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We live in a world where we have the most powerful consoles and they just seem to keep getting better. We started out on 8-bit graphics with Nintendo Entertainment System and some really low-end games on MS-DOS.
That was about 25-35 years ago. Now we have games that are developed in native 4k resolution, which is the highest resolution we can process anything till 8k becomes a thing.
As a consumer, it is probably very confusing what the best console to choose should be. The biggest competitors in the market right now are Microsoft's Xbox, Sony's PlayStation 4 and Nintendo's Nintendo Switch.
You also have developers releasing the same games for these consoles on the PC as well (unless they are exclusives, of course). Even with the PS4, Sony released PS4 Pro and the regular PS4.
With the Xbox One introduced there were three variations of it that were released to the market: Xbox One, Xbox One S and Xbox One X. The first Xbox One was released under the codename "Durango" and "Xbox 720" (a meme that was started because of Xbox 360).
Xbox One S never had any codename. Xbox One X was nicknamed "Scorpio" sometime in 2017 before they decided to release the project to the public.
Xbox undoubtedly has some of the best games parallelly released to it. It does not have any of Sony's exclusive, but what Microsoft is doing right is the Game Pass / Games with Gold system.
They are a gaming subscription service where players can get exclusive access to hundreds of different Xbox Games by only paying the subscription service and not buying the games themselves. Pretty sweet deal if you want to save some bucks!
So if you are an Xbox fan and want to know what the difference between Xbox One X and Xbox One S is, we will take a look at them here.
#1 Design
The design of these consoles is something that is easy and obvious to see. Xbox One X (on the left) is jet black in colour and Xbox One S (on the right) is white in colour. The Xbox One X is also slightly smaller in size than the One S. The Xbox One X is actually the smallest Xbox ever built but it also heavier
Here are the dimensions for both:
- Xbox One X - 300 x 240 x 60 mm (11.8 x 9.4 x 2.3 in) and 3.8 Kg / 8.4 lbs
- Xbox One S - 295 x 230 x 64 mm (11.6 x 9.0 x 2.5 in) and 2.9 kg / 6.4 lbs
In terms of connectivity, both Xbox One X and Xbox One S share similar features: 3x USB 3.0, 1x HDMI 2.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth 4.0, Built-in IR blaster
The top of Xbox One X does not have vents like the One S does, so any heat generated from the console is pushed it through the back of the One X instead of the back and top on the One S.
#2 Performance
The Xbox One X received some hardware changes, in order to keep up with the performance it is capable of. The One X is by far the most superior system when it comes to performance. The CPU refresh rate is a whopping 2.3GHz compared to the One S 1.75 GHz. A full list of the hardware specs is below.
- Xbox One X - Custom CPU @ 2.3GHz, 8 cores; Custom GPU @ 1.172GHz, 40 CUs, Polaris features, 6.0 TFLOPS; 12GB GDDR5 RAM @ 326 GB/s
- Xbox One S - Custom CPU @ 1.75GHz, 8 cores; Custom GPU @ 914MHz, 12 CUs, 1.4 TFLOPS; 8GB DDR3 RAM @ 68 GB/s
This allows for the Xbox One X to do something its predecessors couldn't: 4K gaming. The Xbox One S only has a maximum resolution 1080p. Many developers have released their games in 4k resolution as a result of this. You will need a 4k TV to support it though. Both Xbox One X and S support 4k Blu-Ray players and can stream movies and TV shows at 4K.
#3 Storage and Price
When the Xbox One S released, it was only $50 more than the Xbox One. This wasn't possible for the One X, simply because there were too many hardware changes. You can get the Xbox One X for $499 / ₹50,000 with a storage of 1 TB (inbuilt HDD). The Xbox One S costs $199 / ₹29,990 with 500 GB storage and $250 / ₹34,990 with 1 TB storage.
Conclusion
The Xbox One X and Xbox One S can both run the exact same games with no problems. It's just that the Xbox One X is a lot better performance wise, due to its new and improved hardware. If you don't own a 4K TV, there is probably no point in getting the One X.
You can get 1 TB of storage with slightly lower processing power for half the price with the One S. The processing power doesn't make that much of a difference either, it just depends on what resolution you want to play your games. But if you are a fan of 4K gaming and love Ultra HD quality in gaming, then the Xbox One X is probably right for you.
