Our quick take

Also consider

PS4 Pro

  • Read our PlayStation 4 Pro review

Xbox One X - 4.5 / 5

Design and connections

  • Measures: 300 x 240 x 60mm / Weight: 3.81kg HDMI 2.0 output (HDMI 2.1 via update) HDCP 2.2 support for native 4K HDR Ethernet & Wi-Fi (802.11ac) 3x USB 3.0 ports

Serious specification

  • Custom GPU: 1.172GHz, 40 CUs, 6TF Custom CPU: 2.3GHz, 8 cores 12GB GDDR5 RAM 1TB HDD

Entertainment on tap

The games

  • Up to 2160p @ 60Hz support for games Xbox Live needed for online play Xbox backward compatibility now includes original Xbox games

  • Xbox One X vs PS4 Pro: What’s the difference?

To recap

The Xbox One X is by far and away the most capable 4K games console currently around. Yes, it will no longer be the most powerful console around soon, but its latest price point likely means it will present a significantly cheaper option to get native 4K HDR games onto your shiny new TV.