The Xbox One launched in 2013 to compete with the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Wii.

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It features a built-in power supply and is available in various storage options, enhancing gaming and entertainment experiences.

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Summary

TheXboxOne and Xbox One S consoles from Microsoft represent two generations of their flagship gaming system.

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Xbox One S

The Xbox One S is a compact and sleek gaming console from Microsoft, offering 4K Ultra HD video streaming and HDR support. It features a built-in power supply and is available in various storage options, enhancing gaming and entertainment experiences.

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It has a very dominating presence that takes up quite a bit of space.

It also collects fingerprints and dust like crazy, which we’re not too big one.

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Under the hood, the Xbox One S improved on a few components.

For example, itadded a built-in IR blaster to control your TV and AV receiver.

It alsoincludes a built-in power supply, so theres no more bulky external power brick.

Image of Xbox one s with a video game overlay.

The slimmer design results in better airflow and ventilation to prevent overheating issues.

However, neither console can play games natively in 4K, so that’s a bummer.

Both have 8GB of DDR3 RAM with 32MB of fast ESRAM to bolster graphic intensive applications and games.

Image of the Xbox One and Controller.

In other words, game performance and visuals are quite similar across both generations of Xbox hardware.

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Three items for streaming: A black Respawn chair, a black/white Audio-Technica headset, and a circular ring light Angetube webcam.

So, when it comes to technical prowess, both systems are well-matched.

The Xbox One S brings better energy efficiency, ventilation and slight boosts to loading times and anti-aliasing.

But ultimately, both deliver very comparable gameplay experiences and visual fidelity.

A stock image of a Xbox One S controller.

Its HDMI 2.0a port also supports4K video streamingfrom services like Netflix and Amazon Instant Video.

So if you have a 4K TV, the Xbox One S is your go-to console in this situation.

Backwards Compatibility

The Xbox One originally launched with no backwards compatibility for previous generation Xbox 360 games.

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But following a system update, Microsoft enabled Xbox 360 backwards compatibility on both consoles via software emulation.

There are no differences between the consoles for playing past generation Xbox 360 games.

The performance and visuals are pretty evenly matched too.

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Networking & Online Services

Both Xbox consoles offerGigabit ethernet ports and 802.11ac WiFi adapters for networking.

They connect to Xbox Live for online multiplayer, achievements, messaging and party chat.

As with games and media, the online services are identical across both pieces of hardware.

Image of the Xbox One S Console And Controller.

The only networking differentiation comes from the Xbox One S controller supporting Bluetooth for wireless connectivity.

This opens up Bluetooth headphone pairing for wireless game audio.

However, core online services remain unchanged between consoles.

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Conclusion

Both these models suck.

They are also discontinued by Xbox, so you could’t really buy either of ‘em.

These are the best controllers for Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.

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