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Xbox One S
Microsoft's 2016 slimmer Xbox One, which adds an Ultra HD Blu-ray drive, 4K video and HDR, for players who want Xbox One games and 4K films from one box.
Model history · 4 models, 2002–2016
- Type
- Home console
- Output
- 4K
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 500 GB – 2 TB
- Weight
- 2,900 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it is a much slimmer, better-looking Xbox One with a built-in power supply, adding 4K video playback, a 4K Blu-ray drive and HDR. The main caveat is that games are only upscaled, not rendered in 4K, so existing owners gain little; Thurrott found its 4K and HDR support inconsistent and the build, especially the controller, cheaper-feeling.
From tomsguide.com, techcrunch.com and thurrott.com
Specifications
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- Type
- Home console
- CPU
- AMD Jaguar, 8 cores, 1.75 GHz
- GPU
- AMD Radeon (Graphics Core Next)
- GPU compute
- 1.4 TFLOPS
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB
- Disc drive
- Yes
- CPU
- 8-core custom Jaguar CPU at 1.75 GHz (Microsoft)
- GPU
- 12 compute units (768 shaders) at 914 MHz, 1.4 TFLOPS (AnandTech)
- Memory detail
- 8 GB DDR3 at 68 GB/s, plus 32 MB eSRAM at 218 GB/s (Microsoft)
- Storage detail
- 500 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB hard drive; Ultra HD Blu-ray drive
- Storage expansion
- External USB 3.0 drives
Display and video
- Maximum output
- 4K
- Built-in screen
- No built-in screen
- Video output
- HDMI 2.0a out, up to 2160p at 60 Hz; 4K Blu-ray and 4K video streaming; lower-resolution games upscaled to 4K (Microsoft)
- HDR
- HDR
- Audio
- S/PDIF optical out; up to 7.1 PCM over HDMI (Microsoft)
Design and power
- Weight
- 2,900 g
- Power use
- 120 W internal power supply (AnandTech)
Connections
- Ports
- HDMI out, HDMI in, 3 × USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, S/PDIF out, IR out (Microsoft)
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2x2) (AnandTech)
- Controller
- Xbox Wireless Controller with Bluetooth
- Backward compatibility
- Selected Xbox 360 and original Xbox games (Microsoft)
Pros and cons
Pros
- Ultra HD Blu-ray drive, 4K video streaming and HDR
- 40% smaller than the original, with a built-in power supply
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi
Cons
- Games still render at up to 1080p on a 1.4 TFLOPS GPU; 4K is upscaled
- 8 GB of DDR3 memory, as in the original
- No Kinect port; Kinect needs an adapter
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Output | Memory | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home console | 4K | 8 GB | 1 TB | 3,300 g | Nov 2016 | |
| Home console | 1080p | 8 GB | 500 GB – 1 TB | 2,100 g | Sept 2016 | |
| Home console | 1080p | 8 GB | 500 GB – 1 TB | 2,500 g | Jun 2015 |
Previous model: Xbox One. Newer model: Xbox Series S.
Sources
- web.archive.org/web/20161001000000/http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/xbox-one-s
- news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/Xbox_One_Spec_Sheet.pdf
- news.xbox.com/en-us/2016/08/02/xbox-one-s-4k-hdr
- news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/06/10/e3-2019-whats-next-xbox-backward-compatibility
- anandtech.com/show/11992/the-xbox-one-x-review
