Product comparison · 2 tv set-top boxes

Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black vs Samsung GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+

26specifications compared
13differ
13identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+ has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black (1 vs 0). The Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black has 117 mm more depth than the Samsung GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+ (147 mm vs 30 mm). The Samsung GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+ has 119 mm more height than the Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black (147 mm vs 28 mm). Only the Samsung GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+ has card reader integrated. Signal source: Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite on the Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black, Ethernet (RJ-45), IPTV on the Samsung GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+.

Signal source
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite
- GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+:Ethernet (RJ-45), IPTV
Digital signal format system
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:DVB-T, DVB-T2
- GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+:DVB-S, DVB-S2
Image formats supported
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:JPEG XR
- GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+:JPEG
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:0
- GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+:1
Card reader integrated
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:No
- GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+:Yes
Depth
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:147 mm
- GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+:30 mm
Height
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:28 mm
- GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+:147 mm
Weight
- GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black:350 g
- GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+:370 g

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of GX-MB540TL, GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+
47 specifications	A Samsung GX-MB540TL Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite Black Model GX-MB540TL View product	B Samsung GX-SM550SM Media Box HD+View product
Video2 differ
Signal sourceDiffers	Ethernet (RJ-45), Satellite	Ethernet (RJ-45), IPTV
Digital signal format systemDiffers	DVB-T, DVB-T2	DVB-S, DVB-S2
Supported video modesKnown for one	576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Personal Video Recorder (PVR) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
File formats2 differ
Video formats supportedDiffers	ASF, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, TS, XVID	ASF, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, TS, XVID
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	MP3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffers	JPEG XR	JPEG
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outputs quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SCART ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio coaxial outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Built-in HDD	No	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Tuner type	Digital	Digital
Number of tuners	1 tuner(s)	1 tuner(s)
Interactive TV	Yes	Yes
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)	Yes	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	German, English, Polish, Turkish	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	166 mm	166 mm
DepthDiffers	147 mm	30 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	147 mm
WeightDiffers	350 g	370 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	252 mm	318 mm
Package depthDiffers	235 mm	64 mm
Package heightDiffers	68 mm	269 mm
Package weightDiffers	974 g	510 g
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C	0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 90%	0 - 90%
Technical detailsidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More tv set-top box comparisons

All tv set-top box comparisons