Compare Microsoft’s Xbox Series S and Series X configurations

In the past, the gamer community is still waiting for Sony and Microsoft to announce the price and launch time of their next-generation consoles. Luckily for Xbox fans, Microsoft has finally released all the information about the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.

Xbox Series S and X will launch at the same time on November 10, 2020. Xbox Series X is considered the next flagship of the Xbox console will cost $499 USD, while the cheaper version is Xbox Series S priced at $299 USDD. Of course, with the obvious difference in price, Xbox fans will now probably consider which version is okay to buy. This article will analyze the basic differences between Xbox Series X and Series S in terms of configuration, performance, graphics and other things.

PERFORMANCE

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In terms of parameters, the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S configurations are quite similar. Both use AMD Zen 2 8-core (8 cores), but the Series X has a faster clock speed of 3.8GHz, while the Series S only reaches 3.6GHz. Basically, this means that Series X CPUs process more bits per second, but the difference between them is not significant and probably people don’t even notice when playing games.

Also, Xbox Series S has 6GB less RAM than Series X. Series X has 1TB NVMe SSD and Series S only has 512GB NVMe SSD, meaning Xbox Series X will hold more games in its SSD than Series S, which is a bit worth it. Disappointed as the Series S is a digital console. However, customers aiming for the Series S shouldn’t worry because you can upgrade the hard drive, which of course will cost more. Both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series are backward compatible with Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Xbox. However, older physical game discs cannot be played on the Series S because it does not have a drive to read the game disc, and backward compatibility is limited to digital games with the Series S.

GRAPHIC CAPABILITY

The most important and significant difference between the Xbox Series X and Series S is the resolution. In short, the Xbox Series X can run 4K resolution, and the Series S can’t. The GPU in both systems is AMD RDNA 2 but the Series X has 52 CUs reaching 1.825 GHz, and the Series S only 20 CUs reaching 1.56 GHz. In addition, the GPU power of Series X reaches 12.5 teraflops, which is absolute more than Series S, which reaches only 4 teraflops. Of course, these differences are completely understandable since Microsoft aims the Series S at customers on a tight budget and who don’t own 4K TVs or monitors.

However, although the GPU power of the Xbox Series S is not comparable to the Series X, you should not worry too much about the configuration. Since the Series S still matches the Series X in terms of performance, the biggest difference lies in the resolution, and those who don’t use 4K TVs don’t have to worry about this. Of course, for those who want the best graphics on the console and the accompanying equipment, the Xbox Series X is still the top choice to buy.

OTHER DIFFERENCE

As mentioned earlier, the Series X is priced at $499 USD, while the Series is almost half that at $299 USD. Not to mention, the Series S has a 4K UHD Blu-ray reader drive, while the Series S is purely digital. This means that those who own game discs from previous-generation Xbox consoles, the Xbox Series X should be the machine you should buy. Similarly, if you watch movies with bluray discs, you can take advantage of the Xbox Series X to use.

Ultimately, the most obvious difference between Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S is size. Currently, the specific size of the Series S is still unknown, but Microsoft says it will be 60% smaller than the Series X. For ease of estimation, the Xbox Series X has dimensions of 151 x 151 x 303 mm, weight The weight is 4.45kg.

Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will be available on November 10, 2020.

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