T95Z Plus TV Box Review
The T95Z Plus is another recent TV Box model out of the factory that manufactures the Allwinner chipset. This model is running on their latest chipset built on the Allwinner H618 quad-core CPU on the latest Android 12 operating system. At the sound of these features one would be excited and looking to get their hands on a latest Android box running on the latest version of Android. However, with all due respect to the brands selling these models in various retail stores such as Amazon and AliExpress, the factory or manufacturers of the Allwinner chipset have tried their best to develop these boxes on their chipset which having to tweak the performance of their CPU to quell the issue of overheating.
In my opinion it bothers me when I continuously have to speak negatively about any manufacturer in the industry as I would love to see all manufacturers compete at a high level, which in turn gives customers better choices and at the same time the best prices. That is why I believe it’s my responsibility to point out, and at times callout manufacturers that don’t listen, or care to listen to reviewers and customers interested in their models. The biggest issue I have with the Allwinner chipset is overheating, and from my experience the issue of overheating is solved by adequate sized heatsink or active cooling fan on the CPU.
Instead of applying the necessary size of heatsink which would allow them to clock the CPUs at a minimum of 1.8 GHz, instead to maintain safe operating temperatures the lowered the clock speed to 1.4 GHz. At this speed you still have borderline overheating and low benchmarks. I think it will serve them better to include what is needed for a good high-performance chipset and past the price on to the consumer, because I don’t think the consumer will have a problem paying for a box if they know it can deliver on a great user experience. As TV Box review was an enthusiast we long for chipsets to perform at high levels because it does well for the industry, and it’s a bit frustrating when asked to review their models.
Buy the T95Z Plus here
Amazon US $72.99 – https://amzn.to/3tZNCo7
Aliexpress $40.02 – https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DdGZv3H
Geekbuying $46.99 – http://shrsl.com/3tb9d
Banggood $56.99 – http://shrsl.com/3tb9f
CAFAGO $55.11 – http://shrsl.com/3tb9h
Reyfoon $44.99 – https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DEzusPv
T95Z Plus hardware specs
- CPU: Allwinner H618 quad-core 1.4 GHz
- GPU: Mali G31
- RAM: 4GB DDR3
- Internal Storage: 64GB eMMc
- Wi-Fi: Dual Dand Wi-Fi 6 AX
- Bluetooth: 5.0
T95Z Plus I/O ports
- 1 HDMI 2.0
- 1 RJ45 Ethernet LAN
- 1 Optical Audio
- 2 USB 2.0
- 1 AV
- 1 MicroSD card
Benchmarks – See Rank Chart
- Antutu – 69,262
- CPU Geekbench 5 – 103 Single-Core | 339 Multi-core
- GPU Wild-life – 128
- GPU Slingshot extreme – 265
- RAM Copy speed – 2772 MB/s
- Internal Storage speed – 149 MB/s read | 139 MB/s write
- Wi-Fi speed – 5GHz 56% reached | 2.4GHz 39% reached
- LAN Speed – 61% speed reached
T95Z Plus Pro features
- Allwinner H618 quad-core CPU 1.4 GHz
- DDR4 RAM
- Android 12 operating system mobile version
- Root access
- 4K 2160p at 60hz display
- HDR display
- Mobile screen HD Miracast
- Kodi and streaming APKs
- Alternative launchers work live wallpapers
- 4K video playback good
- Dolby Atmos/ Dolby Digital plus/app decoding
- Average 3D gaming
Cons
- No root switch
- No navigation bar or status bar
- Built-in screen rotation
- No DRM for Netflix in HD/4K
- Low CPU speed 1.4 GHz
- Borderline overheating idle 69°C/gaming 85°C
- Lower than usual speeds on Wi-Fi bands
- No DTS HD-MA/DTS X
- YouTube freezes or 4K 2160p
- Non gigabyte LAN port
Final thoughts
The T95Z Plus I would recommend mainly for watching movies and TV shows from alternative streaming such as Kodi and streaming APKs. You can install subscription services but they will be restricted to 480p due to the lack of DRM support. if you intend to play games on it as I mentioned in the video please apply a cooling fan, as prolonged gaming can overheat its CPU which in turn will shorten the lifespan of the box.
Buy the T95Z Plus here
Amazon US $72.99 – https://amzn.to/3tZNCo7
Aliexpress $40.02 – https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DdGZv3H
Geekbuying $46.99 – http://shrsl.com/3tb9d
Banggood $56.99 – http://shrsl.com/3tb9f
CAFAGO $55.11 – http://shrsl.com/3tb9h
Reyfoon $44.99 – https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DEzusPv
