Xiaomi Mi Box 3 Enhanced

The Xiaomi Mi Box 3 Enhanced TV Box is a relatively low-cost-friendly way to make your TV smarter. Indeed, in terms of its functionality, the device is ready to compete with the best representatives of SmartTV running Android OS.

Performance

All components of the media centre are enclosed in a snow-white case, in which holes are made for two USB ports, an HDMI connector and a power outlet. The hardware of the device is based on a single-chip platform based on a 6-core MediaTek MT8693 chip and 2 GB of RAM. Hardware performance is estimated at 60K points obtained during the AnTuTu test. And this, for a moment, is the level of a strong mid-range smartphone. Therefore, it is not surprising that the set-top box plays any 4K videos with 10-bit colour depth and speeds up to 60 fps, and also reads most common file formats without the slightest lag or slowdown.

Active cooling

Powerful hardware generates a lot of heat, which is why the set-top box received an active cooling system in its equipment. However, the built-in cooler is unlikely to interfere with watching a movie, since it turns on only when the temperature reaches 65°C and spins its blades quite quietly. In the controversial aspects of the model, you can write something completely different: the lack of an audio output and difficulties with the localization of the interface. The last point is the eternal problem of many products of the Chinese company Xiaomi.

Interaction

The set-top box supports the wireless connection of many external devices (joystick, keyboard or even a NAS server), and its interaction with the user is carried out through a practical remote control with built-in accelerometer and gyroscope. Their presence is useful in games and some applications.

Multimedia

Among the numerous functions of the device, there is support for Miracast technology — displaying pictures from a smartphone on the TV screen. Moreover, to transmit an image, you do not need a router or building a local network — it is enough that the receiver and transmitter are compatible with this technology. Ultimately, we are presented with a device with wide functionality, which can turn any TV into an advanced multimedia centre.