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| Custom [[AMD]] 8-core [[Zen 2]]
| '''Series X: '''3.8 [[Hertz|GHz]], 3.
| '''Series S: '''3.6 GHz, 3.4 GHz with SMT
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| [[Western Digital|WD]] SN530 [[NVM Express|NVMe]] [[Solid-state drive|SSD]] w/ custom ASIC supporting [[PCIe 4.0]] x2
| '''Series X:''' 1 TB (Black and Halo Edition)/2TB (Galaxy Black Special Edition)
| '''Series S:''' 512 GB (Robot White) / 1 TB (Carbon Black/Robot White)
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| Custom [[AMD Radeon]] [[RDNA 2]] architecture
| '''Series X:''' 52 CUs @ 1.825 [[Hertz|GHz]], 12.
| '''Series S:''' 20 CUs @ 1.565 GHz, 4.
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| online service = [[Xbox network]], [[Xbox Game Pass]]
| dimensions = {{ubl|'''Series X:''' {{convert|15.1|x|15.1|x|30.1|cm|in|abbr=on}}|'''Series S:''' {{convert|15.1|x|6.5|x|27.5|cm|in|abbr=on|sigfig=2}}}}
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The '''Xbox Series X''' and '''Xbox Series S''' are the fourth generation of [[home video game console|consoles]] in the [[Xbox#Consoles|Xbox series]]. Released on November 10, 2020, the higher-end Xbox Series X and lower-end Xbox Series S are part of the [[ninth generation of video game consoles]], which also includes [[Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony]]'s [[PlayStation 5]], released the same month.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rogers|first=Carter|title=Playstation 5, Xbox Series X Bring Sony-Microsoft Rivalry To A New Generation|url=https://www.npr.org/2020/11/12/933951775/playstation-5-xbox-series-x-bring-sony-microsoft-rivalry-to-a-new-generation|access-date=2020-11-13|website=NPR.org|language=en|archive-date=November 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113014820/https://www.npr.org/2020/11/12/933951775/playstation-5-xbox-series-x-bring-sony-microsoft-rivalry-to-a-new-generation|url-status=live}}</ref> Both superseded the [[Xbox One]].
Like the Xbox One, the consoles use an [[AMD]] 64-bit [[x86-64]] [[Central processing unit|CPU]] and [[Graphics processing unit|GPU]]. Both models have [[solid-state drive]]s to reduce loading times, support for hardware-accelerated [[Ray tracing (graphics)|ray-tracing]] and [[spatial audio]], the ability to convert games to [[high-dynamic-range rendering]] using [[machine learning]] (Auto HDR), support for [[HDMI 2.1]] [[variable refresh rate]] and low-latency modes, and updated [[Xbox Wireless Controller|controllers]]. Xbox Series X was designed to nominally render games in 2160p ([[4K resolution]]) at 60 [[frames per second]] (FPS). The lower-end, digital-only Xbox Series S, which has reduced specifications and does not include an optical drive, was designed to nominally render games in [[1440p]] at 60 FPS, with support for 4K [[video scaling|upscaling]] and ray tracing.<ref name="wincentral series s" /> Xbox Series X/S are [[backwards-compatible]] with nearly all Xbox One-compatible games and accessories (including [[Xbox 360]] and [[original Xbox]] games that were [[List of backward-compatible games for Xbox One and Series X/S|made backward-compatible with Xbox One]]); the newer hardware gives games better performance and visuals. At launch, Microsoft encouraged a "soft" transition between generations, similar to [[PC gaming]], offering the "Smart Delivery" framework to allow publishers to provide upgraded versions of Xbox One titles with optimizations for Xbox Series X/S.▼
Critics praised the Xbox Series X/S for the hardware improvements over Xbox One and Microsoft's emphasis on cross-generation releases, but believed that the games available at launch did not fully use the hardware capabilities. In June 2023, Microsoft revealed that over 21 million Xbox Series consoles have been sold worldwide.<ref name="Sales Jul 2023">{{cite web|url=https://gamingbolt.com/xbox-series-x-s-has-sold-21-million-units-xbox-one-at-58-million-as-per-microsoft-brazil-presentation|title=Xbox Series X/S Has Sold 21 Million Units, Xbox One at 58 Million, as Per Microsoft Brazil Presentation|publisher=Gaming Bolt|access-date=July 1, 2023|url-status=live|archive-date=June 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630182859/https://gamingbolt.com/xbox-series-x-s-has-sold-21-million-units-xbox-one-at-58-million-as-per-microsoft-brazil-presentation}}</ref>
▲Like the Xbox One, the consoles use an [[AMD]] 64-bit [[x86-64]] [[Central processing unit|CPU]] and [[Graphics processing unit|GPU]]. Both models have [[solid-state drive]]s to reduce loading times, support for hardware-accelerated [[Ray tracing (graphics)|ray-tracing]] and [[spatial audio]], the ability to convert games to [[high-dynamic-range rendering]] using [[machine learning]] (Auto HDR), support for [[HDMI 2.1]] [[variable refresh rate]] and low-latency modes, and updated [[Xbox Wireless Controller|controllers]]. Xbox Series X was designed to nominally render games in 2160p ([[4K resolution]]) at 60 [[frames per second]] (FPS). The lower-end, digital-only Xbox Series S, which has reduced specifications and does not include an optical drive, was designed to nominally render games in [[1440p]] at 60 FPS, with support for 4K [[video scaling|upscaling]] and ray tracing.<ref name="wincentral series s" />
== History ==
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Xbox head Phil Spencer said that Microsoft was prioritizing high frame rates and faster load times over higher resolutions; the Series X achieves this via the better-matched capabilities of the CPU and [[graphics processing unit]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Olsen|first=Matthew|date=January 29, 2020|title=Phil Spencer Really, Really Wants to Push Frame Rates With the Xbox Series X|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/phil-spencer-still-prioritizing-frame-rate-and-feel-for-xbox-series-x|access-date=January 29, 2020|work=[[USGamer]]|archive-date=January 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129195259/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/phil-spencer-still-prioritizing-frame-rate-and-feel-for-xbox-series-x|url-status=dead}}</ref> Compared to the Xbox One X, the CPU is about four times as powerful and the GPU is twice as powerful.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Henderson |first=Rik |date=2020-04-30 |title=Xbox Series X vs Xbox One X: What's the difference? |url=https://www.pocket-lint.com/xbox-series-x-vs-xbox-one-x-console-specs-compared-whats-the-difference/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Pocket-lint |language=en |archive-date=May 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502213514/https://www.pocket-lint.com/xbox-series-x-vs-xbox-one-x-console-specs-compared-whats-the-difference/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
The Xbox Series X is powered by a custom 7 nm (6 nm in refresh) [[Advanced Micro Devices|AMD]] [[Zen 2]] CPU with eight cores running at a nominal 3.8 GHz or, when [[simultaneous multithreading]] (SMT) is used, at 3.
The Xbox Series X's console form is designed to be unobtrusive and minimalistic. It has a {{convert|15.1|x|15.1|cm|in|abbr=on}} footprint, is {{convert|30.1|cm|in|abbr=on}} high, and weighs {{convert|4.45|kg|lb|abbr=on}}.<ref name="df fullspecs2" /> Designed to sit vertically, it can also be used on its side. Its front has the main power button and an [[Ultra HD Blu-ray]] drive.<ref name="df fullspecs" /> The top of the unit is a single powerful fan. Spencer said that the console is as quiet as the Xbox One X.<ref name="gamespot series x">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/goodbye-project-scarlett-hello-xbox-series-x-exclu/1100-6472190/ |title=Goodbye, Project Scarlett, Hello Xbox Series X – Exclusive First Look And Interview |first=Peter |last=Brown |date=December 12, 2019 |access-date=December 12, 2019 |work=[[GameSpot]] | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191213021815/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/goodbye-project-scarlett-hello-xbox-series-x-exclu/1100-6472190/ | archive-date = December 13, 2019 | url-status = live}}</ref> The Series X includes an HDMI 2.1 output, the storage expansion slot, three [[USB 3.2]] ports, and an [[Ethernet port]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=March 16, 2020 |title=Here's how Xbox Series X removable storage will work |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21181854/microsoft-xbox-series-x-expansion-cards-removable-storage-support-features |access-date=July 17, 2020 |website=[[The Verge]] |language=en |archive-date=March 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316210634/https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21181854/microsoft-xbox-series-x-expansion-cards-removable-storage-support-features |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="df fullspecs" /> The console does not include an infrared blaster or HDMI pass-through like the Xbox One line, supporting [[HDMI-CEC]] instead. An earlier leak had suggested a [[TOSLINK]] port for digital audio, but this was eliminated in the final design.<ref name="df fullspecs2" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/03/xbox-series-x-loses-xbox-ones-s-pdif-optical-audio-output/ |title=Another port bites the dust: Xbox Series X drops S/PDIF audio |first=Kyle |last=Orland |date=March 19, 2020 |access-date=March 19, 2020 |work=[[Ars Technica]] |archive-date=March 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200319185446/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/03/xbox-series-x-loses-xbox-ones-s-pdif-optical-audio-output/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The console has an IR receiver in its controller pairing button next to the front USB port.<ref name="windowscentral.com">{{Cite web|date=2020-10-22|title=Xbox One Media Remotes still work with the Xbox Series X and S|url=https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-series-x-and-xbox-series-s-still-have-ir-receiver-will-work-xbox-one-media-remotes|access-date=2020-12-03|website=Windows Central|archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101013629/https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-series-x-and-xbox-series-s-still-have-ir-receiver-will-work-xbox-one-media-remotes|url-status=live}}</ref>
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[[File:Xbox Series S.png|thumb|upright|The Xbox Series S logo]]
The Xbox Series S is comparable in its hardware to the Xbox Series X, similar to how the Xbox One S relates to the Xbox One X, but has less processing power. While it runs the same CPU with slightly slower clock frequencies, it uses a slower GPU, a custom RDNA2 with 20 CUs at 1.55 GHz for 4.006 TFLOPS, compared to 12.14 TFLOPS of the Series X. It ships with 10 GB of RAM, with 8 GB running at 224 GB/s primarily to be used with the graphics system and the other 2 GB at 56 GB/s to be used for the other computing functions, and a 512 GB SSD storage unit with a raw input/output throughput of 2.4 GB/s.<ref name=":6">{{cite web|url=https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/09/introducing-xbox-series-s/|title=Introducing Xbox Series S, Delivering Next-Gen Performance in Our Smallest Xbox Ever, Available November 10 at $299|work=Xbox News|date=September 9, 2020|access-date=September 9, 2020|archive-date=September 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200909203059/https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/09/introducing-xbox-series-s/|url-status=live}}</ref> It does not include an optical drive, so all games and software must be obtained [[Digital distribution|digitally]] via [[Microsoft Store]]. It is intended to render games nominally at [[1440p]], with support for a 4K [[Video scaler|upscaler]], at 60 frames per second, although it can go as high at 120 frames per second at this resolution. It starts at $299.99.<ref name="wincentral series s" /> Selected games can support native 4K resolution output on the Series S, such as ''[[Ori and the Will of the Wisps]]''.<ref name="wc series s 4k native">{{cite web | url = https://www.windowscentral.com/does-xbox-series-s-support-4k-gaming | title = Does Xbox Series S support 4K gaming? | first = Zachary | last = Boddy | date = November 10, 2020 | access-date = December 7, 2020 | work = [[Windows Central]] | archive-date = November 10, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201110220541/https://www.windowscentral.com/does-xbox-series-s-support-4k-gaming | url-status = live }}</ref> Otherwise, the console has the same functions as the Xbox Series X, including ports, expansions, and game support.<ref name="wincentral series s">{{cite web | url = https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-series-x-vs-xbox-series-s | title = Xbox Series X vs. Xbox Series S: Which next-gen console is for you? | first = Matt | last = Brown | date = September 8, 2020 | access-date = September 8, 2020 | work = Windows Central | archive-date = September 8, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200908233324/https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-series-x-vs-xbox-series-s | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/9/21428792/microsoft-xbox-series-s-specs-cpu-teraflops-performance-gpu|title=Microsoft reveals Xbox Series S specs, promises four times the processing power of Xbox One|last=Warren|first=Tom|work=The Verge|date=September 9, 2020|access-date=September 9, 2020|archive-date=September 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200909192757/https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/9/21428792/microsoft-xbox-series-s-specs-cpu-teraflops-performance-gpu|url-status=live}}</ref>
Microsoft designed the Series S to easily fit inside of a small bag or backpack for portability and travel usage.<ref name="design">{{cite web|last=Tuttle|first=Will|date=September 23, 2020|url=https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/23/designing-the-next-generation-of-consoles-xbox-series-x-and-xbox-series-s/|title=Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S: Designing the Next Generation of Consoles|website=Xbox.com|access-date=October 15, 2020|archive-date=October 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201006200446/https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/23/designing-the-next-generation-of-consoles-xbox-series-x-and-xbox-series-s/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Series S unit is about 60% smaller by volume than the Series X, measuring {{convert|275|x|151|x|63.5|mm|in}} in its vertical orientation. In this orientation, its large side surface features the major exhaust port for active air cooling, similar to the top surface of the Series X; additional vents are then located on the top of the Series S. Like the Series X, the front of the Series S features one USB port and a controller pairing button with an integrated IR receiver. The rear of the console includes the power connector, one HDMI port, two additional USB ports, and an Ethernet port. Like the Series X, the Series S can also be placed horizontally with the exhaust port facing upward to maintain airflow. The Series S launched in a matte white case along with a matching controller, distinguishing it from the matte black that the Series X uses.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/10/21430298/microsoft-xbox-series-s-hands-on-photos-price | title = Microsoft's new Xbox Series S is surprisingly small in size and price | first = Tom | last = Warren | date = September 10, 2020 | access-date = September 10, 2020 | work = [[The Verge]] | archive-date = September 10, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200910160351/https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/10/21430298/microsoft-xbox-series-s-hands-on-photos-price | url-status = live }}</ref><ref name="windowscentral.com" />
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An updated Xbox Series S with a matte black finish and 1 TB of storage launched on September 1, 2023; the internal design remains otherwise unchanged.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/xbox-series-s-1tb-review-new-outside-almost-the-same-insides/ |title=Xbox Series S 1 TB Review: New Outside, Almost the Same Insides |first=Oscar |last=Gonzalez |date=September 28, 2023 |work=CNET |access-date=8 January 2024}}</ref>
Unrelated court documents from the 2022 court case ''[[FTC v. Microsoft]]''
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Microsoft has urged developers to develop games to release on both the Series X and Series S with feature-to-feature parity, despite the latter's limitations. In March 2023, [[Remedy Entertainment|Remedy]], the developer of the game ''[[Control (video game)|Control]]'', said that the system with the lowest specs (the Xbox Series S) dictates the features used because games have to be able run on the hardware and that optimization is nowhere near as simple as lowering resolution and texture quality.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Palumbo |first1=Alessio |title=Remedy: Xbox Series S Optimization Is Nowhere Near as Simple as Lowering Resolution and Textures |url=https://wccftech.com/remedy-xbox-series-s-optimization-is-nowhere-near-as-simple-as-lowering-resolution-and-textures/ |website=Wccftech |date=21 March 2021}}</ref> Spencer said that split-screen co-op is one area that certain games, such as ''Forza'', cannot be used as the Series S, and thus has limited their own first-party releases.<ref name="spencer Gamescom 2023"/>
[[Larian Studios]], the developers of ''[[Baldur's Gate 3]]'', did not officially announce
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