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Gaming Consoles
Xbox Series X and Series S vs Atari 2600
See the meaningful differences, category strengths and community preference using the product data currently available.
Quick verdict
There is not enough scored evidence for an overall winner yet.
This matchup is too close to call from the available scored specs.
Buy Xbox Series X and Series S if
- Its games and hardware tradeoffs fit how you play.
- It better matches your home-gaming priorities.
Buy Atari 2600 if
- Its games and hardware tradeoffs fit how you play.
- It better matches your home-gaming priorities.
Category score
Where each product wins
Physical & Power
Xbox Series X and Series S
0
Atari 2600
0
Evidence
Detailed comparison
| Spec | Xbox Series X and Series S | Atari 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Official URL The product's listed official url specification or capability. | xbox .com /consoles | — |
| Primary Source URL The product's listed primary source url specification or capability. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_Series_X_and_Series_S | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_VCS |
| Product Details | ||
| Release Date Verified release date for this exact product variant. | WW : November 10, 2020 | CHN : June 10, 2021 | NA : c. September 1977 [ a ] | EU : 1978 | FRA : 1982 | BR : September 1983 | JP : October 1983 ( Atari 2800 ) |
| Design | ||
| Weight The product's weight, measured in g. | Series X: 9.8 pounds (4.4 kg) | Series S: 4.25 pounds (1.93 kg) | — |
| Dimensions The product's listed dimensions specification or capability. | Series X: 15.1 cm × 15.1 cm × 30.1 cm (5.9 in × 5.9 in × 11.9 in) | Series S: 15.1 cm × 6.5 cm × 27.5 cm (5.9 in × 2.6 in × 11 in) | — |
| Performance | ||
| Gpu The product's listed gpu specification or capability. | Custom AMD Radeon RDNA 2 architecture | Series X: 52 CUs at 1.825 GHz , 12.155 TFLOPS | Series S: 20 CUs at 1.565 GHz, 4.006 TFLOPS | Television Interface Adaptor |
| Storage The product's listed storage specification or capability. | WD SN530 NVMe SSD w/ custom ASIC supporting PCIe 4.0 x2 | Series X: 1 TB (Black, Halo Edition, SpongeBob Edition, 25th Anniversary Edition) / 2 TB (Galaxy Black Special Edition) | Series X All Digital: 1 TB (Robot White) | Series S: 512 GB (Robot White) / 1 TB (Carbon Black/Robot White) | — |
| Console GPU The product's listed console gpu specification or capability. | Custom AMD Radeon RDNA 2 architecture | Series X: 52 CUs at 1.825 GHz , 12.155 TFLOPS | Series S: 20 CUs at 1.565 GHz, 4.006 TFLOPS | Television Interface Adaptor |
| Console Operating System The product's listed console operating system specification or capability. | Xbox System Software | — |
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Who wins this showdown?
0 matchup votes. Choose one winner.
Xbox Series X and Series S
50% · 0 votes
Atari 2600
50% · 0 votes
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