PlayStation 4 500GB
Score: 64/100
Xbox One X 1TB
Score: 86/100Rankings
The Xbox One X delivers the most powerful hardware of the original generation, with a 1 TB HDD and HDR-capable media playback, but it still lacks native 4K gaming and carries a bulky chassis. It suits users who value multimedia features and backward compatibility over cutting-edge graphics.
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 | 1.75 GHzbest | |
— | 853 MHzbest | |
8 GBbest | 8 GBbest | |
8best | 8best | |
500 GB | 1,024 GBbest | |
1 yearsbest | — | |
| ↓ lower better | 2.001 kgbest | 3.81 kg |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Compatibility(1) | ||
Backward Compatibility | false | true |
Performance(1) | ||
CPU Clock Speed (GHz) | 1.6 GHz | 1.75 GHz |
Display(1) | ||
HDR Support | false | true |
Storage(1) | ||
Internal Storage (GB) | 500 GB | 1024 GB |
Connectivity(2) | ||
Wi‑Fi Standard | 802.11b/g/n/ac | 802.11n |
HDMI Version | 1.4 | 1.4b |
Build & Design(1) | ||
Weight (kg) | 2.001 kg | 3.81 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.
Reviewers commend the polished interface, solid graphics and multimedia features, but criticize the bulky chassis, lack of native 4K/HDR gaming and the resource-heavy Kinect.
Users love the comfortable controller, ample storage and backward compatibility, yet lament the missing 4K/HDR gaming and the cumbersome external power brick.
“great performance for the price”
“Simple setup”
“It gets loud when playing for long sessions”
