Apple TV HD vs Roku 3 (4200)

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TV HD compared with 3 (4200)

	AppleTV HD	Roku3 (4200)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2015	March 2013
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	1080p
HDR
HDR	None	None
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	–
Video
Video	HEVC SDR up to 1080p, 30 fps, Main/Main 10 profile; H.264 up to 1080p, 60 fps, High or Main Profile level 4.2 or lower	Up to 1080p HD (original Roku announcement); HDMI only, with no analogue A/V output
Audio
Audio	AC-3 (Dolby Digital 5.1) and E-AC-3 (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1); Apple Lossless, FLAC, AIFF, WAV, AAC, HE-AAC and MP3	–
Performance
Software
Software	tvOS	Roku OS
Storage
Storage	32 GB	–
Chip details
Chip details	A8 chip with 64-bit architecture	Arm Cortex-A9 dual-core at 1 GHz; OpenGL ES 2.0 (Roku's exact Austin/4200X developer row)
Memory
Memory	2 GB (9to5Mac, from Apple's developer documentation)	512 MB (Roku's exact Austin/4200X developer row)
Storage
Storage	32GB; a 64GB model was also sold at launch in 2015	microSD expands channel/app storage; local media uses the USB port
Software and services
Software and services	–	Roku OS; apps and services vary by region and software version. Maker developer row lists release year 2014, conflicting with the original March 6, 2013 release announcement used here
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 4
Ethernet
Ethernet	Yes	Yes
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	No
Ports
Ports	HDMI 1.4; 10/100BASE-T Ethernet; USB-C for service and support; IR receiver	HDMI, Ethernet, USB media playback, microSD channel-storage slot and power
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO; Bluetooth 4.0	Dual-band Wi-Fi (Roku launch release); 2.4/5 GHz confirmed by SmallNetBuilder. Original remote uses Wi-Fi Direct rather than Bluetooth
Remote
Remote	Siri Remote (1st generation) with touch surface, microphone, accelerometer and three-axis gyro, Bluetooth 4.0, IR transmitter and Lightning charging, 124 × 38 × 6.3 mm, 45 g; Siri Remote (2nd generation), with clickpad and Bluetooth 5.0, from May 2021	Original enhanced motion remote with headphone socket and A/B game controls. Side volume buttons control headphones only; no microphone or television power controls. Distinct from the 2015 voice-remote bundle
Design
Type
Type	Box	Box
Power
Power	Built-in power supply	–
Size
Size	35 × 98 × 98 mm (H × W × D); 425 g	–
In the box
In the box	Apple TV HD, Siri Remote, power cord, Lightning to USB cable, documentation	Player, enhanced remote and in-ear headphones; HDMI cable not supplied (SmallNetBuilder)