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Microsoft Xbox Series S 512GB

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Xbox Series S 512GB

Released November 2020.14Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/09/introducing-xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026Available November 10, 2020. Stored as the launch month. Last checked 23 October 2026.

Storage
512GB
GPU compute (FP32)
4TFLOPS
Disc drive
None
Max game frame rate (claimed)
120fps

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At a glance

Ports

  • 3 USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • HDMI 2.1
  • Ethernet
  • Storage expansion
  • AC power

All specs

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General

Series
Xbox Series1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Model numbers
188316Owner's manualdownload.microsoft.com/download/c/5/1/c516c773-0650-4719-8b1e-fbee939075f5/XBOX%20SERIES%20X%20%2B%20S%20MANUAL%20EN%20ZH%20KO%20-%20SI%20TW%20HK%20KO.pdfRead 8 October 2026English regulatory section page 9 identifies console model 1883. The code is shared across Series S storage tiers and does not identify a retail bundle.
GTIN / EAN
Not available
Announced
8 September 202017Press articletomshardware.com/news/microsoft-announces-xbox-series-s-at-299-leaked-trailer-reveals-specsRead 8 October 2026Microsoft officially revealed Series S in its September 8, 2020 tweet, reproduced in this article. This precedes the September 9 detailed maker post.
Status
Not available
Predecessor
Microsoft Xbox One S23Measurementwindowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-series-s-reviewRead 8 October 2026Windows Central's Xbox Series S review says the $299 Series S replaces the Xbox One S.
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
$29915Maker spec sheet (PDF)news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/FACT-SHEET_Gen9-Hardware.pdfRead 8 October 2026Page 1, September 2020 manufacturer factsheet: $299 USD estimated retail price. No decimals are inferred. Other GPU and video claims in this document conflict with the current model-specific table and are not used.
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
Not available
Colours
Robot White14Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/09/introducing-xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Hardware revision
Xbox Series S, original 512GB, 202014Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/09/introducing-xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026Original Robot White Series S with 512GB custom SSD.
Platform
Xbox Series X|S1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Operating system
Not available
Backward compatibility
Xbox One, Xbox 360, Original Xbox2Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026Selected compatible Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Original Xbox titles. Digital purchases are supported. This edition has no drive and does not read game discs.
Game services
Xbox Game Pass2Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026Xbox Game Pass subscription is sold separately. Plans, games and availability vary by region.
Remote Play
Yes3Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/remote-playRead 8 October 2026Streams games installed on an Xbox Series X|S console with remote features enabled to supported browser devices. Microsoft account, suitable connection and compatible device are required.

Processor and graphics

System on chip
Custom AMD APU14Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/09/introducing-xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
CPU
Custom AMD Zen 21Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026Custom Zen 2, eight cores. Clock is sourced separately because the current English table prints the Series X clocks.
CPU cores
81Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
CPU threads
Not available
Max CPU clock
3.6GHz10Maker product pagexbox.com/zh-CN/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026Custom eight-core Zen 2 at 3.6 GHz without SMT, 3.4 GHz with SMT. The current English Series S table prints the Series X 3.8/3.6 GHz values. The original maker fact sheet, exact Carbon Black Store page and two 2020 secondary spec tables corroborate 3.6/3.4.11Press articletomshardware.com/news/xbox-series-s-specs-revealRead 8 October 2026September 9, 2020 launch comparison: Series S eight-core Zen 2 at 3.6 GHz or 3.4 GHz with SMT.
GPU
Custom AMD RDNA 21Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
GPU compute units
201Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Max GPU clock
1.565GHz1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026Published as 1.565 GHz. This agrees with the September 2020 Tom's Hardware comparison and CHIP launch review. The September 2020 maker fact sheet instead prints 1.563 GHz, which is not used.11Press articletomshardware.com/news/xbox-series-s-specs-revealRead 8 October 2026Launch comparison table explicitly gives Series S 20 CUs at 1.565 GHz.
GPU compute (FP32)
4TFLOPS1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Hardware ray tracing
Yes2Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Upscaling technologies
AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 1, AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 224Maker product pagegpuopen.com/xboxRead 8 October 2026AMD provides FSR 1 and 2 through the Xbox Series X|S Game Development Kit. Developers must integrate them into each supported game. This is not an automatic console setting and not a claim that every title uses them.

Memory and storage

Main RAM
10GB1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Main RAM type
GDDR61Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Auxiliary system RAM
Not available
Auxiliary system RAM type
Not available
Memory bus width
128bits1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Memory bandwidth
Memory poolCapacity (GB)Bandwidth (GB/s)
8 GB pool8224
2 GB pool256
Source1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Storage
512GB1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026Marketed 1TB is stored as decimal 1000 GB. The 512GB value is retained as published. These are not usable formatted capacities.
Storage type
Custom NVMe SSD1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
SSD read bandwidth (raw)
2.4GB/s1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
SSD read bandwidth (compressed)
4.8GB/s1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Storage expansion methods
Xbox Series X|S Storage Expansion Card, USB 3.1 external storage1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Internal storage expansion slot
Not available
Max internal storage expansion
Not available

Video output

Max output resolution
Not available
Max output refresh rate
120Hz4Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-us/2020/11/06/is-your-tv-ready-to-power-your-dreamsRead 8 October 2026Xbox Series X|S supports up to 120 Hz. Resolution and display compatibility remain separate.
Max game frame rate (claimed)
120fps1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Game resolution target
1440p1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Video output modes
Width (px)Height (px)Refresh rate (Hz)Conditions
38402160120Quake II enhanced supports native 4K at 120 fps on Xbox Series X|S. Compatible display and an Ultra High Speed HDMI cable required. The console's included High Speed cable does not establish this mode.
Source20Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-us/2023/08/10/quake-ii-enhanced-xboxRead 8 October 2026Maker game launch explicitly states native 4K and 120 fps on Xbox Series X|S with a compatible 4K/120Hz display. This is an explicit supported mode, not a claim that every Series S game renders at 4K.
HDR formats
HDR10, Dolby Vision4Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-us/2020/11/06/is-your-tv-ready-to-power-your-dreamsRead 8 October 2026HDR10 and Dolby Vision. Dolby Vision initially applied to streaming apps. Game support arrived in September 2021.5Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-us/2021/09/28/dolby-vision-gaming-now-available-on-xbox-series-x-sRead 8 October 2026Dolby Vision gaming released September 28, 2021. Supported TV and game content required. This does not establish Dolby Vision UHD Blu-ray disc playback.
HDMI version
2.11Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Variable refresh rate
Yes1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Auto low latency mode
Yes1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
HDMI-CEC
Not available

Audio

Audio formats
Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, Dolby TrueHD with Atmos, L-PCM up to 7.11Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Spatial audio
Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Windows Sonic4Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-us/2020/11/06/is-your-tv-ready-to-power-your-dreamsRead 8 October 2026Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Windows Sonic. Supported content and an appropriate HDMI receiver, display or headset are required.
Bluetooth audio output
No25Maker product pageturtlebeach.com/blog/connect-bluetooth-headphones-to-xboxRead 8 October 2026Xbox accessory maker compatibility guide explicitly states that Xbox Series X and S do not route game or chat audio over Bluetooth. A Bluetooth-capable controller or headset does not add native console Bluetooth audio.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 51Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Wi-Fi bands
Not available
Wi-Fi MIMO
Not available
Bluetooth version
Not available
Ethernet speed
1,000Mbps1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Ports
TypeCountVersionLocationRole
USB-A1USB 3.1 Gen 1frontData and accessories
USB-A2USB 3.1 Gen 1rearData and accessories
HDMI12.1rearVideo and audio output
Ethernet1Not availablerearNetwork
Storage expansion1Not availablerearXbox Series X|S Storage Expansion Card
AC power1Not availablerearPower input
Source1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026Specification counts and maker front/rear gallery views. One front and two rear USB-A ports. Rear HDMI output, Ethernet, proprietary storage expansion and AC input each counted once.

Disc drive

Disc drive
None1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Optical disc formats
Not available
Disc drive requirements
Not available

Controller

Included controller
Xbox Wireless Controller, Robot White1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 202614Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/09/introducing-xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Included controller count
11Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026
Controller connections
Xbox Wireless, USB6Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-wireless-controllerRead 8 October 2026Xbox Wireless is the console connection. Bluetooth on the controller is for supported PCs and mobile devices. USB console connection is supported by the controller launch release.7Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-us/2021/01/11/introducing-new-xbox-wireless-controller-pulse-redRead 8 October 2026The launch release says that all new Xbox Wireless Controllers support connection by USB to the console or PC. The supplied controller is the same controller generation.
Controller features
Hybrid D-pad, Share button, Textured triggers, bumpers and grips, Button mapping with Xbox Accessories app6Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-wireless-controllerRead 8 October 2026
Controller power
AA batteries6Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-wireless-controllerRead 8 October 2026

Power

Power supply
Internal AC12Owner's manualcms-assets.xboxservices.com/assets/9f/35/9f356d64-bfdc-40d5-a1af-8ef3dd2c0f51.pdfRead 8 October 2026Official Series S service guide, illustrated service parts list page 11, includes internal Power Supply Unit and both 512GB and 1TB motherboard modules.
Rated power input
Not available
Max power consumption (claimed)
Not available
Standby power (claimed)
Not available

Measured

Gaming power (measured)
90W21Measurementlesnumeriques.com/console-de-jeu/microsoft-xbox-series-s-p59179/test.htmlRead 8 October 2026Original 512GB 2020 review. Gears 5 optimized version peaks at 90 W on the reviewer wattmeter. Typical range of 80-85 W is not stored. Exact scene, frame mode, resolution, meter model and firmware not published.
Idle power (measured)
28W22Measurementchip.de/test/Xbox-Series-S-im-Test_183094729.htmlRead 8 October 2026November 5, 2020 original Series S review, stationary menu display 28 W. Moving through menus measured 41 W. Exact meter, accessories, firmware and resolution not disclosed. Firmware may have been pre-release.
Standby power (measured)
9W21Measurementlesnumeriques.com/console-de-jeu/microsoft-xbox-series-s-p59179/test.htmlRead 8 October 2026Original 512GB 2020 review, inactive standby 9 W. Downloading active standby is a separate 21 W condition. Exact firmware, network and USB settings not published.
Gaming noise (measured)
37dB(A)21Measurementlesnumeriques.com/console-de-jeu/microsoft-xbox-series-s-p59179/test.htmlRead 8 October 2026Original 512GB review, worst recorded 37 dBA immediately adjacent to the exhaust grille. Exact distance and background SPL not published. Measurements at one metre are below 30 dBA and below the meter sensitivity, not an exact value. Review thermal images follow about 30 minutes of Gears 5, but does not specify if noise uses the identical duration.
Usable storage (measured)
364GB23Measurementwindowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-series-s-reviewRead 8 October 2026Original white 512GB model review states 364 GB usable out of the box. Exact firmware and GB versus GiB convention not given. Stored as the reviewer labels it. Les Numeriques explicitly describes a binary conversion, so its 364 Go is not treated as independently proven decimal GB.

Dimensions and weight

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Dimensions
Width65Height275Depth151mm(2.6 × 10.8 × 5.9 in)1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026Upright console orientation: 65 mm wide, 275 mm tall, 151 mm deep. Maker publishes 6.5 x 15.1 x 27.5 cm. CHIP November 2020 spec table explicitly names width 6.5, depth 15.1 and height 27.5 cm. External design is unchanged for the 1TB colours.13Reviewchip.de/test/Xbox-Series-S-im-Test_183094729.htmlRead 8 October 2026Original 512GB November 2020 spec table explicitly gives width 6.5 cm, depth 15.1 cm and height 27.5 cm. Current maker family table covers the 1TB editions with the same dimensions.
Weight
1.93kg(4.3 lb)18Maker product pagexbox.com/ko-KR/consoles/xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026Design table publishes 1.93 kg for Series S. Used for original 512GB hardware. No rounded pound value is converted.
Supported orientations
Vertical, Horizontal9Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/23/designing-the-next-generation-of-consoles-xbox-series-x-and-xbox-series-sRead 8 October 2026Both consoles support horizontal and vertical placement without an additional stand. The 2024 Xbox Series X|S release retains the same external form.

In the box

In the box
Xbox Series S 512GB console, Xbox Wireless Controller, Robot White, High Speed HDMI cable, Power cord19Reviewwindowscentral.com/xbox-series-x-s-setupRead 8 October 2026Box contents table distinguishes Series S High Speed HDMI cable from Series X Ultra High Speed cable. Maker family FAQ currently says Ultra High Speed for Series S, but the original included cable is High Speed.
HDMI cable included
Yes19Reviewwindowscentral.com/xbox-series-x-s-setupRead 8 October 2026
Vertical stand included
Not available

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