The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are two next-generation consoles from Microsoft that have been released recently. The main difference between these two consoles is that they offer similar gaming experiences, but with different levels of performance. The original Xbox One was a significant step forward for gaming, but it was clear that there was still room for improvement.
When looking at the size and weight of the new Xbox consoles, it's clear that they are much smaller than their predecessor. In fact, if you put them on top of each other, you can really see just how small they are compared to the original Xbox One. This is a significant improvement in terms of design and aesthetics.
The main difference between these two consoles is that one is more powerful than the other. The Xbox Series X is capable of playing games at 4k resolution, while the standard Xbox One was limited to 720p or up to 1080p. However, what's interesting about these consoles is how they offer similar gaming experiences, even though they are quite different in terms of performance.
For example, the Xbox Series X will play games at roughly 4k resolution, while the standard Xbox One would play them at 720p to 1080p. This is a significant improvement in terms of visual quality and overall gaming experience. However, what's even more interesting is that both consoles can play games on the Xbox Series S, which also offers similar performance.
One thing that stands out about these consoles is their price points. The Xbox Series X will be available for preorder on September 22nd and it will be going on sale on November 10th for $500, while the standard model will only be a one terabyte hard drive or SSD. On the other hand, the Xbox Series S is also available for preorder and will sail on those same dates, but it has a smaller 512 gig harddrive or SSD, which makes it available for $300.
What's interesting about these price points is how they compare to other consoles in the market. The PlayStation 5 is expected to be released soon, and its pricing strategy will likely play a significant role in shaping the gaming console market. For example, the Xbox Series S is priced at $300, which is an attractive option for gamers who want a high-performance console without breaking the bank.
However, it's worth noting that the PlayStation 5 is expected to be available in two models: the PS5 itself and the PS5 Digital Edition. While these consoles are similar in terms of performance, the main difference between them is one has an optical disk, while the other does not. If you don't care about physical media, buying the Digital Edition might save you $50 or more.
Overall, the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S offer significant improvements over their predecessors, with a focus on delivering similar gaming experiences despite differences in performance. The price points of these consoles also suggest that they are positioned to compete with other consoles in the market.
WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- In front of me, I havenot the Xbox Toledo,but the brand new Xbox Series X.Now, of course, we havespent a lot of timewith a functional unitof this back in February,March seems like a very long time ago,but today I actually getto spend some up closeand personal time with thebrand new Xbox console.Let's just take a look and seewhat's inside the box, shall we?.So just like the Xbox Series Swhich we've already done an unboxing of,and you can check that out.This is a currently nonfunctionalunit of the Series X.So this is much more so for us to geta bit of a size comparisonwith the Xbox Series S.First of all, this is a muchmore powerful console, right?I mean, there's no gettingaround the fact that the Series Xhas over three timesthe graphical horsepowerof the Series S, and whenyou put them side by side,you can really see the difference.So not only is it taller, butit is significantly thicker.I mean, in fact, I'veactually put it right on top.It's what over double the thickness.When you look at the SeriesX, this is the console,which is dedicated to beingquote-unquote, the most powerfulgame console you can buy.And when you look at itcompared to the PlayStation 5,it is in fact more powerful.Now, all three of these consoles.So the Xbox Series S, the Xbox Series X,and the PlayStation 5 havevery similar internalsthat are all based onthe AMD Zen 2 CPU cores,eight cores across the board.Funnily enough, theSeries X is very slightlymore powerful on the processor sidecompared to the Series S and PS5,which are roughly equivalent,but they're all very similar.All three of these next-genconsoles have SSD standard,one terabyte on the Xbox Series X,and 500 gigabytes on these Series S.But really where yousee the major differenceis in the graphic side.So the Xbox Series X has 12teraflops of GPU performance,significantly more than the PlayStation 5.And over three times,as much as the Series S.But in real terms, we shouldn't seea huge performance difference between themas this is aimed at 1440p gaming.And this is aimed at 4K gamingand the PlayStation 5 I'msure will also be firmlyin that 4K camp,but you have to consider,this is a $500 console,which is impressive whenyou look at it compared toa lot of high-end gaming PCs.But this little guy is only $300.So when you look at the Series Sthis is much more similar tosomething like the Xbox One,or specifically the One S, right?So we have a very simple cooling solution.So we have a single fan here.And if you look at theXbox sort of exploded view,that they released, youcan see that the internalsare very simple.And of course, this does lackany kind of optical drive.So if you're consideringbuying an Xbox Series Syou will not be able topurchase physical media for it.Now, potentially at some point,they may offer a USB likeBlu Ray drive or something,which you could plug inupfront or around back.But until we see that, Iwould very much expect thatthis is a digital-only console.And when you look at itcompared to the Series S,and we know this, especiallyfrom the teardown,this is a much more hardcore console.So of course it has a lotmore graphics to cool,but it also does incorporate thatfull-size 4K UHD Blu Ray player,which means that youcan buy physical gameswith the Series X.And you can also, of course,use it for watching Blu Raysor whatever it is that you want.Now, when you flip theseconsoles around to the back,you'll see they're very similar.In fact, they're basically identical,but there are a few major differences.As far as ports go, theyboth have a USB A porton the front.You also have two USB Aports around the back.You have ethernets, which is right here.You have HDMI 2.1.An important thing tonote with the Series Xand the Series S is thatthis is an HDMI 2.1 port.What that means is thatyou're going to theoretically,still be able to pump out that 4k,120 Hertz signal from both of these.In fact, the Series S doessupport 120fps gaming.We have a short clip of Gears5 running on the Series S.Now you have to have maybeslightly lower expectationsfor what that's going to looklike compared to Series X,and I very much expectthat if you're gonna seea lot, 120fps games,they're gonna be on X, not Sbut technically both are capable.So when you get the SeriesX compared to the Series S,one of the things thatreally jumps out to me isthe actual cooling.So we know for a fact thatthere's a lot more going oninside the Series X,but a fun little factis if you look at thislittle slot right here,this is a secondary intake.The reason for that isbecause there's a single fanin the Series X, which ispulling air in from the bottom,running it through allof the vapor chamberand the heat sink and theexhausting and out the top.Say, I don't know, yourlittle brother comes byand puts his Series S on top.Well, no, you have no exhaustexcept for this little portright here wheretheoretically will obviouslybe compromised, but youwon't have your Series Xcompletely choke and dieon you, which is nice.So one of my big questionsgoing into this Xbox Series Xand Series S unboxings, are howbig are the consoles, right?And I think this does a goodjob of really placing youin what you're actuallygoing to be gettingif you shell out your three or $500.So on the right, of course,we have the Series Sas well as the Series X.Series S no doubt isthe smallest Xbox yet.It is really, really tinycompared to everything else.But if you look at thesecompared to the Xbox One OG,as well as the One S and the One X,you'll see there actually aresome pretty big differences.So what you can't seefrom this angle is thatall of these consoles, if Ivery carefully flip them over,nope, I'm gonna have to think about this,so a good way to look at it is like this.So if you look at the actual depth,so on the back, all theconsoles are lined up.You'll see that boththe S as well as the Xon the Series side are not anywhere nearas deep as something like the OG Xbox,which is just massive and eventhe S as well as the One X.And I think that's somethingto really keep in mind,as you decide to maybe upgradeand you want to try to figureout what's going to fitis that the S is gonnafit anywhere, right?There's no doubt about that.But even the X, you can look at it,it is not massive comparedto these other consolesand it does work in either orientation.So you can have it up and down like this,or you can lay it downit does have feet on its side.And I think this is theone that's going to makethe most sense if you'retrying to plug it into likea TV cabinet or something.It is tall, right?So if I get these consolesout of the way I forgothow heavy that is, you look at it besidethe original Xbox One, itis a little bit taller,but it is smaller in prettymuch every dimension.I mean, especially if you put it on top,you can really see justhow much smaller thesebrand new Xboxes are.I like making Xbox towers.This is very fun.I feel very low to theground right now, though.This is a little awkward.But that really showsthe difference though.How far we've come in seven years.But really the maindifference between these twois that you are getting a much,much more similar sort ofexperience between the twothan we've seen in the past.So if you look at somethinglike the Xbox One,going to the One X, thereis a huge differencein performance, but ultimately they playedthe same games, right?The One X will play gamesat roughly 4k or so,and the standard Xbox Onewould play games at 720to up to 1080.Well, I expect somethingsimilar this time around.This is your 4k console, right?This has tons of performance,but the thing is you canplay all of the same gameson the Xbox Series S.They might be at 1080p, 1440p,but you'll still be able to getthat very similar experience.You have to consider thatthis guy's only 300 bucks.So the Xbox Series X willbe available for preorderon September 22nd and it willbe going on sale on November10th for $500, and that isfor a one terabyte model.The Series S is alsogoing live for preorderand sail on those same dates,but it is a 512 gig harddrive or SSD rather,and that is available for $300.Now, what's interesting about these,what I would say are prettyaggressive price pointsis how the PlayStation5 is going to factor in.So the thing is both of these consoles,even though they do the same thing,go about it in very different ways, right?The Series S is small, itlacks the optical drive,but also it is lesspowerful, but importantly,it's only $300, which is, Iwould say a very good dealfor a next-generation console.Whereas the Series X is moreof the do all, be all kind oftop dog of the consolerange, but at $500,that to me puts a lot of pressure on Sony.How are they going to price that PS5,which as recording this video, who knows,they may announce it anyminute now at this rate.But as of recording this video,we do not have a priceon the PlayStation 5.So of course there aretwo models of the PS5like there are two modelsof the Xbox Series line,so the PS5 itself, as wellas the PS5 Digital Edition.But unlike these two consoles,which are very differentspecifically in the levelof graphics and obviously their hardware,the PS5 is basically the same, right?So you can get the exactsame specs, frame rates,all that kind of stuff.Regardless of which PlayStation 5 you buy,the main difference isone has an optical disk,one does not.So if you don't care about physical media,you're gonna probably save 50 bucks,maybe $100 on that PlayStation 5.But right now myassumption very much is PS5has gotta be at $500 or less, right?I don't think that they'regoing to able to do that, well,if they're 550 or $600, right?I think this is sort ofset that goalpost in the ground.And specifically that Digital Editionis not gonna be this cheap, right?There's no way they're gonnabe able to push it down.If they had $400 on thePlayStation 5 Digital Edition,I'll be impressed, but 450for Digital Edition, 500for the standard PS5 isdefinitely where my betis at the moment,which means that on the high end,there's gonna be a lot of competition,but on the low end where thisSeries S is, there's nothing.This console is gonna sell like hotcakes.I mean, they're gonna beabsolutely flying off the shelves.Definitely be sure tosubscribe to the channeland stay tuned.Not only do we have afull video on the unboxingand some of the comparisonswith the Xbox Series S,but also we've done a full video over onour second channel This Iswhere we do a little bitmore of a comparison.Regardless, you should makesure that you're subscribedto the channel 'cause we've got lots moreconsole goodness to come.I hear those Sony fellows have a consoleor two that's coming up soon.
