It's not the same as the quad - core processor seen in the more
expensive Streaming Stick or Fire Stick, but it may not even be noticeable to you.
If you don't want a 4K media player, or can at least live without it for a while, Roku does offer less
expensive streaming sticks that are plenty fast.
Not exact matches
Some people might need Roku's most -
expensive streamer, but its cheaper
Streaming Sticks should be fine for most.
This story was updated on January 24, 2018 to add our reviews of the Apple TV 4K, which we found to be highly polished, but overkill for people who aren't wedded to Apple's ecosystem; and the 2017 Roku Express, which isn't priced low enough for us to recommend over the only slightly more
expensive Roku
Streaming Stick.
The Roku Express doesn't run quite as fast as the slightly more
expensive Roku
Streaming Stick and attaches to your TV via a HDMI cable rather than plug in directly to the slot like the
Stick model.
Amazon's Fire TV
Stick is its least
expensive streaming device and gives you access to tons of content — especially if you're an Amazon Prime subscriber.
The new
Streaming Stick costs around $ 50 in the US, making it more
expensive than both the Express and Express +, but it has a different remote control that can be used to carry out voice searches, and is a lot more portable.