| Model,Chromecast (1st generation),Chromecast (2nd generation),Chromecast Audio,Chromecast Ultra,Chromecast (3rd generation) | |
| Release date,"July 24, 2013","September 29, 2015","September 29, 2015","November 6, 2016","October 10, 2018" | |
| Sales discontinued,"September 29, 2015","October 10, 2018","January 11, 2019",—,— | |
| Launch price,US$35,US$35,US$35,US$69,US$35 | |
| System on a chip,Marvell Armada 1500 Mini 88DE3005-A1,Marvell Armada 1500 Mini Plus 88DE3006,Marvell Armada 1500 Mini Plus 88DE3006,-,- | |
| Memory,512 MB RAM DDR3L,512 MB RAM DDR3L,256 MB RAM DDR3L,-,- | |
| Storage,2 GB,256 MB,256 MB,-,- | |
| Display,1080p,1080p @ 30fps or 720p @ 60fps,N/A,"4K Ultra HDHigh dynamic range (HDR10, Dolby Vision)",1080p @ 60fps | |
| Audio DAC,N/A,N/A,AKM AK4430 192 kHz 24-Bit DAC,N/A,- | |
| Connectivity,HDMI (can use CEC)Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n @ 2.4 GHz)Ethernet (with optional USB power adapter),HDMI (can use CEC)Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n/ac @ 2.4/5 GHz)Ethernet (with optional USB power adapter),Combined 3.5 mm audio jack and mini-TOSLINK socket Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n/ac @ 2.4/5 GHz)Ethernet (with optional USB power adapter),HDMI (can use CEC)Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n/ac @ 2.4/5 GHz)Ethernet (with included USB power adapter),HDMI (can use CEC)Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n/ac @ 2.4/5 GHz)Ethernet (with optional USB power adapter) | |
| Power,Micro-USB (power adapter or USB port),Micro-USB (power adapter or USB port),Micro-USB (power adapter or USB port),Micro-USB (power adapter required),Micro-USB (power adapter or USB port) | |
| Dimensions,72 mm × 35 mm × 12 mm (2.83 in × 1.38 in × 0.47 in),51.9 mm × 51.9 mm × 13.49 mm (2.04 in × 2.04 in × 0.53 in),51.9 mm × 51.9 mm × 13.49 mm (2.04 in × 2.04 in × 0.53 in),58.2 mm × 58.2 mm × 13.70 mm (2.29 in × 2.29 in × 0.54 in),51.81 mm × 51.81 mm × 13.8 mm (2.04 in × 2.04 in × 0.54 in) | |
| Weight,34 g (1.20 oz),39.1 g (1.38 oz),30.7 g (1.08 oz),47 g (1.66 oz),40 g (1.4 oz) | |
| Model Number,H2G2-42,NC2-6A5,RUX-J42,GA3A00403A14,GA00439 | |