Apple TV "3rd Generation Specs

Apple TV - MD199LL/A - AppleTV3,1 - A1427 - 2528

About This Apple TV

The Apple TV 3rd Generation has a very similar look to the Apple 2nd Generation and also featured similar support configurations, however, there are improvements in RAM capacity and processor speed. The 3rd generation Apple TV is also able to support 1080p video which is not an available feature in the 2nd generation version.

Storage

The device comes with an 8 GB SSD storage which is for caching content and not for actual storage.

    Screen Size and Resolution

    The Apple TV 3rd Generation has a Single display output and can support multiple resolutions up to 1080p.

      Inclusive Features

      The Apple TV 3rd generation is able to stream movies, shows, photos and other content from a Mac, PC, Pod, iPhone or iPad all at 1080p. It also has built-in support for iCloud, Netflix, YouTube and, Flickr among other services.

          Processor & Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

          The Apple TV 3rd generation comes pre-installed with Apple TV 5.1 for its operating system and ran on a single 1.0 GHz Apple A5 processor.

          Memory & Architecture 

          The device runs on a 512 MB onboard RAM.

          1.0 GHz Apple A5

          512 MB

          8 GB SSD

          Plugged-in

          Upgradability

          The standard RAM that comes with the Apple TV 3rd generation is 512 MB capacity and unfortunately, it cannot be upgraded. Many users would not see any benefit from attempting to upgrade the RAM provided by the device as stock. The Operating System of the Apple TV 3rd generation can be upgraded from its pre-installed Apple TV 5.1 to Apple TV 7.2.2. The Apple TV 3rd generation comes with dimensions of 98mm×98mm×23mm and a weight of 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)

          Introduced:  March 7, 2012

          Discontinued:  March 10, 2013

          Display Details

          Memory

          Display Support

          Single Display

          Level 1 Cache

          N/A

          Native Resolution

          Multiple

          Level 2/Level 3 Cache

          N/A

          Processor

          RAM Type

          On-board

          Processors

          1

          Min. RAM Speed

          N/A

          Architecture

          N/A

          Standard RAM

          512 MB

          Speed

          1.0 GHz

          Maximum RAM

          512 MB

          Type

          Apple A5

          RAM Slots

          None

          Processor Upgrade

          Soldered

          Motherboard RAM

          512 MB

          FPU

          Integrated

          Graphics

          System Bus Speed

          N/A

          Video Card

          N/A

          Cache Bus Speed

          N/A

          VRAM Type

          N/A

          ROM/Firmware

          N/A

          Standard VRAM

          N/A

          EFI Architecture

          N/A

          Maximum VRAM

          N/A

          Storage

          Inclusive Features and Ports

          Standard Storage

          8 GB SSD

          Standard Optical Drive

          None

          Storage Speed

          N/A

          Standard Ethernet

          10/100Base-T

          Storage Dimensions

          N/A

          Standard Modem

          None

          Storage Interface

          N/A

          Standard Air Port

          802.11a/b/g/n

          Battery

          Standard Bluetooth

          4

          Type

          N/A

          USB Port (Micro-USB)

          1

          Battery Life

          N/A

          FireWire 400

          None

          Description

          Keyboard

          None

          Case Type

          Cuboid

          Inclusive Input

          Apple Remote

          Form Factor

          Apple TV (2nd Gen)

          S-Video Output

          1

          Apple Order No

          MD199LL/A

          Microphone

          None

          Apple Subfamily

          3rd Gen

          Headphone

          None

          Apple Model Number

          A1427 (EMC 2528)

          Sound Out

          1

          Model ID

          Apple TV3.1

          Power Adapter

          N/A

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