After months of using these android boxes, I thought I would post my observations and impressions of my boxes.
| Model | MK818B | Tronsmart T428 | TV01 (aka CS968) | CS918S | Geniatech ATV 1220 | Tronsmart Vega S89H | Beelink R89 | Google ADT-1 |
| Purchase date | 04-Apr-2013 | 29-Apr-2013 | 08-Dec-2013 | 01-Jan-2013 | 23-Feb-2014 | 11-May-2014 | ||
| CPU | Rockchip RK3066 | Rockchip RK3188 | Rockchip RK3188 | Allwinner A31s | Amlogic 8726-MX | Amlogic S802H | Rockchip RK3288 | Nvida Tegra 4 |
| OS | Android 4.1 | Android 4.2/4.4 | Android 4.2/4.4 | Android 4.2/4.4 | Android 4.2 | Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 | Android 5 Lollipop |
| Remote | RC9 Measy Gyroscope Model | Mele Fly Mouse F10 | Tronsmart TSM01 | Mele Fly Mouse F10 | Tronsmart TSM01 | Rii i8 Mini 2.4GHz | Tronsmart TSM01 | Included Game Pad |
| Status | Works out of the box, no tweaks needed, slow | Out of box, reboot, crash, etc. After months of different roms, finally fairly stable, still reboots at random. | Out of the box, reboots, crash etc. After months of different roms, very stable. | Works out of the box, tried several roms, running wih Android 4.4. | Works out of the box. No tweaks necessary | Stable out of the box, but heat problems, and had HDMI output problems. Today, rock solid, heat problem solved, still have HDMI problem when connected through HDMI Switch. | Stable out of the box, HDMI to AVR no sound. Today, Dolby Digital works with local apps but not Kodi. Still waiting for solution for Dolby via HDMI from Kodi | Stable, but gets hot. |
| Disposition | Gave to son-in law | Bedroom | Bedroom | Gave to son | Gave to daughter | Main TV | Main TV | Main TV |
| Usage | Local video, internet | Solitare | Netflix, YouTube | internet, guitar apps | Local video, YouTube | Internet, email, SMS text messing, local video, PVR through Kodi | Internet, email, SMS text messing, local video, PVR through Kodi | Devleopers box, most things missing. Have to side load most apps. |
| Connection | HDMI to TV | HDMI to TV | HDMI to TV | HDMI to TV | HDMI to TV | HDMI >> AVR >> TV | HDMI >> HDMI Switch >> AVR >> TV | HDMI >> AVR >> TV |
| Rating | 04/10 | 02/10 | 06/10 | 07/10 | 07/10 | 09/10 | 08/10 | ??? |
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