Roku Streaming Stick 4K vs Roku Ultra (2024)

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Streaming Stick 4K compared with Ultra (2024)

	RokuStreaming Stick 4K	RokuUltra (2024)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2021	September 2024
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	4K	4K
HDR
HDR	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
Video
Video	Up to 2160p at 60 fps (3840 × 2160) with up-scaling from 720p and 1080p; needs HDCP 2.2 for 4K	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, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG up to 60 fps	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's UK spec 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	Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55; Roku quotes up to 30% faster boot than before	Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55; Roku quotes over 30% faster than other Roku players
Memory
Memory	1 GB	2 GB
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	Yes
Voice remote
Voice remote	Yes	Yes
Ports
Ports	HDMI 2.0b; USB for power and the long-range Wi-Fi receiver	HDMI 2.1b; USB 3.0; 10/100 Ethernet; power
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	802.11ac dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) with long-range receiver	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; under 3.5 W typical when streaming 4K; power adaptor included	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 4K, voice remote, two AAA batteries, USB power cable with long-range Wi-Fi receiver, power adaptor	Roku Ultra, Roku Voice Remote Pro (2nd edition), USB-C charging cable for the remote, Premium High Speed HDMI cable, power adaptor