The Xbox Series S is a new console that has been designed to be smaller and more energy-efficient than its predecessor, the original Xbox One. To put this into perspective, let's take a look at the size comparison between the Series S and the original Xbox One.

I have not only the Xbox One S, but I also have the One S All Digital edition, which is essentially the grandfather of the Xbox Series S. If I put this on top, you'll immediately be able to see that it is significantly smaller. So, you can see it's smaller here, and it is significantly thinner here. And that is in large part because the Series S doesn't have that optical disk drive.

When we actually do them side by side, you'll notice that they're very much a drop-in upgrade. They both use the same figure-eight power cable, they both have HDMI out, although it does not have the HDMI in anymore, two USB-A ports as well as Ethernet. However, one thing that's missing on the Series S is the IR out or the IR blaster, which is also absent on the One S and we don't have the optical audio.

Really what you're getting here is a console which, if your Xbox One or specifically the One S is sitting around, it's going to definitely fit in, no problem. I actually wanna see how this matches up with the Xbox One X. It's funny, they really seem to have modeled this after the One S. However, it doesn't actually match the One X quite so well if I actually flip it around.

But it's still smaller, right? There's no doubt that this is the smaller console. It's interesting to think about the One S as far as it being a $300 console. So of course, it is a major step up over something like the One S, which was technically capable of 4k, but couldn't come close to that in gaming, whereas this should be capable of 1440p gaming. And depending on the game, some games may use dynamic resolution to try to get a little bit higher.

However, with those lower-end graphics, essentially what you're going to be doing is you're going to be running games at maybe slightly lower settings, but mostly at a lower resolution. So you should see a very similar performance between the two. Now, of course, that is all with a huge grain of salt that we have not actually tried the Series S yet. We don't know exactly what games will look like and we don't know how severe the cuts are going to be.

On the surface, a GPU which is one third as powerful does sound like a major cutback. However, on the other hand, if you're able to get this console for $300, which of course you will, it still has the SSD, still has what is essentially a Ryzen 7 processor. Don't forget, this is essentially a Ryzen 7 CPU, which is almost $300 by itself at the moment.

That's kind of incredible, right? So if we get even close to that Series X level of performance in something which is this small and thin and lightweight, well, I guess, I don't know it's gonna be lightweight, and I'm sure it will. Oh, no, of course you have one more box, don't we? We have one more brand-new Xbox to open today, which of course is the Xbox Series X, but that gets its own video.

So make sure you're subscribed, make sure to go watch the Xbox Series X unboxing and let me know what you think about the new hotness, the very, very small new hotness. It's so cool, right? It's so tiny. These things are going to sell like hotcakes, man. They're going to be absolutely impossible to find, like everyone's going to want one.

The Xbox Series S is a more compact and energy-efficient console compared to its predecessor, the original Xbox One. When comparing the size of the two consoles side by side, it becomes clear that they are very similar in terms of dimensions. The Xbox One S and the One S All Digital edition share many similarities, including their use of a figure-eight power cable, HDMI out, USB-A ports, and Ethernet.

However, one notable difference between the two is the absence of an optical disk drive on the Series S, which also applies to the One S. This means that the console does not have the same amount of storage capacity as its predecessors. Additionally, the Series S lacks the IR out or IR blaster found on some earlier Xbox models, and it also does not support optical audio.

In terms of compatibility with other consoles, the Xbox Series S is designed to be a drop-in replacement for the original Xbox One. When compared to the Xbox One X, which is a more powerful console, the Series S is noticeably smaller. Despite its compact size, the Series S still manages to pack in many of the same features as the One X, including HDMI out, USB-A ports, and Ethernet.

It's also worth noting that the original Xbox One was a $300 console when it was released, making the new Series S a more affordable option for those looking to upgrade. However, this comes at the cost of reduced performance compared to the One X. While the Series S should be capable of 1440p gaming, its lower-end graphics may result in slightly lower performance.

The Xbox Series S is also expected to perform similarly to the Series X in terms of processing power, despite having a significantly smaller design. The console still features an SSD and a Ryzen 7 processor, which are both powerful components that should provide fast loading times and responsive gameplay.

Overall, the Xbox Series S is a more compact and energy-efficient console compared to its predecessor, with many similar features and capabilities. Its reduced size and lower-end graphics make it a more affordable option for those looking to upgrade their gaming experience, but may result in slightly lower performance compared to the One X.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Inside this box,I have the brand new Xbox Series S.It's time for some unboxing, my friends.So what I know is that inside this box,I should have a full unit of boththe Series S and Series X.Now they are not currently functional.For that, we'll have towait a couple more months,but it should give us a very good ideaof what these consoles look like,the size, and importantly,we know a lot more information nowcompared to even a couple days agowhen everything unceremoniously leaked.Bubble wrap.Well, that's exciting.- Yay!- Okay, so we have two boxes here.So I'm going to guessthat this is the Series S.Oh, that's--- Whoa!- That is tiny.Hold on a second.- Oh, wow.- What?Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait,hold on a second, hold on a second.So one of the things isbecause they've stopped usingan optical drive,that means that theykind of get a little bitof a free pass to redesign the consolein whatever way they want.And they've gone forsomething very, very small.Oh, look at it.It's so cute.So first of all,you'll see that there is thevery large opening for the fan.Now this is actually not that differentthan what you would have seen on somethinglike the Xbox One S.The only difference therewas that it was actuallyall the same color, so itblended in a little bit,but you'll see that this isactual, like solid plastic.So the only vent on thetop is this black vent.This looks fine.You imagine that like,underneath your like,cabinet or something at home,that's going to look really nice.- Hi welcome to McDonalds,can I take your order?- So we have the controller button here,as well as we have one USB-A portand the actual Xbox button.So around back, we havewhat actually looksto be a very similar port layout.So we have the figureeight cable here for power,we have these same external SSD solutionfrom the Xbox Series X.So that's something to actually consider.With the Series S,you're getting a 512 gigabyte hard drive,or specifically a 512 gigabyte SSD.It is the same spec as whatyou get on the Series X,which means that it is very fast,but 500 gigs is not exactly a ton of spaceconsidering that ofcourse, look around front,there's no optical drive.You're going to be entirelyusing this as a digital console,which is something to considerif you plan on installing tons of games,and because this is anext generation console,those games aren't going to be small.You know, you're looking at 50, 100,potentially 150 gig games.So you may want to consider the ideathat you want to use that expansion slotto get yourself a littlebit of extra storage.So with the Series S you can still connectto an HDMI 2.1 display.It will support up to120 frames per second.It does support 4K.Potentially, we may see 8K support,although you'll neverbe able to game at 8K,and let's be real,the Series X also won'treally be gaming at 8K,but the thing is, you'll be able to dopretty much everythingyou can on the Series Sas you can on the X,the only difference isthis is a less powerful console.So inside the Series S,what you're getting getting are very,very similar specs to the full Series X.So on the CPU side, it islooking almost identical.So you still have that same 8-core design,it is going to be clocked200 megahertz lower.So you're looking at 3.4 to3.6 compared to 3.6 to 3.8.Honestly, you're not goingto notice whatsoever.It does have that same styleof the Xbox Velocity Architecture,so you have a standard SSD.It is not going to be anyslower, it's just smaller,but that shouldn't make any differenceto performance at all,really where the cutbacksare going from X to Sare really twofold.So it's a smaller console.And that is largely because it haswhat I'm sure is a muchsimpler cooling solution.In fact, actually Microsofthave already releaseda little bit of a breakdownof what's inside this console.And if you look at it comparedto the Series X breakdown,there is a much, muchsmaller cooling solution,which makes sense,because inside we have a much smaller GPU.So where are the SeriesX has a 52 CU modelof the AMD RDNA 2.0 GPU,this only has 20 CUs,which means that when youactually run the numberswith the clock speed,it means that this will give youabout four teraflops of performancecompared to 12 teraflopson the Xbox Series X.Now you might think one third the graphicsseems like that's a big cut.And of course it is,but to get down to this lower price point,that ultimately is going to be a huge partof how they've done that.So sure.When you look at a $300price point and go, oh no,it's so much less powerfulon the graphics side.That seems like a big step down.But this is targeting 1440p at 60 FPS,which is not that far off ofthe 4K60 that the Series Xis aiming for.And of course, keep in mindthat both of these consolesare still capable of120 frames per second.In fact, they actuallyreleased a demo of Gears 5running on the Series S at 120 FPS.So for a little size comparison,why don't we put the SeriesS beside the OG Xbox One.That's a...that's a lot bigger.Can you see that?And the thing is, the original Xbox Onedidn't even have an internalpower supply, which this does.So you also have the extrabrick on the outside.So I think it's safe to saythat if you're upgradingfrom the original Xbox One,this Series S will fitwherever that one lives.Literally wherever.So for a little size comparison,I have not only the Xbox One S,but I also have the OneS All Digital edition,the grandfather of the Xbox Series S.So if I put this on top,you'll immediately be able to seethat it is significantly smaller.So you can see it's smaller here,and it is significantly thinner here.And that is in largepart because the Series Sdoesn't have that optical disk drive.And if we actually do them side by side.I'm curious.It's a little bit taller?No, it's not.It's the same.There's no difference.It's, they're exactlythe same height, wow.I actually didn't expect that.Look at that.And if you actuallylook around to the backat the ports here, you'll seethat between the consoles,they're very much a sortof drop in upgrade, right?So you can see that they both use the samefigure-eight power cable,they both have HDMI out,although it does nothave the HDMI in anymore,two USB-A ports as well as ethernet,but we don't have theIR out or the IR blasteron the One S and we alsodo not have the optical audio,which I think are prettyreasonable trade-offs.Really what you're gettinghere is a console which,if your Xbox One or specifically the One Ssitting around, it's going todefinitely fit in, no problem.I actually wanna see how this matches upwith the Xbox One X.You know, it's funny.They really seem to havemodeled this after the One S.It doesn't actually matchthe One X quite so wellif I actually flip it around.But it's still smaller, right?There's no doubt that thisis the smaller console.It's interesting to think about the One Sas far as it being a $300 console.So of course it is a major step upover something like the One S,which was technically capable of 4k,but couldn't come close to that in gaming,whereas this should becapable of 1440p gaming.And depending on the game,some games may use dynamic resolutionto try to get a little bit higher,but the main differencebetween the Series Xand the Series S is that,of course, this is cheaper.$200 is a big difference.I think $300 is going tobe a major selling pointwhen it comes to a next gen console.But it's really gonnacome down to graphicsbecause pretty much everythingthat the Series X can do,so can the Series S.However, with those lower end graphics,essentially what you're going to be doingis you're going to be running gamesat maybe slightly lower settings,but mostly a lower resolution.So you should see avery similar performancebetween the two.Now, of course,that is all with a huge grain of saltthat we have not actuallytried the Series S yet.We don't know exactlywhat games will look like,and we don't know how severethe cuts are going to be.On the surface, a GPU whichis one third as powerfuldoes sound like a major cutback.On the other hand, though,if you're able to getthis console for $300,which of course you will,it still has the SSD, stillhas what is essentiallya Ryzen 7 processor.Don't forget, this isessentially a Ryzen 7 CPU,which is almost $300 byitself at the moment.That's kind of incredible, right?So if we get even close to that Series Xlevel of performance insomething which is this smalland thin and lightweight, well, I guess,I don't know it's gonna be lightweight,and I'm sure it will.This is going to be really exciting,but we're not done yet, my friends.Oh, no, of course you haveone more box, don't we?We have one more brandnew Xbox to open today,which of course is the Xbox Series X,but that gets its own video.So make sure you're subscribed.Make sure to go watch theXbox Series X unboxingand let me know what youthink about the new hotness,the very, very small new hotness.It's so cool, right?It's so tiny.These things are going tosell like hotcakes, man.They're going to beabsolutely impossible to find,like, everyone's going to want one.