X3 Pro RGB A95X F3 2nd TV Box Review

X3 Pro Amlogic S905X3 TV Box Review

The X3 Pro or should I say the A95X F3 second generation is a continuation of the best-selling TV box for 2021 the F3 Air. This model did not get the opportunity to take flight as it came just as the new Amlogic S905X4 models were being released. If you are lucky to get your hands on one then you won’t be disappointed because it has all the features of its previous model. A95X firmware are feature rich similar to those provided by the Ugoos brands.

It has features such as root switch, RGB lighting, and it has 4K HDR and digital surround sound audio capabilities. As not to confuse the both to models they decided to rename it to the extreme Pro, but in essence it’s actually the A95X F3 air on an updated firmware.

Available here – https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Newest-A95X-F3-Air-updated-version_62014890272.html?spm=a2756.order-detail-ta-ta-b.0.0.351c2fc2EhpISN

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CoreELEC DTB – sm1_s905x3_4g.dtb

Ubuntu DTB – meson-sm1-sei610.dtb

Xmrig Hashrate DOGE/LTC 109h

X3 Pro Hardware

CPU – Amlogic S905X3 Quad-Core 1.7Ghz
GPU – ARM Mali G31 Open GL ES 3.2
RAM – 4GB DDR3
Internal Storage – 32GB
Wi-Fi – Dual Band 2.4GHz + 5GHz
Bluetooth 4.0

I/O Ports

1 HDMI
1 Ethernet LAN
1 Optical Audio
1 USB 3.0
1 USB 2.0
1 SD Card
1 AV
1 DC

Benchmarks

Antutu – 70,189
Geekbench 4 – 739 Single-Core | 2,077 Multicore
Ice Storm Extreme – 5,567
Slingshot – 514
SlingShot Extreme Vulkan – 368
RAM Copy – 2,864 MB/s
Internal Storage – 67 MB/s read | 67 MB/s write
Wi-Fi – 100% on 5GHZ Band | 2.4GHz 100%
LAN – 98% 100 Mbps

X3 Pro Features

Amlogic S905X3 CPU / Mali G31 GPU
Root Switch
Built-in Screen rotation
Startup Apps feature
RGB Lighting styling system and control app
4K 2160p resolution
HDR display / Dolby vision
Average benchmarks
4K HDR videos play OK
Dolby and DTS surround sound
Official Miracast
YouTube in 4K HDR
Alternative launchers work / Live wallpapers
Streaming of movies and TV shows via alt methods
Average 3D gaming graphics performance
Gamepad keymapping work
Bluetooth works perfectly
Max speed on 2.4GHz + 5GHz Wi-F1
LAN port 98%
Ubuntu/Armbian/Manjaro/CoreELEC work via USB/SD/eMMc (advanced users)
Max hashrate on Xmrig/Termux 109h DOGE/LTC (New)

Cons

No 64bit under Android (but available under Linux / CoreELEC)
No DRM for premium streaming services in HD/4K (basic 480-720p only)
No navigation bar / status bar
Cannot output Dolby TrueHD (but Other Dolby & DTS available)
IR remote low quality (So Air-mouse recommend)
LAN 100 Mbps
Gaming performance affected by heat (cooling fan recommend)
NB. Temp OK during streaming movies and TV shows only when gaming there is a concern.

Final Thoughts

If I was to compare the  X3 Pro to the A95X F3 air I would say they are one of the same the only difference is that the firmware version and launcher is different than the X3 Pro.

So what I recommend it as a good box to purchase? The answer is yes given that it has some of the best firmware features in the industry and it’s running on solid Amlogic hardware.

The only concern is that if you intend to play Android games you need to apply a cooling fan, and it’s about high time all TV boxes running on the mobile version make it mandatory to have a navigation bar and status bar.

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