Microsoft has pulled back the curtain on the Xbox Series S and the Xbox Series X, but gamers might be unsure which console they want to pick-up this holiday season. Thankfully, the company has released the specs for each console, which can be found below. At this point, it might be common knowledge that the Xbox Series S will only allow for digital downloads, while the Xbox Series X will have a disc drive, but for those looking to learn a bit more about what each console is capable of, this should help. Hopefully, it will give fans a better idea which system is the best fit for them!

Xbox Series X:
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
MSRP- $499

Xbox Series S:
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
MSRP- $299

Posted: Sep 10, 2020 10:01 am
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