Roku Premiere (3920) vs Roku XD (2050)

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Premiere (3920) compared with XD (2050)

	RokuPremiere (3920)	RokuXD (2050)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	September 2010
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K (better)	1080p
HDR
HDR	HDR10 (better)	None
Video
Video	720p, 1080p and 4K Ultra HD; up to 4K at 60 fps (Roku's exact Gilbert 4K/3920X developer row). HDCP 2.2 required for 4K/HDR	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
HDR
HDR	HDR10 in Roku's exact developer row; the 2019 UK reviews report no Dolby Vision, HDR10+ or HLG	–
Performance
Software
Software	Roku OS	Roku OS
Chip details
Chip details	Quad-core processor (Roku announcement); Arm Cortex-A53 and OpenGL ES 2.0 (exact maker developer row)	MIPS at 400 MHz in Roku's Pico/2050X developer row; NXP PNX8935 identified in AnandTech's exact XD teardown
Memory
Memory	1 GB (Roku's exact Gilbert 4K/3920X developer row)	256 MB in Roku's exact 2050X/2050N developer row
Software and services
Software and services	Roku OS; app availability varies by region and software version. US retail availability began in early October 2018; the developer row lists 2019, while the original US maker announcement specifies October 2018	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 memory-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; no 5 GHz support (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; no microphone, television power/volume controls or headphone socket. Premiere+ 3921 was 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 cable and mains adaptor; maker recommends the adaptor if the television's USB port supplies insufficient power	–
In the box
In the box	Player, infrared remote, two AAA batteries, HDMI cable, USB power cable, power adaptor and removable adhesive strip (UK quick-start guide)	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