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4 (4400)
Roku's first 4K streaming box has dual-band Wi-Fi 5, Ethernet, optical audio and a voice remote with headphone listening and a remote finder.
- Type
- Box
- Resolution
- 4K
- HDR
- –
- Software
- Roku OS
What reviewers say
Both reviews praised its broad streaming selection, cross-service search and useful remote. They found little reason for existing Roku owners to upgrade without a 4K television. TechRadar noted heat and fan noise; Ars Technica measured higher power consumption than the Roku 3.
From techradar.com, techradar.com, techradar.com and arstechnica.com
Specifications
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- Resolution
- 4K
- HDR
- None
- Video
- Up to 4K Ultra HD at 60 fps; HDCP 2.2 required for 4K (Roku launch announcement)
- HDR
- No HDR support (TechRadar)
Performance
- Software
- Roku OS
- Chip details
- Quad-core Arm processor; maker does not identify the processor model or clock rate
- Memory
- 1.5 GB (Roku's exact Dallas/4400X developer row)
- Storage
- microSD expands channel/app storage; USB supports local media playback. User-accessible internal capacity is not published in the maker sources used
- Software and services
- Launched with Roku OS 7. Roku lists OS 11.5 as the last supported release for model 4400X; channel availability varies by region and software version
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Ethernet
- Yes
- Voice remote
- Yes
- Ports
- HDMI, optical digital audio, Ethernet, USB media playback, microSD channel-storage slot and power
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Dual-band 802.11ac MIMO Wi-Fi (Roku launch announcement)
- Remote
- Original enhanced wireless remote with voice search, headphone socket, motion/game controls and a speaker for the player's remote-finder button. Uses Wi-Fi rather than Bluetooth (Ars Technica)
Design
- Type
- Box
- Size
- 16.5 × 16.5 × 2 cm, width × depth × height (TechRadar)
- In the box
- Player, enhanced remote and headphones (Roku launch announcement)
Pros and cons
Pros
- 4K playback at up to 60 frames per second
- Ethernet, optical audio and USB media playback
- Voice remote with private listening and remote finder
Cons
- No HDR playback
- 4K requires an HDCP 2.2 compatible television and connection
- Larger enclosure with active cooling
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Resolution | HDR | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box | 4K | – | Fire OS | Oct 2015 | |
| Box | 4K | – | Roku OS | Oct 2016 | |
| Box | 4K | HDR10 | Roku OS | Oct 2016 |
Sources
- roku.com/blog/introducing-roku-4-the-best-streaming-player-ever-updates-to-roku…
- developer.roku.com/dev/docs/hardware
- techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/av-accessories/roku-4-1307683/review
- arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/10/roku-4-review-a-future-proofed-4k-version-of-th…
Photo: Roku original product image; player, enhanced remote and headphones
- Roku 4 4400 with supplied enhanced remote and wired earphones; 2015 US Sling and Rdio shortcut configuration: Roku, 6 October 2015 exact Roku4 launch blog original hardware photograph
- Roku 4 4400 player, enhanced remote and supplied earphones beside a television showing its interface.: Official Roku 6 October 2015 launch photograph; complete supplied white background and television, hardware and framing preserved.
- Roku 4 4400 rear sockets including Ethernet, optical audio, HDMI, microSD and power: Roku, 6 October 2015 exact launch blog rear hardware photograph
