PlayStation 4 500GB
Score: 64/100
Microsoft Xbox One X 1TB
Score: 85/100Rankings
The Xbox One X is Microsoft's flagship console, delivering native 4K gaming, HDR, and a powerful 6 TFLOPS GPU, making it the top performer of the Xbox One generation.
The PlayStation 4 500 GB model offers a solid library of exclusive games, VR support and a user-friendly UI, but it lacks modern 4K/HDR capabilities and its storage can feel cramped.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
1.6 GHz | 2.3 GHzbest | |
— | 1,172 MHzbest | |
8 GB | 12 GBbest | |
8best | 8best | |
500 GB | 1,000 GBbest | |
1 yearsbest | 0.25 years | |
| ↓ lower better | — | 245 Wbest |
| ↓ lower better | 2.001 kgbest | 4.54 kg |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Compatibility(1) | ||
Backward Compatibility | false | true |
Performance(2) | ||
CPU Clock Speed (GHz) | 1.6 GHz | 2.30 GHz |
System RAM (GB) | 8 GB | 12 GB |
Display(2) | ||
HDR Support | false | true |
Maximum Resolution | 1080p | 4K |
Storage(2) | ||
Internal Storage (GB) | 500 GB | 1000 GB |
Expandable Storage | false | true |
Connectivity(3) | ||
Wi‑Fi Standard | 802.11b/g/n/ac | 802.11ac |
Bluetooth Version | 4.0 | Supported |
HDMI Version | 1.4 | 2.0b |
Warranty & Power(2) | ||
Warranty Period (years) | 1 years | 0.25 years |
Power Consumption (W) | 200 W | 245 W |
Build & Design(1) | ||
Weight (kg) | 2.001 kg | 4.54 kg |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers lauded the PS4 for its clean, elegant UI, strong launch lineup, and developer-friendly hardware that delivered solid performance and high-quality exclusives. Criticisms focused on early-stage missing second-screen features, limited social tools, and lingering worries about always-online requirements.
Everyday users consistently praise the console's value, reliability, and the quality of its exclusive games, noting its ease of setup and family-friendly nature. Common complaints revolve around fan noise, the cramped 500 GB storage, a loose controller charging cable, and age-related wear such as disc-drive or HDMI issues.
“great performance for the price”
“Simple setup”
“It gets loud when playing for long sessions”
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 steep price as drawbacks.
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, limited benefit on 1080p TVs, and the absence of new exclusive games.
