The hardware itself is slightly smaller and noticeably lighter than the second-gen 4K from last year. That’s because Apple has removed the cooling fan (yes, there was a fan in there before) in favor of a passive thermal design. But on the whole, it looks like the same old Apple TV with a matte top and glossy, dust-magnet sides. This is a box that sits on a shelf and connects to your TV via a (sold separately) multi-foot HDMI cable. There’s just an Apple logo on top — no more “tv” branding. Upon announcing the new device, which goes on sale November 4th, Apple finally discontinued the ancient Apple TV HD.