With today’s announcement of the Fire TV Stick, you now have an option as to which Amazon streaming device is right for you. Here is a full comparison of the two devices.
 Amazon Fire TV |  Amazon Fire TV Stick | |
| Price | $99 $124 Gamers Bundle | $39 ($19 for Prime Members until Oct. 29) |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon Quad Core 1.7Ghz | Broadcom Capri Dual Core 1Ghz |
| Graphics Architecture | Independent GPU | Integrated Graphics |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | VideoCore4 Integrated into CPU |
| Gaming Capability | "High Performance" 300+ Games | "Casual" 200+ Games |
| Memory | 2GB Memory | 1GB Memory |
| Storage | 8GB Storage | 8GB Storage |
| Included Remote Control | Yes Voice Remote | Yes Non-Voice Remote |
| Included Game Control | Only in Gamers Bundle | No (Sold Separately) |
| Voice Search | Yes, via Voice Remote (Included) or Fire TV Remote App | Yes, via Voice Remote (Sold Separately) or Fire TV Remote App |
| Ethernet | Yes | No |
| Wifi | Yes with MIMO 802.11a/b/g/n | Yes with MIMO 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| Optical Audio Out | Yes | No |
| HDMI Port | Type A HDMI 1.4b output, w/HDCP | Type A HDMI 1.4b output, w/HDCP |
| USB | Full Size USB 2.0 Type A (No official use, but can be used w/ rooted Fire TV) | Micro USB "For Power Only" (We'll see about that...) |
| Video Formats | H.264, H.263, MPEG4-SP, VC1 | H.264 |
| Audio Formats | AAC, AC3, eAC3, MP3, PCM/Wave, HE-A | AAC, AC3, eAC3, MP3, PCM/Wave, FLAC, Vorbis |
| HDMI Cable | Included in Gamers Bundle Only | HDMI Extender Cable Included |
| Power Adapter | Proprietary (Included) | Micro USB (USB cable & separate power adapter included) |
| Warranty | 1 Year Limited Warranty | 1 Year Limited Warranty |
| Price | $99 $124 Gamers Bundle | $39 ($19 for Prime Members until Oct. 29) |
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Thank you. Had been looking for a good comparison all over.
I would love to see confirmation on the CPU specs.
The most important question, can XBMC be side loaded onto it? thanks
Yes please let us know if xbmc can install, or if we can root this stick if needed? I hv 2 fire tv boxes still in package, ready to root… Can we side load apps to this stick, like s***, p*** etc?
I ordered the Fire TV Stick today (From the AFTVnews link) and already have two AFTVs.
I note that in reading this article you say ‘VC1’ is supported on the AFTV; it does not work (no hardware decoding). I know the product page on Amazon.com says that it is supported, but it is not listed on the developer’s supported codec page and it hates VC1. It _might_ be able to play low-def VC1, but I don’t have any of those files.
Maybe someday they will fix it, but I don’t think it impacts many of AFTV’s users.
Was VC1 ever confirmed to work with AFTV? I feel like that was a big debate on xbmc forums when it first came out and that it was listed, but didn’t actually work.
Doesn’t matter to me, just remember reading a lot about VC1 lack of support/info.
Do I need to purchase ANYTHING ELSE! I read somewhere that I need to purchase another cable.
Fine, just tell me what to purchase. I’d like to start using the STICK ASAP!
Many thanks.
MJMuller
No, the Fire TV Stick comes with everything you need to start using it immediately. Some games require the Fire Game Controller, but other then that, you don’t have to buy anything.
xbmc works with it easily