The world is moving fast, and this is the age of Kodi. No one likes to wait for their favorite TV shows to air when they can simply turn their TVs into smart televisions with the help of Android streaming TV boxes. Collecting DVDs is old fashioned when movies can just be streamed. One such device that can make your life easier is the MXQ Pro 4K.

The MXQ Pro 4K is a TV box that streams content like a pro. Loaded with amazing features and running on Android 5.1 Lollipop with a quad-core processor, this TV box is incredible. The best part is that compared to its contemporaries, it comes at a low price. Hence, you can run all the programs you like and ditch your cable connection at an affordable price with the MXQ box.

Design

The MXQ Pro 4K comes in a black box with golden letters on it. Tucked inside it are the TV box and accompanying accessories, which are all wrapped in thermopile. The MXQ box itself is black in color with the name of the device written on top in white. It’s made of plastic, but this plastic is not the sort that breaks with one fall. Rather, it is made of quality material, so it can withstand some wear and tear.

The box is square in shape and is not exactly sleek or stylish; instead, it’s a bit boring. The black is not glossy but dull. It also has some ports on the back with an antenna. When it is in the package, the product weighs a lot, but when you take out the MXQ TV box, you’d be surprised to notice that it is lightweight.

It comes with a sturdy AC power adapter that can be used for other gadgets as well. The remote that comes along is nothing special but gets the job done. It is wide with some rows of color-coded buttons, a D-pad, and a number pad. 1 RCA cable, HDMI cable, and user guide also come along with it.

You can notice that the English written on the packaging of the MXQ box and inside the manual is choppy. However, that isn’t a huge concern. The manual has extensive chapters on all the important matters and explains them quite well.

MXQ Pro 4k Hardware

Specs

The MXQ box features a very capable 2 GHz Quad Core processor. This, combined with the Penta Core Mali-450 GPU, gives it plenty of power for most tasks you throw at it. You will find beefier specs on other units. But, certainly not at this price.

The CPU and GPU are fast enough to play up to 4K video. Also, you won’t have any issues running the majority of games on this set-top box. However, the MXQ does not support Bluetooth. Therefore, ensure that you buy a gamepad with a dongle to connect it to this box.

Storage

This MXQ Pro 4K offers just about enough space for a streaming device. It has 8GB Flash memory, which means you won’t have to worry about running out of storage space when using the MXQ primarily for streaming. You can download as many apps as you like. But, if you are looking to store movies locally, you will run out of space quickly. Since this TV box has a USB port, though, you can store files on an external drive. Hence, with both internal and external storage, you are set for endless hours of entertainment.

Additionally, the MXQ Pro 4K also has an external card reader. You can add an SD card of up to 32GB if you still need more storage space.

Connectivity

The MXQ box supports both Wi-Fi and Ethernet. The Wifi and Ethernet speeds are sufficient for any type of streaming.

This device doesn’t support Bluetooth, which is one of its drawbacks. As long as one wants a streaming device, it’s an excellent buy, but if you are on the lookout for something that can support heavy gaming, then this product might not be the right choice.

Picture quality

The image quality that this TV box offers is high end. It supports all sorts of resolutions. 4K and HD videos pose no challenge to it. Crystal clear and smooth picture quality is what makes the MXQ Pro 4K stand out. Additionally, it doesn’t waste time buffering. It offers great quality at a great price. And this makes the MXQ Pro 4k such a popular Android TV box.

Audio and video

This TV box supports all the popular types of audio and video formats. It supports almost all the common audio formats available from MP2 to MP3 and MP4. Also, you get TrueHD and DTS support to put your surround sound system to the test.

Regardless of what video format you throw at it, the MXQ will handle it like a pro. Also, as the device has an HDMI port, it can stream with a clear and crisp picture quality to your TV.

Gaming

Although you can download as many Android applications as you like, this TV box is more for streaming content than for gaming. There’s no Bluetooth availability, which makes gaming a dull experience. As the remote is also cheap, it adds to why gaming isn’t as impressive on this device. However, there are quite many games available on it and you can always attach a keyboard or mouse pad with the USB Type-A port that it has.