Roku Express (3930) vs Roku XDS (2100)

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Express (3930) compared with XDS (2100)

	RokuExpress (3930)	RokuXDS (2100)
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)	Up to 1080p through HDMI; component supports 720p/480p and needs Roku's separately sold cable, while composite carries 480i (Missing Remote)
Audio
Audio	–	Stereo analogue audio; digital stereo or 5.1 passthrough through HDMI and optical, dependent on media and service (Missing Remote)
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 exact Pico/2100X developer row; Nexperia PNX8935E1 identified by SmallNetBuilder's teardown
Memory
Memory	512 MB (Roku's exact Nemo/3930X developer row)	256 MB in Roku's exact Pico/2100X developer row
Storage
Storage	–	SmallNetBuilder identifies 256 MB physical flash, used for system software rather than published user storage. USB playback was unfinished at launch; official availability was postponed from November to January 2011 in Missing Remote's December test
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 2100X. Its current developer table labels this row XD, while the exact-model contemporary reviews identify 2100X as XDS. Channels and service support vary with region and software
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, component video connector, composite video and stereo RCA audio, optical digital audio, 10/100 Ethernet, USB 2.0 media port and power (Missing Remote)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Single-band 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (Tech Advisor)	Dual-band 802.11n, compatible with b/g; 2.4 and 5 GHz networks independently verified by SmallNetBuilder
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 Enhanced remote with Back, Options and Instant Replay; no microphone, headphone socket or television controls
Design
Type
Type	Box	Box
Size
Size	–	4.9 × 4.9 × 1.2 inches, width × depth × height (Missing Remote)
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, composite/stereo cable and mains power adaptor. HDMI and component cables sold separately (Missing Remote and SmallNetBuilder)