Roku Express (3700) vs Roku Streaming Stick (3600)

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Express (3700) compared with Streaming Stick (3600)

	RokuExpress (3700)	RokuStreaming Stick (3600)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2016	April 2016
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	1080p
HDR
HDR	None	None
Video
Video	1920 × 1080 playback; 1280 × 720 interface rendering (Roku's exact Littlefield/3700X developer row)	Up to 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps, or 720p at 60 fps; interface renders at 1280 × 720 (Roku's exact Briscoe/3600X developer row and footnote)
Performance
Software
Software	Roku OS	Roku OS
Chip details
Chip details	MIPS processor at 900 MHz (Roku's exact Littlefield/3700X developer row)	Arm Cortex-A7 quad-core at 800 MHz; OpenGL ES 2.0 (Roku's exact Briscoe/3600X developer row)
Memory
Memory	512 MB (Roku's exact Littlefield/3700X developer row)	512 MB (Roku's exact Briscoe/3600X developer row)
Storage
Storage	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	Launched with Roku OS 7.1 and Hotel and Dorm Connect for browser-authenticated networks (Roku announcement reproduced by 9to5Toys); apps and features vary by region and software version
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 4
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	No	No
Ports
Ports	HDMI output and Micro-USB power input; no Ethernet (Tom's Guide and Ars Technica)	HDMI plug, Micro-USB power input and reset button; USB cable and mains adapter supplied
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	802.11b/g/n, single-band 2.4 GHz (Roku launch release and Ars Technica)	Dual-band MIMO; 802.11n (Roku announcement and TechRadar)
Remote
Remote	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	Original point-anywhere remote uses AAA batteries and has navigation, playback and app shortcut buttons; voice search and headphone listening use the separate mobile app (TechRadar)
Design
Type
Type	Box	Stick
Size
Size	Small external box supplied with adhesive mounting strip and HDMI cable; infrared receiver must remain visible	3.25 × 0.9 × 0.5 in, length × width × depth (TechRadar)