Microsoft Xbox One X vs Microsoft Xbox Series X

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Xbox One X compared with Xbox Series X

	MicrosoftXbox One X	MicrosoftXbox Series X
Overview
Released
Released	November 2017	November 2020
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	Custom AMD CPU (Jaguar variant), 8 cores, 2.3 GHz	AMD Zen 2, 8 cores
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon (Scorpio Engine), 40 compute units	AMD RDNA 2
GPU compute
GPU compute	6 TFLOPS	12 TFLOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	12 GB	16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	1 TB	1 TB, 2 TB (better)
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Optional
CPU
CPU	8-core custom AMD CPU at 2.3 GHz	8 cores at 3.8 GHz (3.6 GHz with SMT), custom Zen 2
GPU
GPU	6 TFLOPS; 40 compute units (2,560 shaders) at 1172 MHz (AnandTech)	52 compute units at 1.825 GHz, custom RDNA 2
Memory detail
Memory detail	12 GB GDDR5 at 326 GB/s; 8 GB flash memory (Microsoft)	16 GB GDDR6 on a 320-bit bus; 10 GB at 560 GB/s and 6 GB at 336 GB/s
Storage detail
Storage detail	1 TB hard drive; 4K UHD Blu-ray drive	Custom NVMe SSD; I/O throughput 2.4 GB/s raw, 4.8 GB/s compressed (hardware decompression). Disc versions have a 4K UHD Blu-ray drive
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	External USB 3.0 drives	Storage Expansion Cards for Xbox Series X|S match internal SSD performance (sold separately); USB 3.1 external hard drives
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	4K up to 60 fps	4K up to 120 fps
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No built-in screen	–
Video output
Video output	HDMI 2.0b out, 2160p at 60 Hz, AMD FreeSync; HDMI 1.4b in	HDMI 2.1; true 4K gaming at up to 120 fps; Microsoft lists up to 8K HDR
HDR
HDR	HDR10	Up to 8K HDR
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	AMD FreeSync	HDMI Variable Refresh Rate and AMD FreeSync; Auto Low Latency Mode
Audio
Audio	DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby TrueHD with Atmos, PCM 2.0, 5.1 and 7.1	Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, Dolby TrueHD with Atmos, up to 7.1 L-PCM
Design and power
Weight
Weight	3,810 g	3,580 g (better)
Colours
Colours	–	Carbon Black (1 TB with disc drive), Robot White (1 TB Digital Edition), Galaxy Black (2 TB Special Edition)
In the box
In the box	–	Console, Xbox Wireless Controller, Ultra High Speed HDMI cable, power cord
Power use
Power use	245 W internal power supply (AnandTech)	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	HDMI 2.0b out, HDMI 1.4b in, 3 × USB 3.0, IR out, S/PDIF, Ethernet	1 × HDMI 2.1, 3 × USB 3.1 Gen 1, Gigabit Ethernet, Storage Expansion Card slot
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi Direct (2x2 802.11ac, AnandTech); IR blaster	Wi-Fi 802.11ac dual band; dedicated dual-band Xbox Wireless radio for accessories
Controller
Controller	Xbox Wireless Controller	Xbox Wireless Controller; works with Xbox One controllers and accessories
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Selected Xbox 360 and original Xbox games, some enhanced for Xbox One X	Thousands of games across four generations of Xbox; Smart Delivery