Roku Streaming Stick (3500) vs Roku Streaming Stick (3600)

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Streaming Stick (3500) compared with Streaming Stick (3600)

	RokuStreaming Stick (3500)	RokuStreaming Stick (3600)
Overview
Released
Released	April 2014	April 2016
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	1080p
HDR
HDR	None	None
Video
Video	Up to 1080p HD (Roku's original HDMI-version announcement)	Up to 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps, or 720p at 60 fps; interface renders at 1280 × 720 (Roku's exact Briscoe/3600X developer row and footnote)
Performance
Software
Software	Roku OS	Roku OS
Chip details
Chip details	ARM11 at 600 MHz (Roku's exact Sugarland/3500X developer row)	Arm Cortex-A7 quad-core at 800 MHz; OpenGL ES 2.0 (Roku's exact Briscoe/3600X developer row)
Memory
Memory	512 MB (Roku's exact Sugarland/3500X developer row)	512 MB (Roku's exact Briscoe/3600X developer row)
Software and services
Software and services	Roku OS; maker now lists this as a legacy model limited to Roku OS 11. App availability varies by region and software version	Launched with Roku OS 7.1 and Hotel and Dorm Connect for browser-authenticated networks (Roku announcement reproduced by 9to5Toys); apps and features vary by region and software version
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 4
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No
Voice remote
Voice remote	No	No
Ports
Ports	HDMI plug and Micro-USB power input; USB cable and mains adapter included; distinct from the earlier MHL-powered Roku Ready stick	HDMI plug, Micro-USB power input and reset button; USB cable and mains adapter supplied
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band 802.11b/g/n (Tech Advisor); 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (Tom's Guide)	Dual-band MIMO; 802.11n (Roku announcement and TechRadar)
Remote
Remote	Wi-Fi Direct remote with navigation, playback and app shortcuts; no microphone, headphone socket or motion sensors (Tech Advisor). Original app shortcut labels vary by region	Original point-anywhere remote uses AAA batteries and has navigation, playback and app shortcut buttons; voice search and headphone listening use the separate mobile app (TechRadar)
Design
Type
Type	Stick	Stick
Size
Size	3.1 × 1.1 × 0.5 in (Tom's Guide)	3.25 × 0.9 × 0.5 in, length × width × depth (TechRadar)