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Xbox Series S
Microsoft's smaller, all-digital Xbox home console, aimed at 1440p gaming at up to 120 fps, for players on a budget who buy games digitally or through Game Pass.
Model history · 5 models, 2002–2020
- Type
- Home console
- Output
- 1440p
- Memory
- 10 GB
- Storage
- 512 GB – 1 TB
- Weight
- 1,930 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it is a small, quiet and affordable way into the current generation, with fast SSD loading and good value alongside Game Pass. The common criticisms are the small usable storage, lower-resolution graphics than the Series X with no 4K gaming, no disc drive, and doubts over how well it will keep up with future games.
From tomsguide.com, techadvisor.com and stuff.tv
Specifications
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- Type
- Home console
- CPU
- AMD Zen 2, 8 cores
- GPU
- AMD RDNA 2
- GPU compute
- 4 TFLOPS
- Memory
- 10 GB
- Storage
- 512 GB, 1 TB
- Disc drive
- No
- CPU
- 8 cores, custom Zen 2 with SMT
- GPU
- 20 compute units at 1.565 GHz, custom RDNA 2
- Memory detail
- 10 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus; 8 GB at 224 GB/s and 2 GB at 56 GB/s
- Storage detail
- Custom NVMe SSD; I/O throughput 2.4 GB/s raw, 4.8 GB/s compressed (hardware decompression)
- Storage expansion
- 1 TB 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
- 1440p up to 120 fps
- Video output
- HDMI 2.1; gaming at 1440p with upscaling to 4K, up to 120 fps; 4K video streaming
- HDR
- HDR
- Variable refresh rate
- HDMI Variable Refresh Rate and AMD FreeSync; Auto Low Latency Mode
- Audio
- Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, Dolby TrueHD with Atmos, up to 7.1 L-PCM
Design and power
- Weight
- 1,930 g
- Colours
- Robot White (512 GB and 1 TB), Carbon Black (1 TB)
- In the box
- Console, Xbox Wireless Controller, Ultra High Speed HDMI cable, power cord
Connections
- Ports
- 1 × HDMI 2.1, 3 × USB 3.1 Gen 1, Gigabit Ethernet, Storage Expansion Card slot
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi 802.11ac dual band; dedicated dual-band Xbox Wireless radio for accessories
- Controller
- Xbox Wireless Controller; works with Xbox One controllers and accessories
- Backward compatibility
- Thousands of digital games across four generations of Xbox; disc-based games aren't supported
Pros and cons
Pros
- Plays the same current-generation Xbox games as the Series X
- Small and light at 1.93 kg
- Dolby Atmos, DTS and 7.1 L-PCM audio, plus HDMI VRR
Cons
- No disc drive, and no way to add one
- 4 TFLOPS GPU and 10 GB of memory, well behind the Series X
- 512 GB base storage fills quickly
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Output | Memory | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home console | 4K | 16 GB | 825 GB | 3,900 g | Nov 2020 | |
| Home console | 4K | 16 GB | 1 TB – 2 TB | 3,580 g | Nov 2020 | |
| Home console | 4K | 16 GB | 825 GB – 1 TB | 2,500 g | Nov 2023 |
Previous model: Xbox One S.
Sources
- xbox.com/en-GB/consoles/xbox-series-s
- xbox.com/de-DE/consoles/xbox-series-s
- displaycatalog.mp.microsoft.com/v7.0/products
Photo: cdn-dynmedia-1.microsoft.com
- Xbox Series S 512 GB Robot White with Xbox Wireless Controller, right-angle view: Microsoft Xbox
- Xbox Series S 1 TB Robot White with Xbox Wireless Controller, bottom-angle view: Microsoft Xbox
- Xbox Series S 512 GB Robot White with Xbox Wireless Controller, side-panel view: Microsoft Xbox
- Xbox Series S alongside Series X at GDC 2026 with a controller and separate XDK development hardware: Microsoft Game Dev, GDC 2026 Xbox history exhibit photograph; Xbox Series S alongside Series X at GDC 2026 with a controller and separate XDK development hardware. Exhibit finishes/configurations shown; no unmodified retail finish or storage capacity implied.
- Xbox Series S at GDC 2026 beside a colorful controller and separate XDK development hardware: Microsoft Game Dev, GDC 2026 Xbox history exhibit photograph; Xbox Series S at GDC 2026 beside a colorful controller and separate XDK development hardware. Exhibit finishes/configurations shown; no unmodified retail finish or storage capacity implied.
