Microsoft Xbox vs Microsoft Xbox One

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Xbox compared with Xbox One

	MicrosoftXbox	MicrosoftXbox One
Overview
Released
Released	March 2002	November 2013
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	Intel Pentium III-based, 733 MHz	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores, 1.75 GHz
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA NV2A, 233 MHz	AMD Radeon (Graphics Core Next)
GPU compute
GPU compute	–	1.31 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory	64 MB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	8 GB	500 GB (better)
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Yes
CPU
CPU	Intel Pentium III-based CPU at 733 MHz (Microsoft)	8-core custom Jaguar CPU at 1.75 GHz (Microsoft)
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA NV2A at 233 MHz (Microsoft)	12 compute units (768 shaders) at 853 MHz, 1.31 TFLOPS (AnandTech)
Memory detail
Memory detail	64 MB DDR memory shared by CPU and GPU (Microsoft)	8 GB DDR3 at 68 GB/s, plus 32 MB eSRAM at 204 GB/s (Microsoft)
Storage detail
Storage detail	8 GB internal hard drive; DVD and CD drive	500 GB hard drive; Blu-ray, DVD and CD drive
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	8 MB memory units, which plug into the controllers	External USB 3.0 drives
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	576i	1080p
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No built-in screen	No built-in screen
Video output
Video output	AV port with composite, S-Video or RGB SCART using a suitable cable; UK PAL consoles output up to 576i without modification	HDMI 1.4b out, up to 1080p at 60 Hz; HDMI 1.4b in (Microsoft)
Audio
Audio	Analogue stereo; Dolby Digital 5.1 through a suitable digital audio adapter	S/PDIF optical out; up to 7.1 PCM over HDMI (Microsoft)
Design and power
Weight
Weight	4,000 g	3,540 g (better)
Power use
Power use	–	220 W external power supply (AnandTech)
Connections
Ports
Ports	4 × controller ports, Ethernet port, AV port, AC IN power port	HDMI out, HDMI in, 3 × USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, S/PDIF out, IR out, Kinect port (Microsoft)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	–	Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (Microsoft)
Controller
Controller	The large original Xbox controller ("Duke") or the later smaller Controller S	Xbox One Wireless Controller; Kinect sensor in the launch bundle
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	–	Selected Xbox 360 and original Xbox games (Microsoft; added after launch)