Roku Streaming Stick (2025) vs Roku Ultra (2024)

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Streaming Stick (2025) compared with Ultra (2024)

	RokuStreaming Stick (2025)	RokuUltra (2024)
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	September 2024
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	4K (better)
HDR
HDR	None	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG (better)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
Video
Video	Up to 1080p (1920 × 1080) with up-scaling from 720p	Up to 2160p at 60 fps (3840 × 2160) with up-scaling from 720p and 1080p; HDMI Quick Media Switching (QMS); AV1, HEVC, H.264 and VP9 from USB
HDR
HDR	–	Dolby Vision at 60 fps, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
Audio
Audio	Digital stereo over HDMI; DTS Digital Surround and Dolby-encoded audio pass-through over HDMI (Roku doesn't list Dolby Atmos)	Dolby Atmos decode via HDMI; DTS Digital Surround pass-through; AC-4 and DD+ with Atmos, FLAC, ALAC and other formats from USB
Performance
Software
Software	Roku OS	Roku OS
Chip details
Chip details	Arm Cortex-A55	Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55; Roku quotes over 30% faster than other Roku players
Memory
Memory	512 MB	2 GB
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	Yes
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	Built-in HDMI; USB-C for power	HDMI 2.1b; USB 3.0; 10/100 Ethernet; power
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)	802.11ax dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi 6 (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz); Bluetooth audio streaming
Smart home
Smart home	Works with Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa	Works with Roku Smart Home, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa
Remote
Remote	Voice remote with TV power, volume and mute buttons; two pre-installed AAA batteries	Roku Voice Remote Pro (2nd edition) with hands-free voice, backlit buttons, TV power and volume, Quick Launch and Live TV Guide buttons, lost-remote finder; rechargeable over USB-C
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Box
Power
Power	5 V, 1 A; about 2.2 W typical when streaming	12 V, 1.5 A power adaptor; about 4.5 W when streaming 4K
Size
Size	3.7 × 0.80 × 0.45 in; 26.0 g	124.4 × 127.0 × 25.4 mm; 167.2 g
In the box
In the box	Roku Streaming Stick, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB-C to USB-A power cable	Roku Ultra, Roku Voice Remote Pro (2nd edition), USB-C charging cable for the remote, Premium High Speed HDMI cable, power adaptor