Roku Express (3930) vs Roku Premiere+ (4630)

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Express (3930) compared with Premiere+ (4630)

	RokuExpress (3930)	RokuPremiere+ (4630)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2019	October 2016
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	4K (better)
HDR
HDR	None	HDR10 (better)
Video
Video	Up to 1080p Full HD; no 4K or HDR (exact Nemo/3930X maker developer row)	4K UHD up to 60 fps; HDCP 2.2 required for protected 4K content (Roku launch release and exact Cooper/4630X developer row). TechRadar's 30 fps specification conflicts with the maker
Audio
Audio	–	Night listening mode adjusts sound levels; remote headphone socket for private listening
Performance
Software
Software	Roku OS	Roku OS
Chip details
Chip details	Arm Cortex-A53; OpenGL ES 2.0 (Roku's exact Nemo/3930X developer row)	Arm Cortex-A53 quad-core at 1.2 GHz; OpenGL ES 2.0 (Roku's exact Cooper/4630X developer row)
Memory
Memory	512 MB (Roku's exact Nemo/3930X developer row)	1 GB (Roku's exact Cooper/4630X developer row)
Storage
Storage	–	microSD expands channel storage (Roku launch release); not removable-media playback, despite the TechRadar review's description
Software and services
Software and services	Roku OS; apps vary by region and software version. Maker September 2019 release gives October retail availability, rather than the announcement day	Roku OS; apps and features vary by region and software version. This is the original 2016 box, not the smaller 2018 Premiere+
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 5
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	Yes
Voice remote
Voice remote	No	No
Ports
Ports	HDMI output, micro-USB power and reset; no Ethernet, USB media or card slot	HDMI, 10/100 Ethernet, microSD and power input; no optical audio or USB media port (TechRadar)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Single-band 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (Tech Advisor)	Dual-band 802.11ac MIMO (Roku launch release)
Remote
Remote	Standard infrared remote with channel shortcuts; needs line of sight. No voice microphone, television power/volume controls or headphone socket. Express+ 3931 adds the voice-remote bundle	Original point-anywhere remote with headphone socket; no microphone, television power button or lost-remote finder
Design
Type
Type	Box	Box
Power
Power	USB power. The European 3930EU guide excludes a mains adaptor; the original US launch package includes one	–
In the box
In the box	European package includes player, infrared remote, two AAA batteries, HDMI cable, USB power cable and removable adhesive strip	–