The next generation of Xbox consoles have been revealed in all their glory. Both the Xbox Series S and the Xbox Series X have had their release dates, prices and full specs revealed. If you’re unsure of which console will suit your needs, here’s the official specs breakdown.
Xbox Series X – $499 USD/£449 GBP
The more expensive and all-encompassing model, the Xbox Series X is the top dog of Microsoft’s next-gen experience. Definitely packing a punch, here’s what you’ll get for your money.
- CPU- 8-Core AMD Zen 2 CPU @ 3.8GHz. 3.6GHz w/ SMT Enabled
- GPU- AMD RDNA 2 GPU. 52 CUs @ 1.825GHz
- GPU Power- 12.15 TFLOPS
- System on a Chip (SoC)- Custom 7nm Enhanced SoC
- RAM- 16 GB GDDR6 RAM. 10 GB @ 560GB/s. 6 GB @ 336GB/s.
- Performance Target- 4K @ 60 FPS, Up to 120 FPS
- Storage- 1 TB PCIe Gen 4 NVME SSD. 2.4GB/sec uncompressed. 4.8 GB/sec compressed
- Expandable Storage- 1 TB Expansion Card (matches internal storage exactly)
- Backward Compatibility- Thousands of Xbox One, and backward-compatible Xbox 360 and original Xbox games available at launch. Xbox One gaming accessories are backward-compatible as well.
- Disc Drive- 4K UHD Blu-ray
- Display Out- HDMI 2.1
Xbox Series S – $299 USD/£249 GBP
The disc-less version of the next-gen Xbox comes in at $200 cheaper than its bigger brother, but there’s also some other differences between the two. Check out the Series S specs below.
- CPU- 8-Core AMD Zen 2 CPU @ 3.6GHz. 3.4GHz w/SMT Enabled
- GPU- AMD RDNA 2 GPU. 20 CUs @ 1.565GHz
- GPU Power- 4 TFLOPS
- System on a Chip (SoC)- Custom 7nm Enhanced SoC
- RAM- 10 GB GDDR6 RAM. 8 GB @ 224GB/s. 2 GB @ 56GB/s.
- Performance Target- 1440p @ 60 FPS, Up to 120 FPS
- Storage- 512 GB PCIe Gen 4 NVME SSD. 2.4GB/sec uncompressed. 4.8 GB/sec compressed
- Expandable Storage- 1 TB Expansion Card (matches internal storage exactly)
- Backward Compatibility- Thousands of digital Xbox One, and backward-compatible Xbox 360 and original Xbox games available at launch. Xbox One gaming accessories are backward-compatible as well.
- Disc Drive- Digital Only
- Display Out- HDMI 2.1
Both models are competitively priced considering that a current-gen Xbox retails for a similar price to the Series X (at least one with a couple of games and all the bells and whistles).
The Xbox Series S and Series X will release on November 10, 2020.
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