Microsoft Xbox One S vs Nintendo Switch

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Xbox One S compared with Switch

	MicrosoftXbox One S	NintendoSwitch
Overview
Released
Released	August 2016	March 2017
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Hybrid
CPU
CPU	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores, 1.75 GHz	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon (Graphics Core Next)	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor (integrated GPU)
GPU compute
GPU compute	1.4 TFLOPS	–
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB (better)	32 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	No
CPU
CPU	8-core custom Jaguar CPU at 1.75 GHz (Microsoft)	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor (Tegra X1-based ODNX02-A2 in the 2017 model, according to iFixit)
GPU
GPU	12 compute units (768 shaders) at 914 MHz, 1.4 TFLOPS (AnandTech)	–
Memory detail
Memory detail	8 GB DDR3 at 68 GB/s, plus 32 MB eSRAM at 218 GB/s (Microsoft)	4 GB LPDDR4 in two 2 GB Samsung chips in the 2017 model (iFixit; not published by Nintendo)
Storage detail
Storage detail	500 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB hard drive; Ultra HD Blu-ray drive	32 GB; about 6.2 GB is reserved for the system
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	External USB 3.0 drives	microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC cards
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	4K	1080p up to 60 fps
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	6.2″ LCD, 1280 × 720
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No built-in screen	Capacitive touch screen; 6.2-inch LCD; 1280 × 720; brightness sensor. Nintendo doesn't publish the refresh rate
Video output
Video output	HDMI 2.0a out, up to 2160p at 60 Hz; 4K Blu-ray and 4K video streaming; lower-resolution games upscaled to 4K (Microsoft)	HDMI through the dock in TV mode; up to 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps; 1280 × 720 in handheld and tabletop modes
HDR
HDR	HDR	–
Audio
Audio	S/PDIF optical out; up to 7.1 PCM over HDMI (Microsoft)	Stereo speakers; linear PCM 5.1ch over HDMI in TV mode; 3.5 mm headset jack
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 9 hours
Weight
Weight	2,900 g	398 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	4310 mAh. About 4.5 to 9 hours for consoles with serial numbers starting "XK" (sold from August 2019), or 2.5 to 6.5 hours for "XA" consoles (2017 model); about 5.5 hours in The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild on the current model; charges in about 3.5 hours. Console alone weighs about 297 g
Power use
Power use	120 W internal power supply (AnandTech)	TV mode 7 W while gaming; handheld 4 W while gaming
Colours
Colours	–	Neon Blue/Neon Red Joy-Con (UK store)
Connections
Ports
Ports	HDMI out, HDMI in, 3 × USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, S/PDIF out, IR out (Microsoft)	USB-C on the console (charging and dock); wired LAN in TV mode needs a separate LAN adapter
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2x2) (AnandTech)	Wi-Fi 5 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.1
Controller
Controller	Xbox Wireless Controller with Bluetooth	Detachable Joy-Con (L) and (R)
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Selected Xbox 360 and original Xbox games (Microsoft)	Nintendo Switch game cards only