The Xbox Series S has officially been announced, and this post is designed to help you compare it to the Xbox Series X. Let’s get into it!
Xbox Series S
The Xbox Series S is smaller and cheaper than the Xbox Series X, but that also means it doesn’t boast the same performance levels as the Series X.
The discless console is all-digital (naturally), is roughly 60% smaller than the Xbox Series X and could have definitely used an Xbox logo overlayed on a giant circular black vent found on the top of the otherwise all-white console.
As we detailed last night, the Xbox Series S will play games in 1080p or 1440p at up to 120 frames-per-second (FPS), though it can upscale titles into 4K as well. It also offers next-gen improvements including ray-tracing and variable rate shading and refresh rate. On the gaming front, it’s important to remember that both next-gen consoles will play all new Xbox titles as well as be able to play most Xbox 360 and some original Xbox titles through backwards compatibility.
It will stream media content from sources such as Netflix in 4K.
| Processor | 8x Cores @ 3.8 GHz (3.66 GHz w/ SMT) Custom Zen 2 CPU |
| Graphics | 4 TFLOPS, 20 CUs @ 1.55 GHz Custom RDNA 2 GPU |
| Memory | 10 GB GDDR6 |
| Internal Storage | 512 GB Custom NVME SSD |
| Expandable Storage | 1 TB Expansion Card |
| External Storage | USB 3.2 External HDD Support |
| Optical Drive | None |
| Performance Target | Up to 1440p @ 120 FPS |
| Color | Matte White, Black |
| Dimensions | 275mm x 151mm x 63.5mm |
| Price | $499 AUD, $299 USD, £249, €299 |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 |
Australian pricing has yet to be confirmed, but we’ll update this as we know more. In the USA, the Xbox Series S is also available via Xbox All Access for $25 USD/month.
Related: Xbox Series outright purchasing versus xbox all access plans
Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X is Microsoft’s flagship next-gen console, offering the ability to play games in 4K (and up to 8K if you somehow have a TV that supports it) with a 60FPS target, but capable of up to 120FPS as well.
Again, it’s important to remember that both next-gen consoles will play all new Xbox titles — though the Series X will offer expanded options in comparison to the Series S — as well as be able to play most Xbox 360 and some original Xbox titles through backwards compatibility.
We’ve known about its specs since February of this year.
Release dateBelieved to be 10 November 2020
| Processor | 8x Cores @ 3.8 GHz (3.66 GHz w/ SMT) Custom Zen 2 CPU |
| Graphics | 12 TFLOPS, 52 CUs @ 1.825 GHz Custom RDNA 2 GPU |
| Memory | 16 GB GDDR6 w/ 320mb bus |
| Internal Storage | 1 TB Custom NVME SSD |
| Expandable Storage | 1 TB Expansion Card |
| External Storage | USB 3.2 External HDD Support |
| Optical Drive | 4K UHD Blu-Ray Drive |
| Performance Target | 4K @ 60 FPS, up to 120 FPS |
| Color | Matte Black |
| Dimensions | 301mm x 151mm x 151mm |
| Price | $749 AUD, $499 USD |
Pricing hasn’t been detailed as yet, but it’s believed the Xbox Series X will cost $499 USD and will be available on an Xbox All Access plan for $35 USD/month. Australian pricing, of course, hasn’t been detailed.
We’ll update this post as we learn more.
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