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Microsoft Xbox Series X vs Sony PlayStation 5

5.94 in
11.85 in
Microsoft Xbox Series X Game Console
Microsoft Xbox Series X
4.09 in
15.35 in
Sony PlayStation 5 Game Console
Sony PlayStation 5
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
16
4.3 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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15
4.4 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
60 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
45
4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
55
3.9 out of 5
55 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
16 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
3 %

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Hardware

Microsoft Xbox Series XMicrosoft Xbox Series X
Sony PlayStation 5Sony PlayStation 5
Storage1TB825GB
CPU cores88
GPU Clock Speed1825.0 MHz2233.0 MHz
Teraflops1210.3
Cuda cores5236
CPU speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
GPU nameRDNA 2 ArchitectureRDNA 2 Architecture
RAM memory16GB16GB
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6

Screen

Microsoft Xbox Series XMicrosoft Xbox Series X
Sony PlayStation 5Sony PlayStation 5
Touch displaynono
3D Supportyesyes
Resolutions supported
  • 2160p
  • 1080p
  • 2160p
  • 4320p

Controller

Microsoft Xbox Series XMicrosoft Xbox Series X
Sony PlayStation 5Sony PlayStation 5
Weight156.97 oz158.73 oz

Features

Microsoft Xbox Series XMicrosoft Xbox Series X
Sony PlayStation 5Sony PlayStation 5
Backward compatibilityyesyes

Dimensions

Microsoft Xbox Series XMicrosoft Xbox Series X
Sony PlayStation 5Sony PlayStation 5
Depth5.94 in10.24 in
Width5.94 in4.09 in
Height11.85 in15.35 in
Weight156.97 oz158.73 oz
Colour of productBlackBlack,White

Connectivity

Microsoft Xbox Series XMicrosoft Xbox Series X
Sony PlayStation 5Sony PlayStation 5
Ethernetyesyes
WiFiyesyes
Wireless networking standard802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11ax
USByesyes
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1)31
HDMIyesyes
Number of HDMI outputs11
HDMI version2.12.1

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