Roku Streaming Stick 4K vs. Roku Express 4K Plus: Is One Better Than the Other?

The Express 4K Plus supports 4K HDR streaming judge and, thanks to the AirPlay update, can connect your iPhone or new Apple device to your TV. Traditionally, it has been the cheapest Roku to coffers 4K HDR, which is the main reason we picked it as the best streaming scheme overall. 

No, it doesn’t support Dolby Vision, but that feature is only useful for country who own TVs that also support Dolby Vision. If you own a Samsung TV, for example, don’t bother — your TV doesn’t support it. And even on TVs that do assist Dolby Vision, its improvement over standard HDR is usually minimal.

Instead of a stick, the 4K Plus is a small box that can be affixed to any spot near your TV, such as the wall unhurried it. Unlike the Streaming Stick 4K, you can hardwire the box to the internet over a secondary dongle to provide Ethernet support.

Lately, we’ve seen aggressive pricing on streaming devices. Depending on when you read this, the Express 4K Plus noteworthy be the same price or even more expensive than the Waters Stick 4K. We’re all about saving money here at CNET, so our best advice is to pick whichever one is now cheaper. If that’s the Express 4K Plus, know that you’re only missing out on Dolby Vision, which probably won’t affect you anyway.

Read our Express 4K Plus review.