Apple TV HD vs Roku Express (3700)

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TV HD compared with Express (3700)

	AppleTV HD	RokuExpress (3700)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2015	October 2016
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	1920 × 1080 playback; 1280 × 720 interface rendering (Roku's exact Littlefield/3700X developer row)
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	MIPS processor at 900 MHz (Roku's exact Littlefield/3700X developer row)
Memory
Memory	2 GB (9to5Mac, from Apple's developer documentation)	512 MB (Roku's exact Littlefield/3700X developer row)
Storage
Storage	32GB; a 64GB model was also sold at launch in 2015	No verified built-in user storage capacity published in the maker sources read
Software and services
Software and services	–	Roku OS; app availability varies by region and software version
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 4
Ethernet
Ethernet	Yes	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	No
Ports
Ports	HDMI 1.4; 10/100BASE-T Ethernet; USB-C for service and support; IR receiver	HDMI output and Micro-USB power input; no Ethernet (Tom's Guide and Ars Technica)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO; Bluetooth 4.0	802.11b/g/n, single-band 2.4 GHz (Roku launch release and Ars Technica)
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 infrared remote with navigation, playback and fixed app buttons; no microphone or TV power/volume controls. Mobile-app voice search is separate from the supplied remote
Design
Type
Type	Box	Box
Power
Power	Built-in power supply	–
Size
Size	35 × 98 × 98 mm (H × W × D); 425 g	Small external box supplied with adhesive mounting strip and HDMI cable; infrared receiver must remain visible
In the box
In the box	Apple TV HD, Siri Remote, power cord, Lightning to USB cable, documentation	–