Google Chromecast (3rd Generation): design
Google Chromecast (3rd Generation): design
- Simple small disc design
- MicroUSB on the back connects to your TV
- Flat HDMI cable doesn't interfere with other wires
If you’ve seen a Chromecast in the last few years, you probably know what to expect from the Google Chromecast (3rd Generation). The streamer is a small disc no more than two inches across that can covertly hide behind your TV. (The exact dimensions, in case you need them are 51.9 x 51.9 x 13.8 mm.)
There’s only a single MicroUSB port on the back of the disc that you’ll need to connect to either your TV’s USB port or to the wall using the included wall adapter, and a single button that will factory reset the Chromecast if held down. It’s basic, but it does the trick.
That being said, the Google Chromecast (3rd Generation) takes this simplicity further than ever before—extending subtlety to the plastic covering of the device: the 2nd Generation model was available in bright red, blue and yellow, while the 3rd Generation only comes in a nearly black, dark charcoal color and off-white chalk. The subtle palette swap is nice but, considering Chromecast spends all of its life behind your TV, it probably doesn’t matter that much.
What matters a bit more in terms of design is the flat HDMI cable that extends from the Chromecast—it’s long enough to slip into the port without interfering with any other cables and allows the Chromecast to hang a few inches off the TV. Similarly, the accompanying USB cord is 69-inches and can easily run to an outlet if your TV doesn’t have an open USB port.
The most important part of the Chromecast’s design, however, isn’t anything you can see on the outside. Inside, the Chromecast uses an upgraded 802.11 b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi antenna that is likely the source of the 15% performance boost that Google’s touting—but we’ll cover that further down below.
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