Microsoft Xbox Series X vs Sony PlayStation 5 Slim

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Xbox Series X compared with PlayStation 5 Slim

	MicrosoftXbox Series X	SonyPlayStation 5 Slim
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	November 2023
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 2
GPU compute
GPU compute	12 TFLOPS (better)	10.3 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB, 2 TB (better)	825 GB, 1 TB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Optional	Optional
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, variable frequency up to 3.5 GHz; single-chip custom processor
GPU
GPU	52 compute units at 1.825 GHz, custom RDNA 2	AMD Radeon RDNA 2-based graphics engine with ray tracing acceleration, variable frequency up to 2.23 GHz
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, 448 GB/s bandwidth
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	Custom SSD with 5.5 GB/s raw read bandwidth; part of the capacity is reserved for system software. Disc model plays Ultra HD Blu-ray (up to 100 GB per disc), Blu-ray and DVD
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 detachable Disc Drive for PS5 (sold separately for the Digital Edition)
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	4K up to 120 fps	4K 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; supports 4K 120 Hz TVs, 8K TVs and VRR (as specified by HDMI 2.1)
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 (HDMI 2.1)
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	2,500 g (better)
Power use
Power use	–	Maximum rated power 350 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; console covers in other colours sold separately
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, USB cable, 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	Front 1 × USB-C (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps) and 1 × USB-C (Hi-Speed USB); back 2 × USB-A (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps), 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 6 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 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 Game Boost for faster and smoother frame rates in some