NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro vs Roku Premiere (3920)

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SHIELD TV Pro compared with Premiere (3920)

	NVIDIASHIELD TV Pro	RokuPremiere (3920)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2019	October 2018
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	Dolby Vision and HDR10 (better)	HDR10
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
Video
Video	Up to 4K HDR at 60 fps (H.265/HEVC); up to 4K 60 fps for VP8, VP9, H.264 and MPEG-1/2; AI-enhanced upscaling to 4K 60 fps	720p, 1080p and 4K Ultra HD; up to 4K at 60 fps (Roku's exact Gilbert 4K/3920X developer row). HDCP 2.2 required for 4K/HDR
HDR
HDR	Dolby Vision and HDR10	HDR10 in Roku's exact developer row; the 2019 UK reviews report no Dolby Vision, HDR10+ or HLG
Audio
Audio	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos; Dolby TrueHD, DTS:X and DTS-HD pass-through; high-resolution audio up to 24-bit/192 kHz over HDMI and USB	–
Performance
Software
Software	Android TV	Roku OS
Storage
Storage	16 GB	–
Chip details
Chip details	NVIDIA Tegra X1+ with a 256-core GPU	Quad-core processor (Roku announcement); Arm Cortex-A53 and OpenGL ES 2.0 (exact maker developer row)
Memory
Memory	3 GB	1 GB (Roku's exact Gilbert 4K/3920X developer row)
Software and services
Software and services	–	Roku OS; app availability varies by region and software version. US retail availability began in early October 2018; the developer row lists 2019, while the original US maker announcement specifies October 2018
Storage
Storage	16 GB, expandable with USB flash or hard drives	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 4
Ethernet
Ethernet	Yes	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	No
Ports
Ports	HDMI 2.0b with HDCP 2.2 and CEC; Gigabit Ethernet; two USB 3.0 (Type-A)	HDMI output, micro-USB power and reset; no Ethernet, USB media or memory-card slot
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	802.11ac 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 5.0 + LE	Single-band 802.11b/g/n; no 5 GHz support (Tech Advisor)
Smart home
Smart home	Google Assistant built in; works with Google Home and Amazon Echo (Alexa)	–
Remote
Remote	SHIELD Remote with microphone, motion-activated backlit buttons, programmable button, Bluetooth, IR blaster for TV, soundbar or receiver power and volume, and remote locator; 2 × AAA included	Standard infrared remote with channel shortcuts; no microphone, television power/volume controls or headphone socket. Premiere+ 3921 was the voice-remote bundle
Design
Type
Type	Box	Box
Power
Power	40 W power adapter (5–10 W typical consumption)	USB power cable and mains adaptor; maker recommends the adaptor if the television's USB port supplies insufficient power
In the box
In the box	–	Player, infrared remote, two AAA batteries, HDMI cable, USB power cable, power adaptor and removable adhesive strip (UK quick-start guide)
Size
Size	98.0 × 159.0 × 25.93 mm (H × W × D); 250 g	–