Ugoos X5M Pro is a TV box based on Amlogic S905X5M chipset, which is one of the new budget chipsets from Amlogic (no VCC/H.266 support for instance). This box is similar if not identical to it’s older brothers from X4 family (reviewed here in the past), and the specs are simply upgraded. Aside for BT …
Ugoos AM9 is Ugoos’ newest offering, but like with SK series (SK1 to SK2), it takes a step back. From the powerful AM6 Pro and the AM8 (not sure where AM7 went), it goes to a cheaper chipset (Amlogic S905X5) with lighter specs. Many thanks goes to James from Ugoos for providing the AM9 Review …
Ugoos SK2 is Ugoos’ new budget Android TV box, and it’s a bit different than their other boxes. The biggest difference is the OS. SK2 uses Google Android TV at its core, and a realtek RTD1325 chipset. All of that is done to keep costs down, while still including licensing for the big streaming services. …
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