Apple TV (2nd generation) vs Roku LT (2400)

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TV (2nd generation) compared with LT (2400)

	AppleTV (2nd generation)	RokuLT (2400)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2010	November 2011
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	720p	720p
HDR
HDR	None	None
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	–
Video
Video	H.264 up to 720p at 30 fps, Main Profile level 3.1; MPEG-4 up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 × 480 at 30 fps; Motion JPEG up to 35 Mbps, 1280 × 720 at 30 fps. Protected content requires HDCP	Up to 720p through HDMI; composite video through the included A/V cable is standard definition
Audio
Audio	HE-AAC (V1), AAC, protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV; Dolby Digital 5.1 pass-through	–
Performance
Software
Software	Apple TV Software	Roku OS
Chip details
Chip details	Apple A4 chip; Apple does not publish its clock speed on the model's spec sheet	ARM11 at 600 MHz; Giga hardware, model 2400X in Roku's developer table
Memory
Memory	256 MB RAM (iFixit teardown, from the A4 package marking)	256 MB in Roku's exact 2400X developer row
Storage
Storage	8GB NAND flash (iFixit teardown); used for streaming cache rather than a user-accessible library. Home Sharing replaced the original model's synchronised local media	–
Software and services
Software and services	Reviews describe historical services available at launch, including US-only Netflix and TV programme rentals. Netflix's current compatibility list requires Apple TV HD (4th generation) or later; this model is no longer supported	Roku lists OS 9.1 as the last compatible version for 2400X. This is the original ARM-based LT, distinct from the MIPS-based 2450 and 2700 revisions. Channels and services depend on region and software
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi 4
Ethernet
Ethernet	Yes	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	No	No
Ports
Ports	HDMI; optical audio; 10/100BASE-T Ethernet; IR receiver; Micro-USB for service and support	HDMI, composite video/stereo A/V connector, power and reset; no Ethernet, USB or microSD
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	802.11a/b/g/n; wireless video streaming requires 802.11a, g or n. The maker sheet does not list Bluetooth support, although iFixit identified a combined Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chipset	Built-in 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi according to the original maker announcement
Remote
Remote	Included seven-button aluminium Apple Remote using infrared; Apple's iOS Remote app also supported control over the network	Standard infrared remote; no voice microphone, headphone socket or motion control
Design
Type
Type	Box	Box
Power
Power	Built-in 6 W universal power supply	–
Size
Size	98 × 98 × 23 mm (W × D × H); 0.6 lb, varying with configuration and manufacturing	–
In the box
In the box	Apple TV, aluminium Apple Remote, power cord and documentation; HDMI cable sold separately	LT player, standard infrared remote, two AAA batteries, RCA A/V cable and power adaptor; HDMI cable sold separately