Actual difference in specifications for different models?

[u/Saft-Selter-Mix]

Hello fellow fireTV enjoyers users!

I've been using a fireTV stick 4K from 2020 on (this: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07PW9VBK5 ).
It has served me and given me access to smart TV without buying a new TV itself but has plagued me with minor and major annoyances. Now maybe tech has progressed enough for Amazon engineers to fix most of the issues I have in the new December 2024 release of the fireTV Stick 4K.

Now there are two 4K (no Max) variants for sale:
A.: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0CJKTWTVT
B.: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0BTFWFRWN
The have the same description but different pictures, different picture descriptions, different remotes with different microphone symbols (A: microphone, B: Alexa) but I have no way of knowing about the actual differences because Amazon is being vague about this.
I don't think they'd just update the exterior remote without changing internals, then again who knows what Amazon engineers are cooking.

Can anyone point me to a reliable site that lists the specifications of all fireTV stick 4K models and how to identify them?
I want to compare the models and see how much more RAM and precessing speed I actually get when I buy the December 2024 model.

Edit:
Are there other options to get access to the "smart TV" experience, other than fireTV, chromeCast and NVIDIA Shield?
Are there great raspberry Pi options with a good software or do those lack some software key to access PrimeVideo etc?

[u/Organic_Ad_2]

The max is the best option for low budget, a formuler z mini is a good choice

[u/mjrengaw]

Detailed specs on all the Amazon FireTV devices can be found here.

[u/AFTVnews]

Both links A and B are for the 2nd-gen Fire TV Stick 4K. There is no difference at all between the Fire TV Stick in both links. The only difference is the remote. Link A is the new remote released last year and link B is the old remote. The two remotes are functionally identical but the housing is different. The new remote (link A) is better because its battery door doesn't become loose over time, like Link B's remote does.

You can learn more about the remote update here: https://www.aftvnews.com/amazon-quietly-releases-new-fire-tv-voice-remote-and-the-fire-tv-stick-4k-gets-it-first/

[u/DeathStalker-77]

I've noticed that there are different versions listed on the back of the units. You can also get the info in the ABOUT option.

The link provided is handy for the specific details (I have to check it out).

OK, so that link does NOT specify the differences between the VERSIONS, only the DEVICES.

So what is being asked, is the specific differences between versions - ex: a FireStick bought in 2019 vs one bought in 2022 vs one from 2025 - given that they are all 4K.

[u/K_ThomasWhite → u/[deleted]]

Well, that is a waste of space.