Roku Express (3930) vs Roku XD (2050)

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Express (3930) compared with XD (2050)

	RokuExpress (3930)	RokuXD (2050)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2019	September 2010
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	1080p
HDR
HDR	None	None
Video
Video	Up to 1080p Full HD; no 4K or HDR (exact Nemo/3930X maker developer row)	1080p through HDMI; standard-definition composite output. AnandTech reports 1080p24 and 1080p30, without 1080p60
Audio
Audio	–	Analogue stereo through RCA; HDMI supports 5.1 surround sound where available according to the original maker guide
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)	MIPS at 400 MHz in Roku's Pico/2050X developer row; NXP PNX8935 identified in AnandTech's exact XD teardown
Memory
Memory	512 MB (Roku's exact Nemo/3930X developer row)	256 MB in Roku's exact 2050X/2050N developer row
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 lists OS 3.1 as the last compatible version for 2050X and 2050N. Service support depends on region and software; this is the original XD rather than the later Roku 2 XD
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 4
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, Ethernet, composite video, left/right RCA analogue audio and power; no component video, optical audio or USB media port
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Single-band 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (Tech Advisor)	Extended-range wireless-N; 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n verified in the exact-model reviews, without the XDS model's dual-band radio
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 infrared remote with Back, Options and Instant Replay, which replays the last seven seconds; no microphone or headphone socket
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	Player, infrared remote, two AAA batteries, power adaptor, RCA video/stereo cable, Getting Started Guide and Important Product Information; HDMI and Ethernet cables sold separately