Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen) vs Roku Express (3930)

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Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen) compared with Express (3930)

	AmazonFire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen)	RokuExpress (3930)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	October 2019
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K (better)	1080p
HDR
HDR	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG (better)	None
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
Video
Video	2160p, 1080p and 720p up to 60 fps; AV1, HEVC, H.264 and VP9 hardware decoding up to 4K at 60 fps; Auto Low Latency Mode	Up to 1080p Full HD; no 4K or HDR (exact Nemo/3930X maker developer row)
HDR
HDR	Dolby Vision (profiles 4-MEL, 5, 8, 9 and 10), HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG	–
Audio
Audio	Dolby Atmos, 7.1 surround and stereo; Dolby MAT transcoding; Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD (basic profile) and MPEG-H pass-through	–
Performance
Software
Software	Fire OS	Roku OS
Storage
Storage	16 GB	–
Chip details
Chip details	MediaTek MT8696T; 4× Arm Cortex-A55 up to 2.0 GHz; GE9215 GPU up to 850 MHz	Arm Cortex-A53; OpenGL ES 2.0 (Roku's exact Nemo/3930X developer row)
Memory
Memory	2GB LPDDR4	512 MB (Roku's exact Nemo/3930X developer row)
Software and services
Software and services	–	Roku OS; apps vary by region and software version. Maker September 2019 release gives October retail availability, rather than the announcement day
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 4
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	No
Ports
Ports	HDMI 2.1 output with ARC input support; micro-USB for power; 10/100 Ethernet with Amazon's adapter (sold separately)	HDMI output, micro-USB power and reset; no Ethernet, USB media or card slot
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 6E tri-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4, 5 and 6 GHz); Bluetooth 5.2 and BLE	Single-band 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (Tech Advisor)
Smart home
Smart home	Alexa control of compatible smart home devices; Live View Picture-in-Picture camera feeds	–
Remote
Remote	Alexa Voice Remote Enhanced with power, volume and channel buttons for TVs, soundbars and receivers (IR); Bluetooth; 2 × AAA; 38 × 157 × 17 mm, 51 g without batteries	Standard infrared remote with channel shortcuts; needs line of sight. No voice microphone, television power/volume controls or headphone socket. Express+ 3931 adds the voice-remote bundle
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Box
Power
Power	–	USB power. The European 3930EU guide excludes a mains adaptor; the original US launch package includes one
Size
Size	99 × 30 × 14 mm (108 mm with the HDMI connector); 43.5 g	–
In the box
In the box	Fire TV Stick 4K Max, Alexa Voice Remote Enhanced, power cable and power adapter, HDMI extender cable, 2 AAA batteries, quick start guide	European package includes player, infrared remote, two AAA batteries, HDMI cable, USB power cable and removable adhesive strip