PlayStation 5 vs Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S
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September 17, 2020 •
If you are planning to get a next-gen console this holiday season then you’re probably wondering which one to get:
- PlayStation 5,
- PlayStation 5 Digital Edition
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Series X
Here’s a simple guide on the break down of specs and prices for all of these console tiers. It seemed so simple before.
PlayStation 5 vs Xbox Series X
|
|
PlayStation 5 |
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition |
Xbox |
Xbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Price |
$500 |
$400 |
$499 |
$299 |
|
Dimensions |
390 mm x 104 mm x 260 mm (15.35 x 4.09 x 10.24 inches) |
390 mm x 92 mm x 260 mm (15.35 x 3.62 x 10.24 inches) |
151 x 151 x 301 mm (5.94 x 5.94 x 11.85 inches) |
Not available, but 60 percent smaller than the Series X |
|
Weight |
4.5 kg (9.92 pounds) |
3.9 kg (8.6 pounds) |
4.45 kg (9.8 pounds) |
Not available |
|
CPU |
Custom AMD Zen 2, 8-core 3.5 GHz |
Custom AMD Zen 2, 8-core 3.5 GHz |
Custom AMD Zen 2, 8-core 3.8 GHz (3.6 GHz with SMT) |
Custom AMD Zen 2, 8-core 3.6 GHz (3.4 GHz with SMT) |
|
GPU |
Custom RDNA 2, 10.28 TFLOP, 36 CU at 2.23 GHz |
Custom RDNA 2, 10.28 TFLOP, 36 CU at 2.23 GHz |
Custom RDNA 2, 12.15 TFLOP, 52 CU at 1.825 GHz |
Custom RDNA 2, 4 TFLOP, 20 CU at 1.565 GHz |
|
RAM |
16 GB GDDR6 256-bit |
16 GB GDDR6 256-bit |
16 GB GDDR6 320-bit |
10 GB GDDR6 |
|
Memory bandwidth |
448 GB/s |
448 GB/s |
10 GB at 560 GB/s, 6 GB at 336 GB/s |
8 GB at 224GB/s, 2 GB at 56GB/s |
|
Internal storage |
825 GB SSD |
825 GB SSD |
1 TB PCie Gen 4 NVME SSD |
512 GB PCie Gen 4 NVME SSD |
|
I/O throughput |
5.5 GB/s (raw), 8-9 GB/s (compressed) |
5.5 GB/s (raw), 8-9 GB/s (compressed) |
2.4 GB/s (raw), 4.8 GB/s (compressed) |
2.4 GB/s (raw), 4.8 GB/s (compressed) |
|
External storage |
USB HDD support |
USB HDD support |
1 TB expansion card, USB HDD support |
1 TB expansion card, USB HDD support |
|
Physical media |
4K UHD Blu-ray |
None |
4K UHD Blu-ray |
None |
|
Output resolution |
4K |
4K |
4K at 60 fps (target 120 fps) |
1440p at 60 fps (target 120 fps) |
|
Connectivity |
Ethernet 10/100/1000 WiFi 802.11ax |
Ethernet 10/100/1000 WiFi 802.11ax |
Ethernet 10/100/1000 WiFi 802.11ac dual band |
Ethernet 10/100/1000 WiFi 802.11ac dual band |
