Microsoft Xbox vs Microsoft Xbox One X

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Xbox compared with Xbox One X

	MicrosoftXbox	MicrosoftXbox One X
Overview
Released
Released	March 2002	November 2017
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	Intel Pentium III-based, 733 MHz	Custom AMD CPU (Jaguar variant), 8 cores, 2.3 GHz
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA NV2A, 233 MHz	AMD Radeon (Scorpio Engine), 40 compute units
GPU compute
GPU compute	–	6 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory	64 MB	12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	8 GB	1 TB (better)
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Yes
CPU
CPU	Intel Pentium III-based CPU at 733 MHz (Microsoft)	8-core custom AMD CPU at 2.3 GHz
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA NV2A at 233 MHz (Microsoft)	6 TFLOPS; 40 compute units (2,560 shaders) at 1172 MHz (AnandTech)
Memory detail
Memory detail	64 MB DDR memory shared by CPU and GPU (Microsoft)	12 GB GDDR5 at 326 GB/s; 8 GB flash memory (Microsoft)
Storage detail
Storage detail	8 GB internal hard drive; DVD and CD drive	1 TB hard drive; 4K UHD Blu-ray 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	4K up to 60 fps
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 2.0b out, 2160p at 60 Hz, AMD FreeSync; HDMI 1.4b in
HDR
HDR	–	HDR10
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	–	AMD FreeSync
Audio
Audio	Analogue stereo; Dolby Digital 5.1 through a suitable digital audio adapter	DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby TrueHD with Atmos, PCM 2.0, 5.1 and 7.1
Design and power
Weight
Weight	4,000 g	3,810 g (better)
Power use
Power use	–	245 W internal power supply (AnandTech)
Connections
Ports
Ports	4 × controller ports, Ethernet port, AV port, AC IN power port	HDMI 2.0b out, HDMI 1.4b in, 3 × USB 3.0, IR out, S/PDIF, Ethernet
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	–	Dual-band Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi Direct (2x2 802.11ac, AnandTech); IR blaster
Controller
Controller	The large original Xbox controller ("Duke") or the later smaller Controller S	Xbox Wireless Controller
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	–	Selected Xbox 360 and original Xbox games, some enhanced for Xbox One X