More performance in a significantly larger overall package: Xbox Series X and Playstation 5 are significantly more powerful than the current generation of consoles. Only the Xbox Series S, the little sister of the Series X, also fits in small media cabinets. The photo series shows how the dimensions of the test consoles sent to heise online differ.

Xbox Series X / S and Playstation 5 in size comparison (14 Pictures) Lined up from small to large: Microsoft Xbox Series S, Series X and the digital edition of the Sony Playstation 5.
(Image: Michael Wieczorek / heise online) The form factor of the Xbox Series X was a big surprise when it was unveiled: Microsoft has abandoned the traditionally narrow design and instead opted for a box shape with a square base. The fan draws air out of the console through the cutouts at the top. Optionally, you can also lay the Series X across. However, the integrated stand at the bottom cannot be removed – it spoils one side of the Xbox uselessly if you put it horizontally.

The Xbox Series S comes without a stand and can be placed or placed as desired as long as the ventilation outlets are not blocked. It is not only significantly narrower, but also shorter than the large Series X. The most compact of the next-gen consoles comes with technical limitations: CPU and GPU are weaker than the Series X, and there is no drive.

PS5 even more massive The Playstation 5 is even bigger than the Xbox Series X. : It is almost 33 centimeters high – or wide, depending on the orientation. For comparison: The longest side of the Playstation 4 Pro measures 33 centimeters. At 5.5 centimeters, the PS4 Pro is only half as thick as the PS5.

Official teardown of Playstation 5

(Source: Sony) The PS5 becomes even bigger thanks to the removable stand, which can be attached horizontally or upright and eats a few more millimeters. The digital edition of the Playstation 5, which works without a drive, is about one centimeter narrower than the standard PS5.

The dimensions of the next-gen consoles at a glance:

Playstation 5: 390 × 71 × 260 millimeters, 4.5 kilograms Playstatio