Rankings
The Xbox One X (renewed) mirrors the original 2017 flagship with a powerful 6 TFLOPS GPU, 12 GB of GDDR5 memory and native 4K HDR gaming, plus a 4K Blu-ray player. It offers extensive backward compatibility but remains bulky and heavy.
The Xbox Series X is Microsoft's flagship console delivering unmatched raw performance, silent cooling and a robust ecosystem with Game Pass. It excels at 4K gaming and media playback but its size and costly storage upgrades are drawbacks.
The Xbox One S 500 GB offers a compact, media-focused experience with 4K Blu-ray playback and HDR10, but its older hardware and HDD storage limit gaming performance. It's ideal for casual gamers and households that prioritize media over raw power.
The Xbox One S 1 TB bundle pairs the original Xbox One hardware with extra storage and a game bundle, offering solid backward compatibility and media features, but it lacks 4K gaming and a sleek design.
Renewed Xbox One S digital edition offering 1TB storage and bundled games, but lacks a disc drive and has a brief warranty.
The Xbox One 500 GB (Renewed) is a refurbished version of the original 2013 console, offering solid controller ergonomics, broad backward compatibility, and native Blu-ray playback. Its older hardware, limited storage, and external power brick make it less suitable for current-generation gaming.
| Attribute | | | | | | Microsoft Xbox One S 1TB All-Digital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1,000 GB | 1,024 GBbest | 500 GB | 500 GB | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB | |
3.8 GHzbest | 2.3 GHz | — | 1.75 GHz | 1.75 GHz | — | |
1,825 MHzbest | 1,172 MHz | — | 914 MHz | 853 MHz | — | |
16 GBbest | 12 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | — | |
52best | 40 | — | — | 12 | — | |
120 Hzbest | 60 Hz | — | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | — | |
1best | 1best | 1best | 1best | 1best | 1best | |
315 Wbest | 245 W | — | — | 175 W | — |
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| Attribute | | | | | | Microsoft Xbox One S 1TB All-Digital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Performance(4) | ||||||
CPU Clock Speed (GHz) | 3.8 GHz | 2.30 GHz | — | 1.75 GHz | 1.75 GHz | — |
GPU Clock Speed (MHz) | 1825 MHz | 1172 MHz | — | 914 MHz | 853 MHz | — |
System Memory (RAM) (GB) | 16 GB | 12 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | — |
GPU Compute Units | 52 | 40 | — | — | 12 | — |
Display(3) | ||||||
Maximum Resolution | 4K | 4K UHD | — | 4K | 1080p (upscaled 4K) | — |
Refresh Rate (Hz) | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | — | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | — |
HDMI Version | HDMI 2.1 | 2.0b | — | HDMI 2.0a | 1.4 | — |
Connectivity(2) | ||||||
Wi‑Fi Standard | 802.11ac | 802.11ac | 802.11n | 802.11ac | 802.11ac | — |
Bluetooth Version | BLE | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — |
Storage(2) | ||||||
Internal Storage Capacity (GB) | 1000 GB | 1024 GB | 500 GB | 500 GB | 1000 GB | 1000 GB |
Storage Type | NVMe SSD | HDD | HDD | HDD | HDD | HDD |
Power & Design(3) | ||||||
Power Supply (W) | 315 W | 245 W | — | — | 175 W | — |
Weight (kg) | 4.445 kg | 4.536 kg | 3.2 kg | 2.9 kg | 3.18 kg | — |
Warranty Period (years) | 1 years | 0.25 years | 0.25 years | 0.25 years | 0.25 years | 0.25 years |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers praise the raw power, near-silent cooling and Quick Resume, while noting the scarcity of exclusive titles and a cluttered UI.
Users love the silent operation, fast load times and Game Pass value, but complain about limited storage and the console's bulk.
“Dead silent even during long gaming sessions.”
“Blazing fast and looks incredible on my 4K TV”
“The difference in Call of Duty and Forza is night and day”
Xbox One X is the premium upgrade for 4K enthusiasts; Xbox One S suits 1080p users or tighter budgets.
Professional reviewers hailed the Xbox One X as the most powerful console of its generation, praising its native 4K rendering, HDR support, and quiet thermal design, while noting the lack of exclusive titles and a steep price.
Everyday users love the console's speed, visual upgrades on 4K displays, quiet operation, and the inclusion of a 4K Blu-ray player, but many express disappointment over the high cost and limited benefit on 1080p TVs.
Professional reviewers highlighted the Xbox One's ambitious multitasking, triple-OS design and strong controller, noting the HDMI input as a forward-thinking feature, but criticized the DDR3 memory bandwidth and bulk.
Everyday users love the comfort of the controller, the ability to play legacy Xbox titles, and the reliable performance of renewed units. Common complaints focus on limited internal storage, slow load times, and the noisy external power brick.
Reviewers praised the 4K Blu-ray playback, compact form factor and quiet thermals, while noting the lack of native 4K gaming and lower performance versus the Xbox One X.
Users like the movie capabilities, small size and quiet operation, but many complain about limited storage and the absence of true 4K gaming.
Reviewers highlighted the bundle's timely release and added storage, but criticized the aging hardware, lack of 4K capability, and reliance on a mechanical HDD.
Users praise the generous 1 TB storage and The Division inclusion, while complaining about slow HDD performance and the absence of a Kinect.
