Roku Streaming Stick (3500) vs Roku Ultra (2024)

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Streaming Stick (3500) compared with Ultra (2024)

	RokuStreaming Stick (3500)	RokuUltra (2024)
Overview
Released
Released	April 2014	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 HD (Roku's original HDMI-version announcement)	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	–	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	ARM11 at 600 MHz (Roku's exact Sugarland/3500X developer row)	Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55; Roku quotes over 30% faster than other Roku players
Memory
Memory	512 MB (Roku's exact Sugarland/3500X developer row)	2 GB
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	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 6
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	Yes
Voice remote
Voice remote	No	Yes
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 2.1b; USB 3.0; 10/100 Ethernet; power
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)	802.11ax dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi 6 (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz); Bluetooth audio streaming
Smart home
Smart home	–	Works with Roku Smart Home, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa
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	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	–	12 V, 1.5 A power adaptor; about 4.5 W when streaming 4K
Size
Size	3.1 × 1.1 × 0.5 in (Tom's Guide)	124.4 × 127.0 × 25.4 mm; 167.2 g
In the box
In the box	–	Roku Ultra, Roku Voice Remote Pro (2nd edition), USB-C charging cable for the remote, Premium High Speed HDMI cable, power adaptor