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The Tech Spec Test: Xbox One Vs. PlayStation 4

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by Matthew Kato on May 21, 2013 at 05:19 PM
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What's a next-gen console war if not a chest-puffing match? Here's a quick look at the tech specs of the newly announced Xbox One from Microsoft and Sony's PlayStation 4 as we currently know them.

Keep in mind that there is a lot of stuff we don't know yet about either system, and that specs are just one facet of the story.

For more on today's reveal of the Xbox One, take a look at our Hub story.

  Xbox One PlayStation 4
CPU 8-Core x86 AMD CPU (Xbox One is a 64-bit system) 8-Core x86-64 AMD Jaguar 
GPU Custom AMD GPU AMD Radeon-based GPU
Memory 8GB DDR3 (5 GB available to games) 8GB GDDR5
Hard Drive 500GB Built-in HDD, capacity TBA
Optical Drive Blu-ray (speed unknown)/DVD Blu-ray (6xCAV)/DVD
USB Ports 3x USB 3.0 (2 on back, 1 on side) USB 3.0 (quantity unknown)
Video Out HDMI (4K video playback, but not gameplay), HDMI input HDMI (4K video playback, but not gameplay), Analog-AV Out
Audio HDMI, S/PDIF optical HDMI, S/PDIF optical
Communication 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet, 3x 802.11n radios w/Wi-Fi Direct for communication with controller and other devices 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)
Additional Outputs IR (to control cable/satellite receiver) Aux (unknown)

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  • by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:22 PM
    And this means..
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    by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:24 PM
    There not that much difference.
  • by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:24 PM
    I'm always been a Xbox person . Xbox is way better than the PlayStation
  • by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:25 PM
    While spec discussions are nice and all...games are what make a system. It's as simple as that.
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    by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:25 PM
    WAIT! Xbox One doesn't come with an AV OUTPUT!?? What the hell! I'm using my AV output to play the Audio of my games trough my speakers! My TV speakers suck! One more turn down.
  • by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:26 PM
    Both sound like great systems, but my next console will be a PS4. After the first year or so.
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    by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:27 PM
    I'm not a super tech geek, is there a major difference between DDR3 and DDR5 RAMM?
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    by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:27 PM
    I'm lost
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    by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:27 PM
    It cannot be over emphasized how significant of a step up the PS4 Ram is above the Xbox.
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    by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:28 PM
    I don't understand why Microsoft continues to use Wi-Fi as its primary connection to controllers and other devices.
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    by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:29 PM
    The difference in specs seems negligible to me. I still have a feeling its going to be a matter of preference for most buyers. I'm sticking with Xbox because I'm familiar with it and I have a lot of my time and effort invested in Xbox already. I've been nothing but happy with my Xbox experience and I am definitely going to continue on with the brand into the next gen.
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    by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:30 PM
    Well I guess Playstation supports the fact that I don't have an HD tv, so I guess me and sony are stuck with each other.
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    by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:31 PM
    Perhaps this comes only due to my serious lack of tech savviness, but the tech specs are entirely of no concern compared to game line-ups. What disappointed me most about X-Box One (besides it's dumb name) was that there weren't any exclusives that I cared about, much less that many exclusives at all that I won't just be getting on next-gen. If I do bother getting a next-gen console THIS year, it's PS4, especially if FF XV is announced for it.
  • by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:33 PM
    Not much of a difference, but based of what we know, the One has the slight edge...and when I mean slight I mean minuscule.
  • by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:34 PM
    I've always been an Xbox person, but seeing as though the PS4 gets the full 8Gb of RAM for gaming as opposed to the Xbox's 5Gb for games, I will probably be getting a PS4 before I get an XboxOne. I am obsessed with good game graphics.
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    by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:34 PM
    Too close for it to matter, which is a good thing. Porting from one console to he other will be trivial. Now it's up to the devs to make use of these specs.
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    by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:35 PM
    Looks like Sony has the edge again due to that tasty memory setup, but I hope they drop a Tera HDD in there. Need the space these days...
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    by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:36 PM
    Seems like again its pretty close with Sony having a slight edge same as this current cycle it just comes down to preference and exclusives. So who do you want to give your money to. I'm going Sony. They have been good to me this generation so I will continue to support. For my particular preferences I think the ps4 is better fit for me. But I'm sure XBox One will make all of its owners happy. Very exciting times can't wait for it.
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    by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:37 PM
    So the xbox is using DDR3? Interesting.
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    by Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 05:38 PM

    It looks like they are pretty much the same,with little differences here and there.

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