Microsoft Xbox One X vs Sony PlayStation 5

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Xbox One X compared with PlayStation 5

	MicrosoftXbox One X	SonyPlayStation 5
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	10.3 TFLOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	12 GB	16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	1 TB (better)	825 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Optional
CPU
CPU	8-core custom AMD CPU at 2.3 GHz	x86-64 AMD Ryzen "Zen 2", 8 cores / 16 threads, variable frequency up to 3.5 GHz; single-chip custom processor
GPU
GPU	6 TFLOPS; 40 compute units (2,560 shaders) at 1172 MHz (AnandTech)	AMD Radeon RDNA 2-based graphics engine with ray tracing acceleration, variable frequency up to 2.23 GHz
Memory detail
Memory detail	12 GB GDDR5 at 326 GB/s; 8 GB flash memory (Microsoft)	16 GB GDDR6, 448 GB/s bandwidth
Storage detail
Storage detail	1 TB hard drive; 4K UHD Blu-ray drive	825 GB custom SSD with 5.5 GB/s raw read bandwidth; part is reserved for system software. The disc model plays Ultra HD Blu-ray (up to 100 GB per disc), Blu-ray and DVD
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	External USB 3.0 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 out; supports 4K 120 Hz TVs, 8K TVs and VRR (as specified by HDMI 2.1)
HDR
HDR	HDR10	–
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	AMD FreeSync	VRR (HDMI 2.1)
Audio
Audio	DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby TrueHD with Atmos, PCM 2.0, 5.1 and 7.1	Tempest 3D AudioTech
Design and power
Weight
Weight	3,810 g (better)	3,900 g
Power use
Power use	245 W internal power supply (AnandTech)	Maximum rated power 350 W with the disc drive, 340 W Digital Edition (220–240 V)
Colours
Colours	–	White covers with a black centre
Connections
Ports
Ports	HDMI 2.0b out, HDMI 1.4b in, 3 × USB 3.0, IR out, S/PDIF, Ethernet	Front 1 × USB-A (Hi-Speed USB) and 1 × USB-C (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps); back 2 × USB-A (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps), 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 6 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth 5.1
Controller
Controller	Xbox Wireless Controller	DualSense wireless controller with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Selected Xbox 360 and original Xbox games, some enhanced for Xbox One X	–