Microsoft has finally confirmed the details of Xbox Series S while announcing next-gen gaming consoles. Xbox Series X is powerful for high-end gaming but Series S is for the affordable gaming experience.
Microsoft is using the same CPU from the Xbox Series X inside the Series S. So, both Series X and Series S pack 8-core AMD Zen 2 CPU clocked at 3.8GHz. The primary difference is the GPU, but they also differ in a few other things. Xbox Series S has 20 CUs at 1.565GHz which means 4 teraflops of performance while Series X offers 12.15 teraflops (52 CUs at 1.825 GHz). Xbox Series S is basically for 1080p or 1440p gaming while Xbox Series will offer 4K gaming.
Here’s a side by side comparison of Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
| Xbox Series X | Xbox Series S |
|---|---|
| 8-core AMD Zen 2 CPU @ 3.8GHz (3.6GHz with SMT) | 8-core AMD Zen 2 CPU @ 3.6GHz (3.4GHz with SMT) |
| AMD RDNA 2 GPU 52 CUs @ 1.825GHz | AMD RDNA 2 GPU 20 CUs @ 1.565GHz |
| 12.15 teraflops GPU power | 4 teraflops GPU power |
| custom 7nm Enhanced SoC | custom 7nm Enhanced SoC |
| 16GB GDDR6 RAM | 10GB GDDR6 RAM |
| 4K @ 60fps, up to 120fps | 1440p @ 60fps, up to 120fps |
| 1TB PCie Gen 4 NVME SSD | 512TB PCie Gen 4 NVME SSD |
| 1TB expansion card | 1TB expansion card |
| 4K UHD Blu-ray | Digital only |
| HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| $499 | $299 |
Xbox Series S will be capable of running next-gen games at a lower resolution than Xbox Series X. Microsoft is using the same expansion slot in Series S found on the Series X.
Microsoft Xbox Series X is priced at $499 while the Series S is priced at $299. We also know the India pricing of these gaming consoles. Xbox Series X is priced at Rs. 49,990 while Xbox Series S will be available at Rs. 34990
