Apple TV 4K (2nd Gen, 2021)

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Although it looks the same as the earlier Apple TV 4K, the Apple TV 4K (2nd Gen, 2021, A12, Silver Siri Remote) has new internals with support for high-frame rate HDR (60 fps) with Dolby Vision when connected to a compatible television.

This Apple TV 4K is powered by a six core Apple A12 Bionic processor, has 3 GB of RAM, and is offered with either 32 GB or 64 GB of internal flash memory storage.

Connectivity includes HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 with MIMO, low-power "Thread" networking support, and Bluetooth 5.0.

Perhaps most notably, this Apple TV 4K shipped with a much improved silver-colored "Siri Remote" with a touch-enabled "clickpad control that offers five-way navigation" and an outer ring that works as a "jog control" for quick scene selection. It also has a microphone for use with Siri. This Siri Remote also is compatible with the earlier Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (2017) and was available for purchase separately for US$59.

Introduction Date:

April 20, 2021*

Discontinued Date:

October 18, 2022

Processors:

1 (6 Cores)

Geekbench:

Processor Speed:

2.49 GHz*

Processor Type:

Apple A12 Bionic

Processor Upgrade:

Soldered

Integrated

System Bus Speed:

Cache Bus Speed:

ROM/Firmware Type:

EFI Architecture:

L1 Cache:

L2/L3 Cache:

RAM Type:

Onboard

Min. RAM Speed:

Standard RAM:

3 GB*

Maximum RAM:

3 GB*

Details:

*Apple provides no public information about the amount of RAM in this Apple TV 4K model. However, third-party analysis has determined that it has 3 GB of RAM.

Also see: Actual Max RAM of All G3 & Later Macs.

Motherboard RAM:

3 GB*

RAM Slots:

Video Card:

VRAM Type:

Standard VRAM:

Maximum VRAM:

Display Support:

Single Display*

Native Resolution:

Multiple*

Details:

*This Apple TV 4K requires a 4K TV and an HDR TV for 4K and HDR streaming. It also requires 802.11 wireless, an Ethernet network, or broadband Internet access.

2nd Display Support:

2nd Max. Resolution:

Standard Storage:

32, 64 GB SSD*

Storage Interface:

Details:

*This Apple TV 4K has either 32 GB or 64 GB of internal flash storage.

Standard Optical:

Standard Disk:

Standard Modem:

Standard Ethernet:

Gigabit

Standard AirPort:

802.11ax

Standard Bluetooth:

Details:

This Apple TV 4K has built-in support for 802.11ax and Bluetooth 5.0.

USB Ports:

Firewire Ports:

Expansion Slots:

Expansion Bays:

Incl. Keyboard:

Incl. Input:

Siri Remote*

Case Type:

Cuboid

Form Factor:

Apple TV 4K

Details:

Uses a small 3.9 inch by 3.9 inch, 1.4 inch tall case.

Apple Order No:

MXGY2LL/A*

Apple Subfamily:

4K (2nd Gen)

Apple Model No:

A2169 (EMC 3111)

Model ID:

AppleTV11,1

Details:

These identifiers are unique to this specific Apple TV.

Also see: All Apple devices with the A2169 Model Number, the 3111 EMC Number, and the AppleTV11,1 Model Identifier.

For more about these identifiers and how to locate them on Macs, please refer to EveryMac.com's Mac Identification section.

Pre-Installed OS:

tvOS 14.5 (18L204)

Maximum OS:

Current

Details:

*Apple reports that this Apple TV 4K runs the "tvOS" which is based on the iOS, but it has its own app store. It supports the current version of the tvOS (tvOS 16.x).

Dimensions:

3.9 x 3.9 x 1.4

Avg. Weight:

0.94 lbs. (425 g)

Original Price (US):

US$179, US$199*

Est. Current Retail:

US$100-US$125

Details:

*This Apple TV 4K originally was US$179 and US$199 with 32 GB and 64 GB of storage, respectively.

Please note that on average the estimated current retail pricing of used systems is updated twice a year (please refer to the date on the bottom of the page for the date last updated).