Apple TV HD vs Roku Express+ (3710)

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TV HD compared with Express+ (3710)

	AppleTV HD	RokuExpress+ (3710)
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	Up to 1920 × 1080 playback; interface renders at 1280 × 720 (Roku's exact Littlefield/3710X developer row). Composite output serves legacy televisions, not HD playback
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/3710X developer row)
Memory
Memory	2 GB (9to5Mac, from Apple's developer documentation)	512 MB (Roku's exact Littlefield/3710X developer row)
Software and services
Software and services	–	Roku OS; US launch model was exclusive to Walmart. App availability varies by region and software version
Storage
Storage	32GB; a 64GB model was also sold at launch in 2015	–
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, composite A/V jack, USB power input and reset button; HDMI and red/white/yellow composite cables supplied (Roku's 2016 quick-start guide)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO; Bluetooth 4.0	802.11b/g/n (Roku launch release); 2.4 GHz only (CGMagazine)
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 app shortcuts; must remain within line of sight. 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	Supplied adhesive strip mounts the player to a television; maker guide warns against placing the player behind the TV or inside a cabinet
In the box
In the box	Apple TV HD, Siri Remote, power cord, Lightning to USB cable, documentation	–