In 2019, Amazon announced a significant upgrade to Fire TV Cube 2nd generation over its first generation. Later, in 2021, Amazon started shipping a newer version of the Alexa voice remote with the Cube but did not make any upgrades to the Cube hardware that year.
In September of 2022, Amazon announced its new 3rd Gen Cube. Previously, the 2nd Gen Cube was the latest model of the Cube. The 2nd-Gen Cube may still be available at Amazon, and the 3rd-Gen Cube is available here.
In this spec sheet, I provide complete specifications for the 2nd Generation Fire TV Cube including hardware specs, technology, features, compatibility, dimensions, supported audio and video formats, and more. I am working on a Spec Sheet for the 3rd Gen Cube and will make that available soon.
My Fire TV Cube
Fire TV Cube 2nd Gen Specifications Tables
Following are the FireTV Cube 2nd Generation specifications for the 2019 release cube.
Fire TV Cube Hardware Specifications
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Streaming Formats and Connectivity
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What is the Fire TV Cube?
The FireTV Cube is essentially a “crossover” device. It takes the best of Amazon 4K FireTV and Amazon Echo to let you control your TV and streaming media experience using your voice with Alexa. Physically, it is a small 38 mm x 142 mm x 16 mm, 43.4 g (without batteries) set-top box that melds 4K HDR video streaming, Dolby Atmos audio and a built-in speaker. The four buttons on top are similar to other Echo devices: Volume Up / Down, Mute/Privacy, and Reset.
System Requirements
You will need to make sure your home theater equipment adheres to the following requirements at a minimum:
Important: You will need to purchase a high-speed HDMI cable to use with this device (sold separately). The HDMI cables specifications must be able to handle 2160p at 24/25/30/50/60 Hz and HDCP 2.2 at a minimum.
Fire TV Cube 2nd Gen Video Review
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Product Dimensions and Weight
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What’s the Box?
Here’s what’s included in the Fire TV Cube 2nd Generation Box
Remote Control
The Fire TV Cube 2nd Gen was updated to include the newer Alexa voice remote model in 2021. This (3rd Gen) remote now ships with the 2nd Generation Cube and the Alexa Pro Voice Remote is also available.
It comes with 2 AAA batteries.
The remote is compatible with the following Fire TV devices, which means you can use it for multiple devices if you have them.
Batteries
The Alexa Voice Remote requires 2 AAA Batteries for the Voice Remote.
They are included with the Fire TV Cube.
Warranty and Support
1-Year Limited Warranty and service included. Optional 2-Year and 3-Year Extended Warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. Use of Fire TV is subject to the terms found here.
Some Alexa Limitations
According to Amazon, Alexa Calling & Messaging and Bluetooth connections to mobile phones are not currently supported on Fire TV Cube 2nd Gen. While not supported yet; Amazon says that Fire TV Cube will support sleep timers later this year. You can use Alexa hands-free regardless of whether the TV is turned off.
Model Number
Amazon ASIN: B08XMDNVX6
About This Fire TV Cube Specs Sheet
As part of my due diligence in preparing reviews for this blog, I noticed that full, detailed specs for many products in a tabular format were unavailable online.
While the vendor and even major review sites like CNET provide limited detail, no site provides comprehensive specifications datasheet detail on a single page. I aim to remedy this with this new format.
Please leave us a comment below and let me know what you think. If you have thoughts for improving this format, we would love to hear those as well. Thanks!