Microsoft Xbox One X vs Nintendo Switch

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Xbox One X compared with Switch

	MicrosoftXbox One X	NintendoSwitch
Overview
Released
Released	November 2017	March 2017
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Hybrid
CPU
CPU	Custom AMD CPU (Jaguar variant), 8 cores, 2.3 GHz	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon (Scorpio Engine), 40 compute units	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor (integrated GPU)
GPU compute
GPU compute	6 TFLOPS	–
Memory
Memory	12 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB (better)	32 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	No
CPU
CPU	8-core custom AMD CPU at 2.3 GHz	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor (Tegra X1-based ODNX02-A2 in the 2017 model, according to iFixit)
GPU
GPU	6 TFLOPS; 40 compute units (2,560 shaders) at 1172 MHz (AnandTech)	–
Memory detail
Memory detail	12 GB GDDR5 at 326 GB/s; 8 GB flash memory (Microsoft)	4 GB LPDDR4 in two 2 GB Samsung chips in the 2017 model (iFixit; not published by Nintendo)
Storage detail
Storage detail	1 TB hard drive; 4K UHD 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 up to 60 fps	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 2.0b out, 2160p at 60 Hz, AMD FreeSync; HDMI 1.4b in	HDMI through the dock in TV mode; up to 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps; 1280 × 720 in handheld and tabletop modes
HDR
HDR	HDR10	–
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	AMD FreeSync	–
Audio
Audio	DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby TrueHD with Atmos, PCM 2.0, 5.1 and 7.1	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	3,810 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	245 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 2.0b out, HDMI 1.4b in, 3 × USB 3.0, IR out, S/PDIF, Ethernet	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	Dual-band Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi Direct (2x2 802.11ac, AnandTech); IR blaster	Wi-Fi 5 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.1
Controller
Controller	Xbox Wireless Controller	Detachable Joy-Con (L) and (R)
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Selected Xbox 360 and original Xbox games, some enhanced for Xbox One X	Nintendo Switch game cards only