Roku XD (2050) vs Roku XDS (2100)

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XD (2050) compared with XDS (2100)

	RokuXD (2050)	RokuXDS (2100)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2010	September 2010
Video and audio
Resolution
Resolution	1080p	1080p
HDR
HDR	None	None
Video
Video	1080p through HDMI; standard-definition composite output. AnandTech reports 1080p24 and 1080p30, without 1080p60	Up to 1080p through HDMI; component supports 720p/480p and needs Roku's separately sold cable, while composite carries 480i (Missing Remote)
Audio
Audio	Analogue stereo through RCA; HDMI supports 5.1 surround sound where available according to the original maker guide	Stereo analogue audio; digital stereo or 5.1 passthrough through HDMI and optical, dependent on media and service (Missing Remote)
Performance
Software
Software	Roku OS	Roku OS
Chip details
Chip details	MIPS at 400 MHz in Roku's Pico/2050X developer row; NXP PNX8935 identified in AnandTech's exact XD teardown	MIPS at 400 MHz in Roku's exact Pico/2100X developer row; Nexperia PNX8935E1 identified by SmallNetBuilder's teardown
Memory
Memory	256 MB in Roku's exact 2050X/2050N developer row	256 MB in Roku's exact Pico/2100X developer row
Storage
Storage	–	SmallNetBuilder identifies 256 MB physical flash, used for system software rather than published user storage. USB playback was unfinished at launch; official availability was postponed from November to January 2011 in Missing Remote's December test
Software and services
Software and services	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	Roku lists OS 3.1 as the last compatible version for 2100X. Its current developer table labels this row XD, while the exact-model contemporary reviews identify 2100X as XDS. Channels and service support vary with region and software
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 4
Ethernet
Ethernet	Yes	Yes
Voice remote
Voice remote	No	No
Ports
Ports	HDMI, Ethernet, composite video, left/right RCA analogue audio and power; no component video, optical audio or USB media port	HDMI, component video connector, composite video and stereo RCA audio, optical digital audio, 10/100 Ethernet, USB 2.0 media port and power (Missing Remote)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	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	Dual-band 802.11n, compatible with b/g; 2.4 and 5 GHz networks independently verified by SmallNetBuilder
Remote
Remote	Original infrared remote with Back, Options and Instant Replay, which replays the last seven seconds; no microphone or headphone socket	Original infrared Enhanced remote with Back, Options and Instant Replay; no microphone, headphone socket or television controls
Design
Type
Type	Box	Box
Size
Size	–	4.9 × 4.9 × 1.2 inches, width × depth × height (Missing Remote)
In the box
In the box	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	Player, infrared remote, two AAA batteries, composite/stereo cable and mains power adaptor. HDMI and component cables sold separately (Missing Remote and SmallNetBuilder)