X96 MAX+ Smart TV Box: Specs & Review (2021.01.30)
X96 MAX+ Smart TV Box is a quality product from a reputable brand. Its high-performance and competitive price make it an all-around good box for everyday streaming and gaming.
X96 MAX+ with Amlogic S905X3 chipset is a very popular box on the market with great features. Stream movies, TV show episodes, and live TV channels. Play console-quality Android games with gamepads. Multiple home screen (launcher) options are available to choose from. With its high performance, high quality, high compatibility, and competitive price, this box works well for everyday streaming and gaming.
What is confusing about this brand is that there are numerous variants out there on the market. Even though they are all called X96 MAX+, their actual hardware specifications are quite different. It is especially a nightmare when you order these boxes from an Internet seller on eBay, Amazon, or Aliexpress because you may not get exactly what you want. We order our stock directly from the factory and we know exactly what is “under the hood” in our boxes, so there is no confusion.
One important thing to mention is that our X96 MAX+ TV boxes are installed with an exclusive custom version of Android 9 firmware called SlimBOX. It offers great performance enhancements and rich usability features to make the TV box fun and easy to use.
Price & Availability
| Configuration | Location | Price | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM | Canada | $50 27% off | 0 |
| 4GB RAM + 32GB ROM | Canada | $65 31% off | 0 |
| 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM | Canada | $75 29% off | 0 |
(All prices are in Canadian dollars.)
X96 MAX+ Features
- Amlogic S905X3 chipset, newly debuted with high benchmark scores.
- Android 9.0 operating system packed with the latest and greatest features.
- Exclusive SlimBOX custom firmware that offers performance enhancements and rich features.
- Excellent compatibility with apps from Google Play Store and other popular sources.
- Root switch and many other advanced and useful settings.
- TV-friendly user interface that can be easily customized, or even replaced with alternative launchers (refer to our Alternative Launcher Guides).
- Fully interactive navigation and status bar that is a rarity among similar TV boxes.
- Smooth streaming of videos, movies, TV shows, and live TV with YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Kodi, and other streaming APKs (refer to our Streaming Guides).
- Full gaming capabilities with the latest and greatest Android games (refer to our Gaming Guides).
- Screen mirroring with Airplay, Miracast, Google Cast, and DLNA.
- USB 3.0 port that supports high-speed, high-capacity flash drives and hard drives, optionally formatted as internal storage.
- Bluetooth 4.0 that supports a wide range of devices including keyboards, mice, gamepads, joysticks, microphones, headphones, and speakers.
- Voice command features including Google Assistant and Google Voice Search (requires an external microphone; refer to our G30 Voice Air Mouse Setup Guide).
- Compact design with good heat management.
- Digital clock on the front panel.
- Competitively priced for the biggest bang for the buck.
- EXCLUSIVE BONUS: our complimentary SOFTPAQ software library and on-going customer support.
X96 MAX+ Specifications
| CPU: | Amlogic S905X3 quad-core Cortex-A55 12NM SoC |
|---|---|
| GPU: | ARM Mali-G31 MP2 OpenGL ES 3.2 Vulkan 1.0 |
| Memory: | DDR3 RAM: 2GB/4GB options |
| Storage: | eMMC internal storage: 16GB/32GB/64GB options microSD slot up to 32GB HDD via USB 3.0 port (up to 2TB tested OK) |
| OS: | Android 9.0 “Pie”, custom SlimBOX firmware |
| Launcher: | MsLauncher (simple TV-friendly interface) alternative launchers supported fully interactive navigation bar and status bar |
| Root: | via root switch |
| Netflix DRM: | standard (480p) |
| Video: | HDMI 2.1 up to 4K@60Hz with HDCP, CEC and HDR 3.5mm AV composite port |
| Audio: | digital audio via HDMI analog stereo audio via 3.5mm AV composite port optical S/PDIF Dolby surround sound 5.1 |
| USB: | 1x USB 3.0 port 1x USB 2.0 OTG port |
| Connectivity: | 10/100/100Mb Ethernet IEEE 802.3 2.4GHz+5GHz dual-band WiFi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 4.2 IR remote control receiver |
| Power supply: | 4.0mm DC 5V/2A |
| Dimensions: | 105mm (L) x 105mm (W) x 18mm (H) 4.13″ (L) x 4.13″ (W) x 0.71″ (H) |
| Weight: | 125g / 4.41oz |
Package Content
- X96 MAX+ TV box
- power adapter
- IR remote control
- HDMI cable
- English manual
Software & Support
Our TV boxes come with all necessary apps from our complimentary software library (called SOFTPAQ), and they are backed by our comprehensive online resources and live-person technical support. We can teach you how to do everything we know on the box. If you have any questions regarding its capabilities or what we can help you to do, we encourage you to call/text/email us to find out.
Optional Premium IPTV Deal
As an added bonus, our customers will also have the option to be referred to this fantastic IPTV deal: a great selection of live TV channels around the world for a low monthly or annual fee. Pay as you go, no contract. Discounts are available when you subscribe longer. A free 24-hour trial is available so you can see it before paying.
