Every Apple TV
Every Apple TV since 2007, in order — from the hard-drive box that synced with iTunes to today’s tiny 4K streamer running tvOS. Each row lists the chip, a line of headline specs, the starting US price at launch and the year it shipped.
Prices are the starting US price at launch and exclude tax. The first model ran an Intel chip and a full hard drive; everything since the 2nd generation is a small Apple-silicon streaming puck.
| Model | Chip | Specs | From | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple TV (1st gen) | Intel | Silver box with a 40/160GB hard drive, syncs & streams from iTunes, 720p | $299 | 2007 |
| Apple TV (2nd gen) | A4 | Tiny black puck, streaming-only (no storage), 720p, AirPlay | $99 | 2010 |
| Apple TV (3rd gen) | A5 | Same puck, 1080p output, faster interface | $99 | 2012 |
| Apple TV HD (4th gen) | A8 | tvOS and an App Store, Siri Remote with touchpad, 1080p | $149 | 2015 |
| Apple TV 4K (1st gen) | A10X Fusion | 4K HDR and Dolby Vision, gigabit Ethernet | $179 | 2017 |
| Apple TV 4K (2nd gen) | A12 Bionic | Redesigned Siri Remote with clickpad, high-frame-rate HDR | $179 | 2021 |
| Apple TV 4K (3rd gen) | A15 Bionic | Smaller and lighter, HDR10+, USB-C Siri Remote, lower price | $129 | 2022 |