Microsoft Xbox Series S vs Nintendo Switch – OLED Model

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Xbox Series S compared with Switch – OLED Model

	MicrosoftXbox Series S	NintendoSwitch – OLED Model
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	October 2021
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Hybrid
CPU
CPU	AMD Zen 2, 8 cores	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor
GPU
GPU	AMD RDNA 2	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor (integrated GPU)
GPU compute
GPU compute	4 TFLOPS	–
Memory
Memory	10 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB, 1 TB (better)	64 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	8 cores, custom Zen 2 with SMT	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor (the 16 nm "Mariko" Tegra X1 revision, according to Digital Foundry)
GPU
GPU	20 compute units at 1.565 GHz, custom RDNA 2	–
Memory detail
Memory detail	10 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus; 8 GB at 224 GB/s and 2 GB at 56 GB/s	4 GB (Digital Foundry; not published by Nintendo)
Storage detail
Storage detail	Custom NVMe SSD; I/O throughput 2.4 GB/s raw, 4.8 GB/s compressed (hardware decompression)	64 GB; part is reserved for the system
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	1 TB Storage Expansion Cards for Xbox Series X|S match internal SSD performance (sold separately); USB 3.1 external hard drives	microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC cards
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	1440p up to 120 fps	1080p up to 60 fps
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	7″ OLED, 1280 × 720
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	Capacitive touch screen; 7-inch OLED; 1280 × 720; brightness sensor. Nintendo doesn't publish the refresh rate
Video output
Video output	HDMI 2.1; gaming at 1440p with upscaling to 4K, up to 120 fps; 4K video streaming	HDMI through the dock in TV mode; up to 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps; 1280 × 720 in handheld and tabletop modes
HDR
HDR	HDR	–
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI Variable Refresh Rate and AMD FreeSync; Auto Low Latency Mode	–
Audio
Audio	Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, Dolby TrueHD with Atmos, up to 7.1 L-PCM	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	1,930 g	420 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	About 4.5 to 9 hours depending on the game (about 5.5 hours in The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild); 4310 mAh; charges in about 3 hours. Console alone weighs about 320 g
Power use
Power use	–	TV mode 6 W while gaming; handheld 4 W while gaming
Colours
Colours	Robot White (512 GB and 1 TB), Carbon Black (1 TB)	White; Neon Blue/Neon Red
In the box
In the box	Console, Xbox Wireless Controller, Ultra High Speed HDMI cable, power cord	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	1 × HDMI 2.1, 3 × USB 3.1 Gen 1, Gigabit Ethernet, Storage Expansion Card slot	USB-C on the console (charging and dock); dock has 2 × USB 2.0, HDMI and LAN
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 802.11ac dual band; dedicated dual-band Xbox Wireless radio for accessories	Wi-Fi 5 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.1; wired LAN through the dock in TV mode
Controller
Controller	Xbox Wireless Controller; works with Xbox One controllers and accessories	Detachable Joy-Con (L) and (R)
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Thousands of digital games across four generations of Xbox; disc-based games aren't supported	Nintendo Switch game cards only