Roku 3 (4200) vs Roku 4 (4400)

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3 (4200) compared with 4 (4400)

	Roku3 (4200)	Roku4 (4400)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2013	October 2015
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	4K (better)
HDR
HDR	None	None
Video
Video	Up to 1080p HD (original Roku announcement); HDMI only, with no analogue A/V output	Up to 4K Ultra HD at 60 fps; HDCP 2.2 required for 4K (Roku launch announcement)
HDR
HDR	–	No HDR support (TechRadar)
Performance
Software
Software	Roku OS	Roku OS
Chip details
Chip details	Arm Cortex-A9 dual-core at 1 GHz; OpenGL ES 2.0 (Roku's exact Austin/4200X developer row)	Quad-core Arm processor; maker does not identify the processor model or clock rate
Memory
Memory	512 MB (Roku's exact Austin/4200X developer row)	1.5 GB (Roku's exact Dallas/4400X developer row)
Storage
Storage	microSD expands channel/app storage; local media uses the USB port	microSD expands channel/app storage; USB supports local media playback. User-accessible internal capacity is not published in the maker sources used
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	Launched with Roku OS 7. Roku lists OS 11.5 as the last supported release for model 4400X; channel availability varies by region and software version
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 5
Ethernet
Ethernet	Yes	Yes
Voice remote
Voice remote	No	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI, Ethernet, USB media playback, microSD channel-storage slot and power	HDMI, optical digital audio, Ethernet, USB media playback, microSD channel-storage slot and power
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band Wi-Fi (Roku launch release); 2.4/5 GHz confirmed by SmallNetBuilder. Original remote uses Wi-Fi Direct rather than Bluetooth	Dual-band 802.11ac MIMO Wi-Fi (Roku launch announcement)
Remote
Remote	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	Original enhanced wireless remote with voice search, headphone socket, motion/game controls and a speaker for the player's remote-finder button. Uses Wi-Fi rather than Bluetooth (Ars Technica)
Design
Type
Type	Box	Box
Size
Size	–	16.5 × 16.5 × 2 cm, width × depth × height (TechRadar)
In the box
In the box	Player, enhanced remote and in-ear headphones; HDMI cable not supplied (SmallNetBuilder)	Player, enhanced remote and headphones (Roku launch announcement)