What is the Difference Between Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox One S and Xbox Series X – TrueAchievements

The Xbox One S was released back in 2016, three years after the release of the Xbox One. It is a more streamlined, compact version of the Xbox One and is about 40% of the size of the original. This time the console is all white and comes with a white controller and comes with either 500GB or 1TB storage options. It also boasts a few hardware upgrades, including support for 4K and HDR. Unfortunately, games will not run at 4K, the One S isn’t powerful enough, but you can still view 4K content through streaming services like Netflix, or via Blu-ray discs, thanks to the included Ultra HD Blu-ray drive. The One S can also take full advantage of HDR if a game supports it. Eurogamer also found the One S to be slightly faster than the standard One by 7.1%, although not a huge upgrade, some games do see a slight bump in performance.

Another variant of the Xbox One S is the Xbox One S All Digital. Released in 2019, the All Digital is considered the budget-friendly Xbox that still offers up the core Xbox experience. The One S and the All Digital are both exactly the same in terms of specs, the only difference being is that the All Digital does not come with a disc-drive, meaning physical media is not an option — games will need to be downloaded. The lack of a physical drive fits perfectly with the likes of Xbox Game Pass and EA Access where for a small amount each month, you have access to hundreds of games you’d otherwise need to buy discs for.