Microsoft has lifted the lid on the internal architecture and sheer power of the Xbox Series X, its new Xbox console due for launch later this year.

In a detailed breakdown with the tech blacksmiths at Digital Foundry, we get a full look at the Xbox Series X specs and are able to directly compare them to the Xbox One X and Xbox One S.

We’ve split this out into system, video, audio, interfaces and ports for easy reading. Without further ado, here they are, nerds:

Xbox Series X system specs

SPEC	XBOX SERIES X	XBOX ONE X	XBOX ONE S
Dimensions	15.1cm x 15.1cm x 30.1cm	30cm x 24cm x 6cm	29.5cm x 23cm x 6.5cm
CPU	8x Cores @ 3.8GHz Custom Zen 2 CPU*	8x Cores @ 2.3 GHz Custom Jaguar CPU	8x Cores @ 1.75 GHz Custom Jaguar CPU
GPU	12 TFLOPS 52 CUs @ 1.825 GHz Custom RDNA 2 GPU	6 TFLOPS 40 CUs @ 1.172 GHz Custom GCN GPU + Polaris	1.4 TFLOPS 12 CUs @ 914 MHz Custom GCN GPU
SOC Die Size	360.45 mm**	366.94 mm**	227.1 mm**
Memory	16 GB GDDR6	12 GB GDDR5	8 GB DDR3
Memory Bandwidth	10GB @ 560 GB/s 6GB @ 336 GB/s	326 GB/s	68 GB/s 32 MB ESRAM @ 218 GB/s
Internal Storage	1TB Custom NVME SSD	1TB HDD	500GB, 1TB, 2TB HDD
I/O Throughput	2.4 GB/s (Raw) 4.8 GB/s (Compressed)	120 MB/s**	120 MB/s
Expandable Storage	1 TB Expansion Card***	N/A	N/A
External Storage	USB 3.2 External HDD	USB 3.2 External HDD	USB 3.2 External HDD
Optical Disc Drive	4K UHD Blu-ray	4K UHD Blu-ray	4K UHD Blu-ray
Performance Target	4K @ 60 FPS, Up to 120 FPS	4K @ 30 FPS, Up to 60 FPS	1080P @ 30 FPS, Up to 60 FPS

* 3.6 GHz w/ SMT Enabled
** Raw throughput, discounts seek overhead and system usage
*** Expandable Storage matches internal storage performance

Xbox Series X video

SPEC	XBOX SERIES X	XBOX ONE X	XBOX ONE S
HDMI Resolution & Framerate	2160p (4K) @ 120Hz 4320p (8K) @ 60Hz HDMI VRR & AMD FreeSync	2160p @ 60Hz HDMI VRR & AMD FreeSync	2160p @ 60Hz HDMI VRR & AMD FreeSync
HDR	HDR10 Dolby Vision Low Latency	HDR10 Dolby Vision Low Latency	HDR10 Dolby Vision Low Latency
HDMI 2.1 Features	Auto Low Latency Mode Variable Refresh Rate Fixed Rate Link	Auto Low Latency Mode Variable Refresh Rate	Auto Low Latency Mode Variable Refresh Rate
Content Protection	HDCP 2.2	HDCP 2.2	HDCP 2.2
Video CODECs	VP9, H.265 HEVC/MSP, H.264 AVC/MVC/SVC, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2, VC1/WMV9	VP9, H.265 HEVC, H.264 AVC, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2, VC1/WMV9	H.265 HEVC, H.264 AVC, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2, VC1/WMV9

Xbox Series X audio

SPECS	XBOX SERIES X	XBOX ONE X	XBOX ONE S
HDMI Audio, Encoded	Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, PCM 2.0, 5.1, & 7.1; Dolby TrueHD w/Atmos (from games)	Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, PCM 2.0, 5.1, & 7.1; Dolby TrueHD w/Atmos (from games)	Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, PCM 2.0, 5.1, & 7.1; Dolby TrueHD w/Atmos (from games)
HDMI Audio, Pass-through	Dolby TrueHD (opt. Atmos), DD+ (opt. Atmos), DTSHR/MA (opt. DTS:X)	Dolby TrueHD (opt. Atmos), DD+ (opt. Atmos), DTSHR/MA (opt. DTS:X)	Dolby TrueHD (opt. Atmos), DD+ (opt. Atmos), DTS-HR/MA (opt. DTS:X)
CODECs Decoded	AAC, MP3, MPEG1, WMV	AAC, MP3, MPEG1, WMV	AAC, MP3, MPEG1, WMV

Xbox Series X interfaces & ports

SPECS	XBOX SERIES X	XBOX ONE X	XBOX ONE S
Wireless	IEEE 802.11ac dual band (5GHz & 2.4GHz), 2x2 wireless Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi Direct for home networks	IEEE 802.11ac dual band (5GHz & 2.4GHz), 2x2 wireless Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi Direct for home networks	IEEE 802.11ac dual band (5GHz & 2.4GHz), 2x2 wireless Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi Direct for home networks
Ethernet	IEEE 802.3 10/100/1000	IEEE 802.3 10/100/1000	IEEE 802.3 10/100/1000
Accessories Radio	Dedicated dual band Xbox Wireless radio	Dedicated dual band Xbox Wireless radio	Dedicated dual band Xbox Wireless radio
USB Port	3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)	3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)	3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
HDMI Out	2.1	2.0b	2.0a
HDMI In	N/A	1.4b	1.4b
S/PDIF	N/A	Yes	Yes
IR	Receiver Only	Receiver + Blaster	Receiver + Blaster
CEC	Yes	No	No
Kinect Port	No	External USB Adapter	External USB Adapter

All this talk of hardware specs for the Xbox Series X comes just a week after E3 2020 was cancelled, spoiling Microsoft’s chance to show off its new console to fans in Los Angeles. It has since decided that it will host an online event to discuss Series X and Project xCloud this week.

While we haven’t had confirmation of a lot of titles for the Xbox Series X, the Digital Foundry report highlights Forza 7, Gears 5 and Minecraft running on the new Xbox, as part of its extensive commitment to backwards compatibility. Players who buy certain titles on the Xbox One X this year will also be able to upgrade to the Xbox Series X for free, with CD Projekt confirming recently that the highly-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 will take advantage of the feature.



Microsoft’s online events this week are also expected to talk about the Series X’s “audio ray-tracing” that director of Xbox program management Jason Ronald discussed in a recent podcast.

While we’re crunching numbers and stats, here’s Microsoft’s bullet-point list of the features it claims highlight the innovation of the Xbox Series X:

HDMI 2.1 Support
120Hz Support
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Dynamic Latency Input (DLI)
DirectStorage
NVMe SSD Rate Decompression
Opus and Vorbis Audio Decode
Convolution / FFT Hardware Offload
Sampler Feedback Streaming (SFS)
Hardware Accelerated DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
Variable Rate Shading (VRS)
Mesh Shaders
GPU Work Creation
8K Capable
Machine Learning Acceleration

Xbox Series X specs vs PS5
Sony hasn’t yet revealed the PS5 specs in as much detail as Microsoft and the Xbox Series X, but lead architect Mark Cerny has spoken about the next PlayStation confirming it will use a third-generation Ryzen CPU with eight cores, based on the 7nm Zen 2 architecture. The SSD inside the console is fast enough that according to a report by Wired it took around 0.8 seconds to fast travel in Spider-Man compared to 15 seconds on PlayStation 4 Pro.

PS5 Specs
CPU:	AMD chip based on Ryzen. 8x cores of 7nm Zen 2.
GPU:	9.2 teraflop GPU codename "Oberon". It'll use 36 compute units and runs at 2.0 GHz.
Audio:	3D audio.
Storage:	SSD using PCle 4.0 connection. Possible GDDR86 at 448GB or 512GB per second.
Resolution:	Up to 8k support, full 4k; capable of ray tracing.
4k Blu-ray:	Will read 100GB optical discs.

Posted: Mar 16, 2020 12:52 pm
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020 12:54 pm
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Source: https://www.vg247.com/2020/03/16/xbox-series-x-specs/