4 Quad Core Amlogic S812 Mini pc
The device arrived in 6 day's including the weekend from China via DHL with £4.46 custom fees to pay (Different every time)
Quick facts
2GB RAM 8GB ROM
The S812 device is more or less the same as the S802 apart from the the S812 is the upgraded version & has the H.265/HEVC video decoding up to 4K and Gigabit Ethernet.
The S812 device's are the device to own right now. The Amlogic S812 Quad Core processor has the Octa Core ARM Mali-450 graphics engine which will provide awesome performance for multitasking,video's & games ect ect.
Internal photos
Main Features:
● Comes with a RJ45 jack for 1000M Ethernet which provides a strong network extension.
● In a follow-up OS, it can be upgraded to Android 5.1 (We will see about this time will tell)
● True 4K x 2K resolution which delivers best audio and video quality for you.
● Powerful Amlogic S812 Quad Core CPU and Octa Core ARM Mali-450 GPU: Stable and reliable.
● XBMC supported. XBMC can be used to play almost all popular audio and video formats.
● Android 4.4 KiKat: Rapid and stable, gives you access to over 800,000 apps including
Facebook, Youtube, Picasa and more.
● Professional H.265 video decoding technology and 2.4G + 5.8G WiFi, offering a more stable WiFi
signal to enjoy a higher quality video experience.
● 2GB RAM + 8GB ROM, 32GB maximum extended capacity gives you more space to
download your favorite apps and caches to browse websites, play games, run apps, watch
movies more smoothly.
● Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity: Easy pairing with most Bluetooth-enabled devices (computer,
mobile phone, keyboard, and others).
● HDMI 1.4 connector: You can go directly to let your TV and MXIII-G are connected through a
HDMI cable and set up your home cinema for the best 4K x 2K Full HD multimedia experience.
● 2 x USB host ports and 1 x OTG port: Connect with your mouse and keyboard to help you
operate more convenient.
● Infrared remote control let you enjoy your wonderful life which the wireless brings to you.
● Support Miracast, DLNA.
Device
The device itself is very much the same as my Tronfi MXiv apart from the Tronfi having the bigger storage space of 16GB but for anyone not needing the bigger space the MXiii G should be worth conciddering as the S812 device's really do do every task at a great speed.
It comes with two launchers installed, The launcher3 (standered android launcher) & the media
box launcher.
Standard launcher
Mbox launcher
Display
Advanced
Other
The MXiii G also has the 1000M Ethernet so it should be able to easy tackle being used as a home server with its fast data transfer speeds
Ports
Two Full sized USB ports & one small OTG port,One micro sd card slot,SPDIF,AV socket with secret recovery button (i like this),Power port,Ethernet port,Power button on the top & of course the HDMI port on the rear.
Wifi
2.4ghz + 5.8G Wifi which is very strong picking up my neighbours wifi network no problem also im getting a fast download speed.
Bluetooth 4.0
Kodi.
The MXiii G comes with Kodi 14.1 preinstalled with some addons too but if your buying this item for a child there are some adult addons which will need to be removed.The speed of kodi is outstanding 3 seconds to load from the app screen,Iv been streaming 1080 from the web with no video stuttering whats so ever also played 4k samples vids on youtube fine (i dont own a 4k tv though)
Games
Iv tested beach buggy blitz with graphics set to high it played perfect as expected
I was using my ps3 controller with the sixaxis app (Need to be v8.0 or above)to avoid segmentation fault.
Also the tronsmart Mars G01 Game pad works well
Misc
Logitech c270 camera works fine
External powered 1T HD works fine
Tronsmart Mars G01 game pad works
The MXiii G gets warm but not hot so i dont think modding the box is required as you can see from the photos there is lots of venterlation holes on the bottom to help draw in the cooler air & some side vent slots for the hot air to escape.
Protective circuit design
Another cool feature is the the device comes with is (Protective circuit design) it will save the device if you use the wrong power adapter.(lets hope no one will ever need to see if it works)
Firmware: Android 4.4
MXIII_116k4
USB: link:
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1jGIh65o
password:vor9
another: link:
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1bndesPp
password:sx9k
I hope soon to be running android 5 on this as this is what has been promised, an OTA update to lollipop
Boot time from when the power button is pressed: 41 seconds
Shut down time: 3 seconds
Antutu Bench mark
Score 41757
Antutu Video Tester played every video
Cpu Z info
Whats in the Box
1 x MXIII-G TV Box
1 x Power Adapter
1 x HDMI Cable
1 x AV Cable
1 x IR Remote Control
1 x English Manual
View My Unboxing Video Here
To view more about the MXiii G
http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_202596.html