Microsoft Xbox One X vs Sony PlayStation 4 Slim

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Xbox One X compared with PlayStation 4 Slim

	MicrosoftXbox One X	SonyPlayStation 4 Slim
Overview
Released
Released	November 2017	September 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)	1.84 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory	12 GB (better)	8 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB	500 GB, 1 TB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Yes
CPU
CPU	8-core custom AMD CPU at 2.3 GHz	Single-chip custom processor with an eight-core x86-64 AMD Jaguar CPU
GPU
GPU	6 TFLOPS; 40 compute units (2,560 shaders) at 1172 MHz (AnandTech)	1.84 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based graphics engine
Memory detail
Memory detail	12 GB GDDR5 at 326 GB/s; 8 GB flash memory (Microsoft)	8 GB GDDR5 shared system memory
Storage detail
Storage detail	1 TB hard drive; 4K UHD Blu-ray drive	500 GB or 1 TB hard drive; read-only Blu-ray drive at 6× CAV and DVD drive at 8× CAV
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	External USB 3.0 drives	–
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	4K up to 60 fps	1080p
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 out, up to 1080p; HDR output supported after the PS4 system software update
HDR
HDR	HDR10	HDR supported after the PS4 system software update, including for the original PS4
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	Audio over HDMI; no DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port
Design and power
Weight
Weight	3,810 g	2,100 g (better)
Power use
Power use	245 W internal power supply (AnandTech)	165 W maximum rating; AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz
Size
Size	–	265 × 39 × 288 mm (width × height × length, excluding the largest projection)
Colours
Colours	–	Jet Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	HDMI 2.0b out, HDMI 1.4b in, 3 × USB 3.0, IR out, S/PDIF, Ethernet	2 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.1 Gen 1), AUX port for PlayStation Camera, HDMI out, Gigabit Ethernet
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
Controller
Controller	Xbox Wireless Controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller (CUH-ZCT2 series)
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Selected Xbox 360 and original Xbox games, some enhanced for Xbox One X	Plays the PS4 game library