Xbox Series X vs. PlayStation 5 (PS5) specs list

How the PlayStation 5 stacks up against the Xbox Series X.

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Sony has finally broken the silence on PlayStation 5, unveiling a tease of its next-generation console, and providing our first hardware specifications. It outlines a highly capable system over double the graphical capability of the PlayStation 4 Pro, and tailing Microsoft’s rivalXbox Series X. The first talk of system specifications also comes just two days aftersimilar details broke on Xbox Series X, providing our first opportunity for a head-to-head comparison between the next-generation titans.

The Xbox Series X is scheduled to top the next-generation console lineup in terms of raw processing power, outpacing Sony’s CPU and GPU combo, and extending to other components of the system. And while the base storage also provided additional storage to Xbox Series X users, the option for standard PC NVMe SSDs for expansion provides flexibility over Microsoft’s proprietary memory card. However, with pricing still unconfirmed for both systems, it’s unclear how hardware differences will translate to assumedly high costs.

We’ve wrapped up the full PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X specifications below, as unveiled via Sony’s March preview stream.

We still have a ton of details to learn about both Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, with information on pricing and availability yet to be confirmed. Similarly, the full lineup of games at launch remains a mystery for both consoles, with more expected on both throughout 2020.

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Matt Brown was formerly a Windows Central’s Senior Editor, Xbox & PC, at Future. Following over seven years of professional consumer technology and gaming coverage, he’s focused on the world of Microsoft’s gaming efforts. You can follow him on Twitter@mattjbrown.