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Devices
5 total devices
| Device | Type | PHY modes | Manuf. | CPU1 | FLA1 | RAM1 | WI1 | WI2 | Switch | Ether. | Expan. | Ports | FCC date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Chromecast (H2G2-42) FCC ID: A4RH2G2-42, A4RH2G2-2A |
media streamer
computer-on-a-stick |
bgn |
Flextronics CoO: 
|
Marvell 88DE3005 |
2,048 MiB2,147,483,648 B <br />16,777,216 Kib <br />2,097,152 KiB <br />16,384 Mib <br />2 GiB <br /> | 512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br /> | Marvell 88W8787 1x1:1, bgn Is a module |
2013-05-17 | |||||
| Google Chromecast 2015 (NC2-6A5) FCC ID: A4RNC2-6A5 |
media streamer
computer-on-a-stick |
abgn+ac |
CoO:
|
Marvell 88DE3006 |
256 MiB268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br /> | 512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br /> | Marvell 88W8887 1x1:1, abgn+ac |
2015-09-09 | |||||
| Google Chromecast 2018 (NC2-6A5B) FCC ID: A4RNC2-6A5B |
media streamer
computer-on-a-stick |
abgn+ac |
CoO:
|
Marvell 88DE3006 |
256 MiB268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br /> | 512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br /> | Marvell 88W8887 1x1:1, abgn+ac |
2018-05-04 | |||||
| Google Chromecast Audio (RUX-J42) FCC ID: A4RRUX-J42 |
media streamer
computer-on-a-stick |
abgn+ac |
CoO:
|
Marvell 88DE3006 1.2 GHz 2 cores |
256 MiB268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br /> | 256 MiB268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br /> | Marvell 88W8887 1x1:1, abgn+ac |
2015-09-22 | |||||
| Google Chromecast Ultra (NC2-6A5-D) FCC ID: A4RNC2-6A5-D |
media streamer
computer-on-a-stick |
abgn+ac |
Marvell BG4CDP 1.25 GHz 2 cores |
128 MiB134,217,728 B <br />1,048,576 Kib <br />131,072 KiB <br />1,024 Mib <br />0.125 GiB <br /> | 1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br /> | Marvell 88W8887 1x1:1, abgn+ac |
2016-10-04 |
Models
- Google Chromecast (H2G2-42) (1st Gen)
- Google Chromecast 2015 (NC2-6A5) (2nd Gen)
- Google Chromecast 2018 (NC2-6A5B) (3rd Gen)
- Google Chromecast Ultra (NC2-6A5-D)
- Google Chromecast Audio (RUX-J42)
- Google Chromecast Google TV (GZRNL)
Model comparison
| Model | Chromecast (1st Gen) (H2G2-42) |
Chromecast (2nd Gen) (NC2-6A5) |
Chromecast Audio (RUX-J42) |
Chromecast Ultra (NC2-6A5-D) |
Chromecast (3rd Gen) (NC2-6A5B) |
Chromecast Google TV (GZRNL) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCC ID • Spec |
A4RH2G2-42 (2013-05-17) |
A4RNC2-6A5 (2015-09-09) |
A4RRUX-J42 (2015-09-22) |
A4RNC2-6A5-D (2016-10-04) |
A4RNC2-6A5B (2018-05-04) |
A4RGZRNL (2020-08-23) | |
| SoC / GPU (System on Chip) |
Marvell 88DE3005 (Armada 1500 Mini) [1] |
Marvell 88DE3006 (Armada 1500 Mini Plus) [1] |
Marvell 88DE3006 (Armada 1500 Mini Plus) |
Marvell 88DE3009 (Armada 1500 Mini Plus) [2] |
Marvell 88DE3006 (Armada 1500 Mini Plus) |
Amlogic S905D3 @1.9GHz Quad-core ARM (Cortex-A55) Mali-G31 MP2 GPU | |
| Storage | 2GB Flash NAND | 256MB Flash NAND | 256MB Flash NAND | 128MB Flash NAND | 256MB Flash NAND | 8GB eMMC | |
| Memory | 512MB RAM DDR3L | 512MB RAM DDR3L | 256MB RAM DDR3L | 1GB RAM DDR3L | 512MB RAM DDR3L | 2GB RAM | |
| Display | 1080p (Teardown) |
1080p (Teardown) |
N/A (Teardown) |
4K Ultra HD [3] [4] HDR10, Dolby Vision |
1080p @60fps | 4K Ultra HD @60fps HDR10+, Dolby Vision | |
| Audio DAC | N/A | N/A | AKM AK4430 (192KHz 24bit DAC) [5] |
N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Connectivity | HDMI (can use CEC) Wi-Fi (802.11bgn) Ethernet (w/optional USB power adapter) |
HDMI (can use CEC) Wi-Fi (802.11ac) [6] Ethernet (w/optional USB power adapter) |
Combo 3.5mm audio / mini-TOSLINK socket [7] Wi-Fi (802.11ac) [8] Ethernet (w/optional USB power adapter) |
HDMI (can use CEC) Wi-Fi (802.11ac) [6] Ethernet (w/included USB power adapter) [3] |
HDMI (can use CEC) Wi-Fi (802.11ac) Ethernet (w/Ethernet power adapter) |
HDMI (can use CEC) Wi-Fi (802.11ac) Bluetooth 4.2 Ethernet (w/Ethernet power adapter) | |
| Power | Micro USB (power adapter or USB port) |
Micro USB (power adapter or USB port) |
Micro USB (power adapter or USB port) |
Micro USB (power adapter required) |
Micro-USB (power adapter or USB port) |
USB-C (power adapter required) |
|
| Dimensions | 72 × 35 × 12 mm (2.8 × 1.4 × 0.5 in) |
52 × 52 × 14 mm (2.0 × 2.0 × 0.5 in) |
52 × 52 × 14 mm (2.0 × 2.0 × 0.5 in) |
58 × 58 × 14 mm (2.3 × 2.3 × 0.5 in) [3] |
52 × 52 × 14 mm (2.0 × 2.0 × 0.5 in) |
162 × 61 × 12 mm (6.4 × 2.4 × 0.5 in) | |
| Weight | 34 g (1.20 oz) | 39.1 g (1.38 oz) | 30.7 g (1.08 oz) | 47 g (1.66 oz) [3] | 40 g (1.4 oz) | 56.7 g (2.00 oz) | |
| Release date | July 24, 2013 | September 29, 2015 | September 29, 2015 | November 6, 2016 [9] | October 10, 2018 | September 30, 2020 | |
| Sales_discontinued | September 29, 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Launch price | US$35 | US$35 | US$35 | US$69 [9] | US$35 | US$50 |
Compatible USB Ethernet chipsets
- 0bda:8152
Reference
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Chromecast 2 has a CPU that’s 2.5x faster than the original". Liliputing. October 5, 2015. http://liliputing.com/2015/10/chromecast-2-has-a-cpu-thats-2-5x-faster-than-the-original.html.
- ↑ https://meta.ifixit.com/Answers/View/8663/Tear+Down+Chromecast+Ultra
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Chromecast Ultra - 4K Streaming Device". Google Store. https://store.google.com/product/chromecast_ultra. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Google Announces Chromecast Ultra: 4K & HDR for Chromecast". AnandTech. October 4, 2016. http://www.anandtech.com/show/10729/google-announces-chromecast-ultra-4k-and-hdr.
- ↑ AKM AK4430 documentation, Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Chromecast specifications - Chromecast Help". https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/3046409?hl=en.
- ↑ Chromecast Help: Chromecast Audio compatible speakers and cables, Retrieved October 07, 2015.
- ↑ "Chromecast Audio specifications - Chromecast Help". https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/6279377?hl=en-US.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Chromecast Ultra supports 4K streaming for $69, coming in November". Android Central. October 4, 2016. http://www.androidcentral.com/chromecast-ultra-supports-4k-streaming-69-coming-november.
