Microsoft Xbox One 500GB
Score: 58/100Xbox 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 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 | | Xbox One S |
|---|---|---|
500 GBbest | — | |
— | 1.75 GHzbest | |
— | 914 MHzbest | |
8 GBbest | 8 GBbest | |
1best | — | |
| ↓ lower better | 3.2 kgbest | 4.1 kg |
0.25 years | 1 yearsbest |
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| Attribute | | Xbox One S |
|---|---|---|
Connectivity(1) | ||
Wi‑Fi Standard | 802.11n | 802.11ac |
Power & Design(2) | ||
Weight (kg) | 3.2 kg | 4.1 kg |
Warranty Period (years) | 0.25 years | 1 years |
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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.
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.
“an extension of my hand”
“Always running out of space”
“a brick”
