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Microsoft - Xbox Series S 512GB

Microsoft · Released 2020-11-10
Xbox Series S 512GBMICROSOFTRENDER
Expert take · Tier D

Who is the Microsoft - Xbox Series S 512GB for?

Entry-tier console. Below 58 on the Mars Score means several weighted specs trail the category leaders by a wide margin.

Only consider if there's a specific reason — price, brand loyalty, ecosystem fit. The best consoles page will show what your money buys at a higher tier.

Mars Score is computed from 15 measured specs against the transparent formula for the consoles category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.

The good and the bad

Pros and cons at a glance

Pros
  • Ray tracing — supported.
  • VRR — supported.
Cons
  • RAM: 10 GB (below category average).
  • Storage: 512 GB (below category average).

Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.

Quick stats

At a glance

RAM
10GB
Storage
512GB
Max refresh
120Hz
Max resolution
4K
Full readout

All specifications

Performance

CPU
AMD Zen 2 8-core
GPU
AMD RDNA 2 (4 TFLOPS)
RAM?
10 GB
Max resolution
4K
Max refresh
120 Hz
Ray tracing
true
VRR?
true

Storage

Storage?
512 GB
Expandable storage
true

Design & I/O

Disc drive
false
USB ports
3
Weight
1.93 kg
VR support
false
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