Microsoft Xbox One 500GB Kinect
Score: 62/100Xbox One S
Score: 86/100Rankings
Xbox One S offers 4K video, HDR10, and solid performance with a range of storage options, maintaining excellent backward compatibility.
The original Xbox One with Kinect offers a full media hub experience, strong backward compatibility, and voice-controlled features, but its size, power brick, and lack of native 4K gaming make it less appealing for modern gamers.
| Attribute | Microsoft Xbox One 500GB Kinect | Xbox One S |
|---|---|---|
500 GBbest | — | |
1.75 GHzbest | 1.75 GHzbest | |
853 MHz | 914 MHzbest | |
8 GBbest | 8 GBbest | |
1best | — | |
220 Wbest | — | |
| ↓ lower better | 3.2 kgbest | 4.1 kg |
— | 1 yearsbest |
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| Attribute | Microsoft Xbox One 500GB Kinect | Xbox One S |
|---|---|---|
Performance(1) | ||
GPU Clock Speed (MHz) | 853 MHz | 914 MHz |
Display(2) | ||
Maximum Resolution | 4K upscaling | 4K |
HDMI Version | 1.4 | 2.0a |
Connectivity(1) | ||
Wi‑Fi Standard | 802.11n | 802.11ac |
Power & Design(1) | ||
Weight (kg) | 3.2 kg | 4.1 kg |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers praised the Xbox One's ambition as a media hub and its Kinect capabilities, while noting the cluttered dashboard and lack of native 4K gaming.
Users love the all-in-one entertainment setup and Kinect's voice control, but complain about the bulky design, hot power brick, and limited usable storage.
Professional reviewers commend the Xbox One line for its robust controller, strong multimedia features, and especially the One X's top-tier performance, while noting early-generation drawbacks such as the bulky Kinect, external power brick, and a memory architecture that lagged behind the PS4.
Everyday users love the comfort of the controller, the seamless backward compatibility, and the all-in-one entertainment experience, but they frequently complain about the forced Kinect, the large footprint of the original console, mandatory game installs, and occasional voice-command and HDMI-in issues.
“Best all-in-one entertainment system”
“It took time to set up, but now it's my living room hub. I use it for games, movies, and even Skype calls with family.”
