Versus: Xbox One S vs Xbox One: Xbox One S specs, price and games compared

By Nick Pino

Xbox One S vs Xbox One

If you’re thinking about finally entering the next generation of gaming and buying an Xbox, you’re faced with a tough decision: Do you buy the old, reliant workhorse – the original Xbox One – or should you opt for the shiny, 4K-ready Xbox One S despite it costing a little extra?

It’s a tough question, but you don’t have to lose sleep (or gamerscore) over it.

Microsoft has made a bevy of minor tweaks to the original Xbox One and while some might go unnoticed, others will actually have a real effect on in-game performance.

Here’s what’s changed – and, more importantly, worth paying for – on the Xbox One S.

Xbox One S vs Xbox One: Design

Let’s get the elephant out of the room first. The Xbox One S is a decidedly smaller system. At 17 x 11.4 x 4.4 inches (L x W x D), it’s about 40% smaller than the original Xbox One. That’s given rise to the nickname “the Xbox One Slim.”

But despite shrinking the casing and cooling mechanisms by 40%, much of the system’s exterior remains largely unchanged. You’ll still find HDMI In and HDMI Out ports that allow …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Gaming