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welcome to watch mojo
and today we're pitting two upcoming
xbox consoles against each other to help
you decide which one you should buy
it's the xbox series x versus the series
s
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will the smallest xbox in history come
out on top or should you get the
superior powerhouse
let us know which one you plan on
getting in the comments below
round one price
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it's no secret that 2020 has been a
rocky year for most of the world
and that is putting it gently so many
folks
may not be ready to throw a few hundred
dollars down for a high-end console
like the xbox series x with a price of
499 usd
one can think of many ways to better
their life with that much money
and that you could have the power within
one night to dream 75 years of time
for some that's a good few cart loads of
groceries for others that's a good chunk
of rent or bills
thankfully customers do have an option
of making payments on a monthly basis
at 34.99 usd per month with zero apr
as enticing as this sounds this only
strengthens the series s
as it comes at a cheaper price 299 usd
or monthly payments of 24.99 usd with no
apr
let me hear you yeah we're keeping this
round short
the clear winner is the xbox series s as
it's the most
financially friendly to those on a
tighter budget sure the series x
is higher end but if you can't fork over
that amount of money or don't do enough
gaming to care about high tech you're
better off getting this series s
you'll save money and still get enough
value out of it
winner series s
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round two smart delivery
backwards compatibility may not be on
the radar for some companies but there
are still plenty of players who want to
revisit older titles
and they want to do so at the highest
quality possible
luckily xbox is looking to satisfy those
players through their own
smart delivery feature with xbox series
x
and s your favorite games seamlessly
scale across devices
while maintaining what's new and
innovative about our next generation
consoles
if a game is supported by this feature
you'll be able to play the best version
of the game possible
so if you bought an xbox one game before
buying a series x or s
you'll have access to that game on your
new console and at the highest fidelity
sounds simple enough unfortunately this
feature comes with two caveats with the
new xbox consoles
specifically the series s see the series
x will be able to play your games at
their full potential
the series s on the other hand will only
be able to output these games at the
same quality
as an xbox one s granted that isn't that
big of a downgrade
but knowing you aren't getting the best
quality possible is somewhat
disappointing
sorry series s but your bigger brother
is taking this one
winner series x
and finally you would dream
where you are now round three
visual design we can deliver the same
core gaming experience
while also making it as easy as possible
for developers scale their games
across both consoles with minimal effort
we aren't necessarily judging these
consoles based on their appearances
after all it doesn't matter how they
look as long as they run amazing games
right sure some may be a little more
concerned about a console's visual
appeal but that's not what we're getting
at here
we don't just want a pretty face we want
something that's going to be efficient
as well
our smallest most affordable all-digital
next generation xbox console we all joke
about the series x looking like a
mini-fridge or a pc tower that looks
slightly off
but our concern lies elsewhere the
console's air vents are located on the
top
which raises an alarm for us isn't that
going to attract a good amount of dust
won't that make the inside of our
consoles susceptible to dirt
and hopefully the holes aren't big
enough for bugs to crawl inside
seriously this has been a more common
problem than you might think
how about we go over the plan the series
s seems a little more manageable as its
vents are located on the sides of the
console where the dark circle is placed
it might be a pain in the butt to get
the dust out of each individual hole but
the smallest xbox ever shouldn't have
much of a problem keeping filth out of
the system
and the best part does it look like any
bugs will have an easy time getting in
there
series s steals the win here winner
series s
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round four performance both consoles are
powered by the xbox velocity
architecture
which means you can expect the same next
generation benefits
from xbox series s including faster load
times
consistent and higher frame rates of
course this is arguably one of the most
important factors when buying a brand
new console you want something that's
going to run games at their best quality
and you wanted to do so without having a
meltdown crashing
or catching fire both series x and
series s have significant upgrades to
load games faster but it's pretty
obvious who's taking this round
here you can see how much more quickly
games can load on xbox series s
the player on xbox series s is already
enjoying the outer worlds
the series s boasts some moderate
upgrades for a 300
price tag 10 gigabytes of ram a 512
gigabyte solid state drive
and four teraflops give you enough power
to experience games in next gen fashion
on top of that it has the potential to
run games at 120 frames per second
at 120 frames per second every reaction
and input is
translated to on-screen action even
faster although this isn't much compared
to the series
x while it does come at a hefty cost
you're getting a machine that wields a
lot of horsepower
users will be given a terabyte of
storage 16 gigabytes of ram and 12
teraflops to optimize your game at its
upmost potential
it can also run games up to 120 frames
per second and you even get a blu-ray
disc drive
so those of you who like physical copies
of games aren't being left out
we're obviously giving this round to the
series x as it boasts more power than
the series s
when it comes to aaa games you're going
to want the best performance possible
especially considering how big they're
getting winner series x
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round 5 resolution xbox series x
is designed to deliver a next generation
gaming experience
in native 4k at 60 frames per second
with support for up to 120 frames per
second
notice how we left out resolution in the
previous round well we did it because
this factor extends a bit farther than
just what's going to look prettier on my
tv
let's cut to the chase the series s only
displays at 1440p
while still retaining the 120fps
potential series s
is designed to deliver the same great
next-gen experience
at 1440p as for the series x users can
expect support for not just 4k
resolution
but 8k as well this is where customers
need to think long and hard about which
console to purchase
if you're someone who doesn't care much
for the latest in graphics you're
probably going to lean more toward the
series s
in which case you do you 4k resolution
still
isn't the standard at least not at the
time of this video's release
as many people and their tvs have gone
so far as ultra hd
but there's still plenty of time to wait
and see where things go
developers will typically optimize their
games first for 4k on series x
and then scale down the rendering
resolution to 1440p
for xbox series s this is where the
series x takes on a somewhat different
identity
this isn't just a brand new console
you're buying like a new computer or a
laptop
this is an investment with 4k and 8k
support
this is where customers should ask
themselves if and when they might get a
4k
tv if you want the best possible
resolution and performance
the series x is the way to go even if
you don't have a 4k tv at launch
you could always save up and get one
later down the line as they're becoming
much more affordable move in the back of
your head's gonna be so full of
phosphorus it'll be a war crime
with that in mind series s may be good
for those looking to get a new console
at a cheaper price but the series x is
something that can easily pay off
whenever customers feel they need to
jump to 4k
winner series x
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