Microsoft Xbox vs Microsoft Xbox Series X

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Xbox compared with Xbox Series X

	MicrosoftXbox	MicrosoftXbox Series X
Overview
Released
Released	March 2002	November 2020
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Home console
CPU
CPU	Intel Pentium III-based, 733 MHz	AMD Zen 2, 8 cores
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA NV2A, 233 MHz	AMD RDNA 2
GPU compute
GPU compute	–	12 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory	64 MB	16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	8 GB	1 TB, 2 TB (better)
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Optional
CPU
CPU	Intel Pentium III-based CPU at 733 MHz (Microsoft)	8 cores at 3.8 GHz (3.6 GHz with SMT), custom Zen 2
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA NV2A at 233 MHz (Microsoft)	52 compute units at 1.825 GHz, custom RDNA 2
Memory detail
Memory detail	64 MB DDR memory shared by CPU and GPU (Microsoft)	16 GB GDDR6 on a 320-bit bus; 10 GB at 560 GB/s and 6 GB at 336 GB/s
Storage detail
Storage detail	8 GB internal hard drive; DVD and CD drive	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
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	8 MB memory units, which plug into the controllers	Storage Expansion Cards for Xbox Series X|S match internal SSD performance (sold separately); USB 3.1 external hard drives
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	576i	4K up to 120 fps
Built-in screen
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 2.1; true 4K gaming at up to 120 fps; Microsoft lists up to 8K HDR
HDR
HDR	–	Up to 8K HDR
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	–	HDMI Variable Refresh Rate and AMD FreeSync; Auto Low Latency Mode
Audio
Audio	Analogue stereo; Dolby Digital 5.1 through a suitable digital audio adapter	Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, Dolby TrueHD with Atmos, up to 7.1 L-PCM
Design and power
Weight
Weight	4,000 g	3,580 g (better)
Colours
Colours	–	Carbon Black (1 TB with disc drive), Robot White (1 TB Digital Edition), Galaxy Black (2 TB Special Edition)
In the box
In the box	–	Console, Xbox Wireless Controller, Ultra High Speed HDMI cable, power cord
Connections
Ports
Ports	4 × controller ports, Ethernet port, AV port, AC IN power port	1 × HDMI 2.1, 3 × USB 3.1 Gen 1, Gigabit Ethernet, Storage Expansion Card slot
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	–	Wi-Fi 802.11ac dual band; dedicated dual-band Xbox Wireless radio for accessories
Controller
Controller	The large original Xbox controller ("Duke") or the later smaller Controller S	Xbox Wireless Controller; works with Xbox One controllers and accessories
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	–	Thousands of games across four generations of Xbox; Smart Delivery