Microsoft Xbox One X vs Sony PlayStation 4 Pro

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Xbox One X compared with PlayStation 4 Pro

	MicrosoftXbox One X	SonyPlayStation 4 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	November 2017	November 2016
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	Custom AMD CPU (Jaguar variant), 8 cores, 2.3 GHz	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon (Scorpio Engine), 40 compute units	AMD Radeon
GPU compute
GPU compute	6 TFLOPS (better)	4.2 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory	12 GB (better)	8 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB	1 TB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Yes
CPU
CPU	8-core custom AMD CPU at 2.3 GHz	Single-chip custom processor; x86-64 AMD "Jaguar", 8 cores at about 2.1 GHz (system architect Mark Cerny)
GPU
GPU	6 TFLOPS; 40 compute units (2,560 shaders) at 1172 MHz (AnandTech)	4.20 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based graphics engine; 36 compute units at 911 MHz (Mark Cerny)
Memory detail
Memory detail	12 GB GDDR5 at 326 GB/s; 8 GB flash memory (Microsoft)	8 GB GDDR5; an extra 1 GB of conventional DRAM holds background apps (Mark Cerny)
Storage detail
Storage detail	1 TB hard drive; 4K UHD Blu-ray drive	1 TB hard drive, user-replaceable; Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive, read only
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	External USB 3.0 drives	External USB hard drives
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	4K up to 60 fps	4K
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No 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 out, supports 4K and HDR
HDR
HDR	HDR10	HDR
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	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port; audio over HDMI
Design and power
Weight
Weight	3,810 g	3,300 g (better)
Power use
Power use	245 W internal power supply (AnandTech)	310 W maximum
Connections
Ports
Ports	HDMI 2.0b out, HDMI 1.4b in, 3 × USB 3.0, IR out, S/PDIF, Ethernet	3 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.1 Gen 1), AUX port (PlayStation Camera), HDMI out, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Dual-band Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi Direct (2x2 802.11ac, AnandTech); IR blaster	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 (LE)
Controller
Controller	Xbox Wireless Controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller (CUH-ZCT2)
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Selected Xbox 360 and original Xbox games, some enhanced for Xbox One X	Plays PS4 games, with enhancements in games patched for PS4 Pro