VORKE Z3 RK3399 POWERED 4K SMART TV BOX WITH TYPE C SATA

[trebor]

Rumours about RK3399 chipset from Rockchip have swept over the internet, and we seem to be barely a soundbite apart from it. Promised to rival the quarter-century old way we think about TV BOX, Vorke has included the RK3399-powered Z3 in its ambitious plans. Next February is expected to mark the birth of the revolutionary gadget.



Adopting Rockchip RK3399, Vorke Z3 is about to outperform almost all of its competitors in market. Unveiled at CES 2016, RK3399 is a Hexa Core processor based on ARM Cortex A72 framework paired with a Mali-T860MP GPU. Reportedly, it is about to offer a significant performance boost against its predecessors, including RK3288, and outrank SoCs from Amlogic and Allwinner. Scored 72483 in Antutu, What a madness!



Unlike other contenders, z3 offers a staggering free storage of 4GB LPDDR3, 32GB of EMMC to back up your TV entertainment, so that you can use it right out of the box.

Along side the storage, its worth to point out that Vorke brings together compelling KODI entertainment center and RK3399`s insane 4K image quality into one nifty box. The joining of the Soc conduces to its support for H.265 and VP9 4K video decoding.



One of the problems with any android box comes to that it entails optimal internet connection and speed to stream the bandwidth hogging that video can take. In account of this, Z3 equips itself with AC wifi, the newest WiFi protocol and has a high speed data transfer speed up-to 1200Mbps under some circumstances. Besides, the support for Gigabit Ethernetis admittedly an afterthought.



When it comes to extension possibilities, there is no prospect of compromise. With 1 USB 2.0 , 1 USB3.0, 1 Type-C and 1 SATA placed at the sides, Z3 enables you to attach USB peripherals or even more storage.
The aforementioned Type C port is another highlight in Android 6.0 box, and when you factor in the sheer number of connections on Z3, you begin to realize why it is a little bit bigger than Z1. With support for SATA, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, SPDIF, HDMI 2.0, there are few devices you won’t be able to connect to the device.


What to Expect?

Rockchip RK3399
Android 6.0
4GB + 32GB
AC WIFI + Gigabit Ethernet
4K VP9
USB3.0, Type C and SATA interface

Source: Blog.geekbuying
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[trebor]

VORKE Z3 4K KODI Android TV Box RK3399 4G/32G AC WIFI Gigabit LAN SATA3.0 PCIE HDMI Type-C Dual Output Bluetooth 4.1



Rockchip RK3399

Powered by Rockchip RK3399, Vorke Z3 is about to outperform almost all of its competitors in market. RK3399 is a Hexa Core processor based on Dual-core ARM Cortex-A72 MPCore and Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 MPCore framework teamed up with Mali-T860MP4 Quad CoreGPU. Scored 72483 in Antutu, it fulfills a significant performance boost against its predecessors, including RK3288, outranking SoCs from Amlogic and Allwinner.

4GB + 32GB

Unlike other contenders, Z3 offers a staggering free RAM storage of 4GB and 32GB of eMMC to back up your TV entertainment, so that you can use it right out of the box.

4K Output

Alongside the storage, its worth pointing out that Vorke brings together compelling KODI entertainment center and RK3399`s insane 4K image quality into one nifty gadget. The joining of the Soc conduces to its support for H.265 and VP9 4K video decoding.

AC WIFI + Gigabit LAN

Z3 also carries AC wifi, the newest WiFi protocol and has a high speed data transfer speed up-to 1200Mbps under some circumstances. Besides, the support for Gigabit Ethernet is admittedly an afterthought.

SATA 3.0 Interface, HDMI & Type C Dual Output

Speaking of the extension possibilities, there is no prospect of compromise. Embedded with 1 USB 2.0 , 1 USB3.0, 1 Type-C and 1 forwards and backwards compatible SATA 3.0 interface operated at a maximum speed of 6GB/S, Z3 enables you to attach USB peripherals or even more storage.

Having a dual screen setup provides more screen space. This can be very useful for increasing productivity. The good news is that it ceased to be a dream for Vorke Z3 users as the device outputs images from both the aforementioned Type C port and HDMI 2.0, which is another highlight in Android 6.0 box.

And when you factor in the sheer number of connections on Z3, you begin to realize why it is a little bit bigger than Z1. With support for SATA 3.0, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, SPDIF, HDMI 2.0, there are few devices you won’t be able to connect to the device.

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[romanatwud]

So it finally got launched, they took some time!

[trebor]

Coupon 10$ Off
VORKENEW at $159.99.

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[trinidad]

oh jesus freaking christ why did you post this one i had just about settled my mind on the yundoo y8 4gig then you post this which looks sweeter choices choices will have to think now and try to find out if the extra money is worth it

[trebor]

Lets have a look at the NEW Zorke Z3
Rk3399, 4/32GB Ram and all the goodies mentioed above.
Been waiting awhile for this one,
Lets see if they have picked up anything from previous failures of other RK3399 models that have been released

The Box

Specs

Look into the Box









Non/over inked cardboard Box good for recycling.
Always these Vorke boxes so Airtight a struggle to open (real world problems)

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[trebor]

Well hoping for something with a bit of Bling and Wow......But No
Standard launcher
No Root
We have Upper and Lower task bars, Not sure how to hide the Lower yet once it appears
How silly of me, wipe up again holding left mouse button thanks Lilly
Android 6 date May 12th.....

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[trebor]

But it does get better....
This is fast and runs pretty cool, Boots in about 8 seconds from power switch on the back.
Small Blue glow in the front shows power is up and running, Red LED when off , looks like a standby mode at this stage.
Good speeds found with Ethernet and WiFi....

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[trebor]

A bit of a break and time for some Lunchtime music easy paired with Xiaomi Mini Speaker.
Bit of YouTube 1080p on the small 32in TV Looking and sounding Great




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[trebor]

Click for more detail > http://browser.geekbench.com/v4/compute/845307


Click for more detail > http://browser.geekbench.com/v4/cpu/3163287


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[flemlion]

So, just looks the same hardware and software as the others with some enclosure cosmetics different.
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And since there's no information on it, probably also all the same issues with playback at higher resolutions in YouTube for example.
But that should be to expected as that's probably something RockChip is going to have to fix in the drivers they deliver and that's something all boxes will then be able to pick up at the same time.

[trebor]

Nope,

Look at the timings in ram and Antutu good hardware, CNX has done a teardown of the Z3 so you can see what it has
YT i have played 3 hours 1080p smooth as silk so don't put every one in the basket yet.

Couple of Images from CNXSoft review that is a heat sink. I will do a tear down later

[trebor]

Current firmware -20170515. Vorke Z3 Android 6

With Root

http://www.mediafire.com/file/mqopvq7wpc27o51/VORKE_Z3_SDK-V1.0_AP6356S_Android6.0_rooted_20170515.121332.img

Normal

http://www.mediafire.com/file/01ny5ap3babtaaa/VORKE_Z3_SDK-V1.0_AP6356S_Android6.0_unroot_20170515.145742.img

[gefattern]

Hi trebor ,

do you still have Problems hiding the NavBar ??? Why not using

build.prop Tweak : qemu.hw.mainkeys=0/On or 1/Off

or : ro.show.navigationbar=yes/On or No/Off , works great on

my UT4 MM Rom of Mo123 . I dont like that Bar too , i use LMT .

nice Day , good Luck

gefattern

[trebor]

Yes I did have a problem and yes is annoying
But the solution may be very Technical

Click the left mouse button and drag upwards

Would have never thought that as I had to ask myself.

Good Day