Microsoft Xbox Series X vs Sony PlayStation 5 Pro

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Xbox Series X compared with PlayStation 5 Pro

	MicrosoftXbox Series X	SonyPlayStation 5 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	November 2024
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	AMD Zen 2, 8 cores	AMD Zen 2, 8 cores
GPU
GPU	AMD RDNA 2	AMD RDNA
GPU compute
GPU compute	12 TFLOPS	16.7 TFLOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB, 2 TB	2 TB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Optional	No
CPU
CPU	8 cores at 3.8 GHz (3.6 GHz with SMT), custom Zen 2	x86-64 AMD Ryzen "Zen 2", 8 cores / 16 threads; single-chip custom processor
GPU
GPU	52 compute units at 1.825 GHz, custom RDNA 2	AMD Radeon RDNA-based graphics engine with 67% more compute units than PS5; advanced ray tracing at double, and at times triple, the speed of PS5; PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) AI upscaling
Memory detail
Memory detail	16 GB GDDR6 on a 320-bit bus; 10 GB at 560 GB/s and 6 GB at 336 GB/s	16 GB GDDR6 (28% faster than PS5) plus 2 GB DDR5
Storage detail
Storage detail	Custom NVMe SSD; I/O throughput 2.4 GB/s raw, 4.8 GB/s compressed (hardware decompression). Disc versions have a 4K UHD Blu-ray drive	2 TB custom SSD; part of the capacity is reserved for system software
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	Storage Expansion Cards for Xbox Series X|S match internal SSD performance (sold separately); USB 3.1 external hard drives	M.2 SSD expansion slot (Key M); Disc Drive port for the Disc Drive for PS5 (sold separately), which plays Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	4K up to 120 fps	8K up to 120 fps
Video output
Video output	HDMI 2.1; true 4K gaming at up to 120 fps; Microsoft lists up to 8K HDR	HDMI out; 4K at 60 or up to 120 fps in compatible games; 8K gaming supported
HDR
HDR	Up to 8K HDR	HDR with an HDR TV
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI Variable Refresh Rate and AMD FreeSync; Auto Low Latency Mode	VRR supported
Audio
Audio	Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, Dolby TrueHD with Atmos, up to 7.1 L-PCM	Tempest 3D AudioTech, through TV speakers or analogue or USB stereo headphones
Design and power
Weight
Weight	3,580 g	3,100 g (better)
Power use
Power use	–	Maximum rated power 390 W (220–240 V)
Colours
Colours	Carbon Black (1 TB with disc drive), Robot White (1 TB Digital Edition), Galaxy Black (2 TB Special Edition)	White covers with a black centre
In the box
In the box	Console, Xbox Wireless Controller, Ultra High Speed HDMI cable, power cord	Console, DualSense wireless controller, 2 plastic stand feet for horizontal use, HDMI cable, AC power cord, user manual; Astro's Playroom pre-installed
Connections
Ports
Ports	1 × HDMI 2.1, 3 × USB 3.1 Gen 1, Gigabit Ethernet, Storage Expansion Card slot	2 × USB-A (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps), 1 × USB-C (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps), 1 × USB-C (Hi-Speed USB), HDMI out, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 802.11ac dual band; dedicated dual-band Xbox Wireless radio for accessories	Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), Bluetooth 5.1
Controller
Controller	Xbox Wireless Controller; works with Xbox One controllers and accessories	DualSense wireless controller with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Thousands of games across four generations of Xbox; Smart Delivery	Over 8,500 PS4 games, with PS5 Pro Game Boost for PS4 and PS5 games and Enhanced Image Quality for some PS4 games