Streaming Devices / Roku
Roku Ultra (2024)
Roku's flagship — the best remote in the category, plus ethernet and AV1.
Overall score 7.9/10
Pros
- + The best remote of any streaming device here — backlit, rechargeable, hands-free voice and a lost-remote finder
- + Decodes Dolby Atmos rather than only passing it through
- + HDMI 2.1 with Quick Media Switching, rare outside Apple TV
- + Built-in ethernet and a USB 3.0 port for local media
- + Fastest Roku by a wide margin
Cons
- − Ethernet is 10/100, not gigabit
- − The Voice Remote Pro (2nd edition) dropped the headphone jack the first-gen Pro had
- − List price rose from $99.99 to $149.99 in July 2026
- − No design change since the 2021 Ultra
Roku Ultra (2024) review: what the specs say
Roku's flagship — the best remote in the category, plus ethernet and AV1. At $149.99, Roku's 2024 model sits at the premium end of the category — the streaming Devices we compare run from $34.99 to $249. It scores 7.9/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Video Quality at 9.0/10 — maximum resolution and which HDR formats are supported. The weakest is Smart Home at 5.5/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: ethernet is 10/100, not gigabit; and the Voice Remote Pro (2nd edition) dropped the headphone jack the first-gen Pro had. Every specification on this page comes from Roku's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| Max Resolution | 4K (3840x2160) at 60fps |
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Processor | Quad-core ARM Cortex-A55; Roku claims over 30% faster than its other players |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | Not published by Roku GB |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) dual-band MIMO |
| Ethernet | Built in (10/100) |
| Bluetooth | Yes — supports headphone mode |
| Operating System | Roku OS 15 |
| Remote | Voice Remote Pro: USB-C rechargeable, backlit, hands-free voice, lost-remote finder; no headphone jack |
| Connectivity | 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 dual-band MIMO, Bluetooth, HDMI 2.1b, Ethernet (10/100, built in), USB 3.0, DC power |
| Material | Set-top box, mains powered |
| Warranty | 12 months |
Compare Roku Ultra (2024) With
Cheaper Alternative
Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen) — $139.99
Premium Alternative
NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro — $199.99