Experts prefer Roku Express over Mi Box
On 3 Apr 2024 (14 days ago) we went through 73 Streaming Player expert endorsements .
Currently, Roku Express received 2 endorsements from Reviewed (25 Jul 2023) and TechRadar (7 Oct 2022). Meanwhile, Mi Box did not receive any endorsements this month.
Rank | Change | Price | Streaming Player | Tom's Guide | IGN | PCMag | The Verge | Reviewed | Business Insider | TechHive | TechRadar | WIRED | Digital Trends |
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15 | - | $26 | Roku Express The Roku Express is a versatile streaming device that offers a wide range of content availability, good picture and sound quality, and a user-friendly interface, making it suitable for casual streaming users. | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
N/A | N/A | $74 | Mi Box | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 25 Jul 2023 Reviewed ranked Roku Express as #7
Rank Streaming Player ... ... #7 out of 7 Roku Express Source: www.reviewed.com - On 7 Oct 2022 TechRadar ranked Roku Express as #5
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 9 Roku Express The best streaming stick for good value HD content... ... ... Source: www.techradar.com
Customers like Roku Express noticeably more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Roku Express
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Roku Express, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Mi Box.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling streaming player receives a consumer score of 8.5 (great). Both Mi Box and Roku Express receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
Mi Box | |
Roku Express |
In comparison:
9.7 Amazing
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Median best-selling Streaming Player |
Roku Express is more popular than Mi Box
It's fairly safe to say that Roku Express is a more popular streaming player than Mi Box, based on its 100,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
Table: Top compared alternatives for Mi Box and Roku Express | |||||
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Chromecast with Google TV HD | $30 |
In comparison:
Chromecast with Google TV HD ranks #14 out of 42. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.3 Amazing
| 4 expert recommendations | ||
Roku Premiere | $32 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | ||
Roku 2 | $25 | No expert recommendations | Cheaper | ||
Roku Express 4K Plus | $30 |
In comparison:
9.7 Amazing
| 3 expert recommendations |
Rank | Change | Price | Streaming Player | Tom's Guide | IGN | PCMag
| The Verge | Reviewed | Business Insider | TechHive | TechRadar | WIRED | Digital Trends |
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1 | - | $200 | Apple TV 4K The Apple TV 4K (2022) has received positive reviews for its content availability, picture and sound quality, setup, and gaming capabilities, making it a versatile streaming device suitable for users who want a comprehensive range of streaming services, impressive picture and sound quality, easy setup, and seamless integration with other Apple devices. | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
2 | - | $49 | Roku Streaming Stick 4K The Roku Streaming Stick 4K is a versatile streaming device that offers a wide range of content, high-quality picture and sound, easy setup, and the option for casual gaming experiences. | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 9 | - | - |
3 | - | $50 | Chromecast with Google TV 4K The Chromecast with Google TV 4K is a versatile streaming device that offers a wide range of content options, impressive picture and sound quality, and convenient features, making it a reliable and user-friendly choice for home entertainment. | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 2 | - |
4 | - | $92 | Roku Ultra 2022 The Roku Ultra 2022 is a versatile streaming device that offers a wide range of content, excellent picture and sound quality, easy setup, and some gaming capabilities, making it suitable for various streaming preferences. | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 | - |
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Expert reviews [23]
- with a score: 14
- without a score: 9
Highest score by techadvisor | 90 |
Average score based on 23 reviews | 73 |
Lowest score by CNET | 40 |
Score distribution:
80-100 | |
60-80 | |
40-60 | |
20-40 | |
0-20 |
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- Netflix
- Hulu
- Amazon Prime or Instant Video
- Wired/Ethernet
- Wireless/Wi-Fi
- HDMI
- USB
- Supported Audio Format: WAV, WMA, MP3, OGG
- Supported Picture Format: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP
- Supported Resolution: 4K
- Midnight Mode
- Smartphone remote controlled
- Voice search
- Internet radio playback
- Internet video playback
Mi Box is a popular option in the middle of the streaming players price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling streaming players and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Roku Streaming Stick 3600R or Roku Ultra 2020 .
Mi Box price is roughly the same as the price of an average streaming player ($73.99).
Roku Express is a very popular option at the bottom of the price range. It has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Roku 2 or Chromecast with Google TV HD .
Roku Express was released in 2007. There are dozens of newer streaming players on the market. Show newer Streaming Players
Roku Express is $47.49 cheaper than the average streaming player ($73.99).