CarlinKit Tbox Max is a powerful tool that allows users to bring Android 13 to their cars and make both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay wireless. With the ability to connect directly to a car, users can access CarPlay and Android Auto wirelessly, without any manufacturer’s limitations. Additionally, the product offers users the ability to enjoy Android Auto directly on their car, including downloading applications, streaming content, and creating a mobile hotspot with the presence of a SIM slot on the product itself.

In this article, we will take a closer look at CarlinKit Tbox Max, also known as Carlinkit TBox Led, and provide a comprehensive review of its features and capabilities. We will answer some frequently asked questions about the product and provide a table of contents for easy navigation. Whether you’re looking to upgrade your car’s technology or simply want to learn more about CarlinKit Tbox Max, this article has you covered.

Key Takeaways

• CarlinKit Tbox Max is a versatile tool that brings Android 13 to cars and makes both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay wireless.
• The product allows users to access CarPlay and Android Auto wirelessly without any manufacturer’s limitations and enjoy Android Auto directly on their car.
• This article provides a comprehensive review of CarlinKit Tbox Max, answers frequently asked questions, and includes a table of contents for easy navigation.

Carlinkit Tbox Max Review: Table of Contents

Aesthetics and Design

The Carlinkit Tbox Max comes in a simple box with everything necessary for proper operation inside. The box includes two USB-A to USB-C and USB-C to USB-C cables of 30 centimeters in length, suitable for most cars on the market. The device itself is made of black-colored plastic with a mesh weave that embraces almost the entire top. In the center stands out a shiny circle with the brand’s logo to break the monotony of the design and give it an excellent overall elegance. The Carlinkit Tbox Max measures 79.8 x 79.8 x 14.7 millimeters, which could perhaps have been smaller, but it is to be considered that its use is in a car, in which the spaces are definitely smaller than, for example, the desk at home. The construction materials are good, mostly plastic, with a glossy band on the frame. The product appears to be durable and reliable, still able to withstand shocks or bumps of various kinds. At the rear, there is the only physical port for connection to the car, which is a USB Type-C, used for providing power suitable for operation and data transfer. Two very interesting slots then stand out beside it: microSD and Nano SIM. The former is used for system updates and to add content/files/documents to be accessed from the car’s infotainment, while the latter, subject to the use of an enabled SIM, offers the possibility of connecting to the Internet, expanding the functionality accessible by the end user.

Hardware and Specifications

The Carlinkit Tbox Max was created to provide wireless access to CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as to enjoy a range of Android apps and functions, all wirelessly. It is not compatible with any car, but exclusively with models that already integrate Android Auto and CarPlay with physical connection. The device is powered by a Qualcomm QCM6225 octa-core processor, with four 2GHz cores and four 1.8GHz cores and 11-nanometer manufacturing process, coupled with the Adreno 610 GPU. Two variants are available on the market: 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 64GB of internal storage, or 8GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The differences, other than the aforementioned combo, are nonexistent (except, of course, in the final selling price). The presence of the integrated GPS chip inside Carlinkit Tbox Max opens the door to multiple uses, even simply concerning the monitoring of the car’s position at any given time, provided it is turned on. Finally, the Bluetooth connection can come in handy, especially if you do not want to use the SIM, as it is the only way to connect to the box and to “project” your own Android Auto or Apple CarPlay settings on the display.

User Experience

The Carlinkit Tbox Max not only facilitates wireless access to Android Auto and Apple’s CarPlay but is also able to turn the car’s display into a tablet for all intents and purposes. At its base, Android 13 is available, which means that the user can access some of the most classic applications of the green robot, such as TikTok, Google Chrome, Instagram, YouTube, Messages, ApkInstaller (through which to go and install many more) and more. The speed of connection, downloading, or streaming will depend directly on the area you are going through, thus on the mobile connection you are actually subjected to at the exact moment of testing. The versatility in daily use is extreme, so much so that it greatly enhances infotainment, and thus proving to be a highly recommended product for all those who are not satisfied with what is actually preinstalled on the car they own. Switching between the various systems is quick and very intuitive, with full support for split-screen, or splitting the screen into multiple parts, thus being able to start two apps at the same time. It will then be possible to play directly from the car’s display with the many games available (but not while you are driving), completely revolutionizing the experience on long journeys, and beyond. Updates are downloaded for free via OTA, so you’ll never miss any new features. Virtually all smartphones on the market are compatible with Carlinkit Tbox Max, technically we’re talking about models from iPhone 6 onward (or with at least iOS 10) or with at least Android 11 installed.

CarlinKit Tbox Max – Conclusions

The Carlinkit Tbox Max presents a sufficiently powerful and responsive configuration, and we did not notice any slowdowns such as to report difficulties in use. Moreover, the presence of the SIM slot makes it even more versatile than we would have ever imagined (without, however, forgetting the presence of the microSD slot for internal memory extension). The aesthetics and the perfect compatibility with most smartphones on the market complete the positive aspects of a product that makes versatility its strong point, pushing on the accelerator for users who want to stay up-to-date with technology, not only at home but also in the car.