Hardware Profile

The Apple TV includes the system_profile command line tool. These tables were generated using the information provided by Awkward on The Something Awful Forums.

Hardware Overview

Machine Name:	Mac
Machine Model:	AppleTV1,1
Processor Speed:	1 GHz
Number of Processors:	1
Total Number of Cores:	1
Memory:	256 MB
Bus Speed:	400 MHz
Boot ROM Version:	ATV11.00D9.B00
Serial Number:	Machine Specific
L2 Cache:	2 MB

Apple TV runs an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)

Source(s): Hardware Profile

Photos of AppleTV internals:

http://www.engadget.com/photos/apple-tv-dissected/

Network

The system has both a wired ethernet port and an 802.11b/g/n AirPort card. Some of this information will vary depending on if the device is attached and its specific configuration. This information is in italics where identified.

Ethernet

This table shows typical settings when the device is connected via a wired ethernet connection.

Type:	Ethernet
Hardware:	Ethernet
BSD Device Name:	en0
Has IP Assigned:	Yes
IPv4 Addresses:	x.x.x.x
IPv4:	Addresses: x.x.x.x Configuration Method: DHCP Interface Name: en0 Router: x.x.x.x Subnet Masks: x.x.x.x
IPv6:	Configuration Method: Automatic
DNS:	Domain Name: Network Specific Server Addresses: x.x.x.x, x.x.x.x
DHCP Server Responses:	Domain Name: Network Specific Domain Name Servers: x.x.x.x Lease Duration (seconds): 0 DHCP Message Type: 0x05 Routers: x.x.x.x Server Identifier: x.x.x.x Subnet Mask: x.x.x.x
Proxies:	FTP Proxy Enabled: No FTP Passive Mode: Yes Gopher Proxy Enabled: No HTTP Proxy Enabled: No HTTPS Proxy Enabled: No RTSP Proxy Enabled: No SOCKS Proxy Enabled: No
Ethernet:	MAC Address: Machine Specific Media Options: Full Duplex Media Subtype: 100baseTX

AirPort

This table shows the typical settings when the AirPort device is not in use.

Type:	AirPort
Hardware:	AirPort
BSD Device Name:	en1
Has IP Assigned:	No
IPv4:	Configuration Method: DHCP
Ethernet:	MAC Address: Machine Specific Media Options: Network Specific Media Subtype: autoselect

System Software

This table shows information regarding the original shipping version of the system software.

System Version:	Apple TV OS 10.4.7 (8N5107)
Kernel Version:	Darwin 8.8.2
Boot Volume:	OSBoot
Computer Name:	AppleTV
User Name:	System Administrator (root)

ATA

TODO

Audio

The audio on the Apple TV is provided by Intel High Definition Audio and provides only audio output features.

Line Out:	Connection: RCA
S/P-DIF Out:	Connection: Optical

Diagnostics

This shows the results of the Power On Self Test.

Last Run:	Last Machine Reboot
Result:	Passed

FireWire

The Apple TV does not include a FireWire port.

Graphics & Displays

Graphics

Chipset Model:	GeForce Go 7300
Type:	Display
Bus:	PCIe
VRAM (Total):	64 MB
Vendor:	NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID:	0x01d7
Revision ID:	0x00a1
ROM Revision:	3144

Displays

Resolution:	1280 x 720 @ 60 Hz
Depth:	32-bit Color
Core Image:	Supported
Main Display:	Yes
Mirror:	Off
Online:	Yes
Quartz Extreme:	Not Supported
Rotation:	Supported

Memory

The Apple TV has two logical memory banks, 0 and 1, but only one of these is occupied.

The system has a total memory compliment of 256 MB of DDR2 SDRAM.

Bank 0

Size:	256 MB
Type:	DDR2 SDRAM
Speed:	400 MHz
Status:	OK

Bank 1

Size:	Empty
Type:	Empty
Speed:	Empty
Status:	Empty

Power

The device is designed to operate solely on AC power and has no built in facility to use batteries or other DC power sources.

System Sleep Timer (Minutes):	0
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):	0
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):	0
Sleep On Power Button:	No
Automatic Restart On Power Loss:	Yes

USB

USB High-Speed Bus:	Host Controller Location: Built In USB Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBEHCI PCI Device ID: 0x27cc PCI Revision ID: 0x0002 PCI Vendor ID: 0x8086 Bus Number: 0xfd
USB Bus:	Host Controller Location: Built In USB Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBEHCI PCI Device ID: 0x27c8 PCI Revision ID: 0x0002 PCI Vendor ID: 0x8086 Bus Number: 0x1d IR Receiver: Version: 2.42 Bus Power (mA): 500 Speed:: Up to 1.5 Mb/sec Manufacturer: Apple Computer, Inc. Product ID: 0x8241 Vendor ID: 0x05ac (Apple Computer, Inc.)

AirPort Card

The Wireless Card Locale may be different depend on the country where the device was purchased.

Wireless Card Type:	AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0x87)
Wireless Card Locale:	USA
Wireless Card Firmware Version:	Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (4.80.79.1)
Current Wireless Network:	AirPort is currently turned off

Locations

TODO

system_profiler Output

bash-2.05b# system_profiler

Hardware:

Hardware Overview:

Machine Name: Mac
Machine Model: AppleTV1,1
Processor Speed: 1 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 1
Memory: 256 MB
Bus Speed: 400 MHz
Boot ROM Version: ATV11.00D9.B00
Serial Number:
L2 Cache: 2 MB

Network:

Built-in Ethernet: 

Type: Ethernet
Hardware: Ethernet
BSD Device Name: en0
Has IP Assigned: Yes 
IPv4 Addresses: [Removed -- Awkward]
IPv4:
Addresses: [Removed -- Awkward]
Configuration Method: DHCP
Interface Name: en0
Router: [Removed -- Awkward]
Subnet Masks: [Removed -- Awkward]
IPv6:  
Configuration Method: Automatic
DNS:
Domain Name: blah blah blah
Server Addresses: [Removed -- Awkward], [Removed -- Awkward] 
DHCP Server Responses:
Domain Name: [Removed -- Awkward] 
Domain Name Servers: [Removed -- Awkward]
Lease Duration (seconds): 0
DHCP Message Type: 0x05
Routers: [Removed -- Awkward]
Server Identifier: [Removed -- Awkward]
Subnet Mask: [Removed -- Awkward]
Proxies:
FTP Proxy Enabled: No
FTP Passive Mode: Yes 
Gopher Proxy Enabled: No
HTTP Proxy Enabled: No
HTTPS Proxy Enabled: No
RTSP Proxy Enabled: No
SOCKS Proxy Enabled: No
Ethernet:
MAC Address: [Removed -- Awkward]
Media Options: Full Duplex
Media Subtype: 100baseTX

Type: AirPort
Hardware: AirPort
BSD Device Name: en1
Has IP Assigned: No
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
Ethernet:
MAC Address: [Removed -- Awkward]
Media Options: 
Media Subtype: autoselect

Software:

System Software Overview:

System Version: Apple TV OS 10.4.7 (8N5107)
Kernel Version: Darwin 8.8.2
Boot Volume: OSBoot
Computer Name: AppleTV
User Name: System Administrator (root)

ATA:

ATA Bus:

FUJITSU MHW2040AT:

Capacity: 37.26 GB
Model: FUJITSU MHW2040AT
Revision: 0081000C
Serial Number: [Removed -- Awkward] 
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0
Protocol: ATA
Unit Number: 0
Socket Type: Internal
Low Power Polling: No
OS9 Drivers: No
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
Volumes:
OSBoot:
Capacity: 900 MB
Available: 422.18 MB
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+
BSD Name: disk0s3
Mount Point: /
Media:
Capacity: 35.96 GB
Available: 35.19 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+
BSD Name: disk0s4
Mount Point: /mnt
Volumes:
disk0s3:
Capacity: 900 MB
Available: 422.18 MB
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+
disk0s4:
Capacity: 35.96 GB
Available: 35.19 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+

Audio (Built In):

Intel High Definition Audio:

Available Devices:
Line Out:
Connection: RCA
S/P-DIF Out:
Connection: Optical

Diagnostics:

Power On Self-Test:

Last Run: [Removed -- Awkward] 
Result: Passed

FireWire:

Graphics/Displays:

GeForce Go 7300:

Chipset Model: GeForce Go 7300
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
VRAM (Total): 64 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x01d7
Revision ID: 0x00a1
ROM Revision: 3144
Displays:
Resolution: 1280 x 720 @ 60 Hz
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Supported
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Not Supported
Rotation: Supported

Memory:

BANK 0/DIMM0:

Size: 256 MB
Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Speed: 400 MHz
Status: OK

BANK 1/DIMM1:

Size: Empty
Type: Empty
Speed: Empty
Status: Empty

Power:

System Power Settings:

AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Sleep On Power Button: No
Automatic Restart On Power Loss: Yes

USB:

USB High-Speed Bus:

Host Controller Location: Built In USB
Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBEHCI
PCI Device ID: 0x27cc
PCI Revision ID: 0x0002
PCI Vendor ID: 0x8086
Bus Number: 0xfd

USB Bus:

Host Controller Location: Built In USB
Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBUHCI
PCI Device ID: 0x27c8
PCI Revision ID: 0x0002
PCI Vendor ID: 0x8086
Bus Number: 0x1d

IR Receiver:

Version: 2.42
Bus Power (mA): 500
Speed: Up to 1.5 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: Apple Computer, Inc.
Product ID: 0x8241
Vendor ID: 0x05ac (Apple Computer, Inc.)

AirPort Card:

AirPort Card Information:

Wireless Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0x87)
Wireless Card Locale: USA
Wireless Card Firmware Version: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (4.80.79.1)
Current Wireless Network: AirPort is currently turned off

Locations:

Automatic:

Active Location: Yes
Services:
Built-in Ethernet:
Type: Ethernet
BSD Device Name: en0
Hardware (MAC) Address: [Removed -- Awkward]
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
AppleTalk:
Configuration Method: Node
Proxies:
FTP Proxy Enabled: 0
FTP Passive Mode: 1
Gopher Proxy Enabled: 0
HTTP Proxy Enabled: 0
HTTPS Proxy Enabled: 0
RTSP Proxy Enabled: 0
SOCKS Proxy Enabled: 0
Type: IEEE80211
BSD Device Name: en1
Hardware (MAC) Address: [Removed -- Awkward]
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IEEE80211:
AllowNetCreation: 1
JoinMode: Automatic
MAC Address: [Removed -- Awkward]

Thanks Awkward. Cited from http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2391956&perpage=40&pagenumber=4