Xbox Series S vs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Xbox Series S and M1 MacBook Pro 13” models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Xbox Series S Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Xbox Series S over M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

M1 MacBook Pro 13” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 13” is better than Xbox Series S.

Supports larger memory

M1 MacBook Pro 13” supports a larger memory capacity than the Xbox Series S. It supports up to 16GB versus 10GB of system memory on the Xbox Series S.

Max system memory size
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
16 GB
Xbox Series S
10 GB
About 28% lighter

M1 MacBook Pro 13” weighed 3.1 pounds, 28% lighter than the 4.25 pounds Xbox Series S.

WeightXbox Series SM1 MacBook Pro 13”
Pound
4.25 lbs.
3.1 lbs.
Kilogram
1.93 kg
1.41 kg

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Xbox Series S Price
Microsoft Xbox Series S Gilded Hunters Bundle - Includes Xbox Wireless Controller - Up to 120 frames per second - 10GB RAM 512GB SSD - Experience high dynamic range - Xbox Velocity Architecture
Microsoft Xbox Series S Gilded Hunters Bundle - Includes Xbox Wireless Controller - Up to 120 frames per second - 10GB RAM 512GB SSD - Experience high dynamic range - Xbox Velocity Architecture
By Xbox
$250.00
$299.99 17% OFF
Microsoft Xbox Series S 512GB SSD Console White - Includes Xbox Wireless Controller - Up to 120 frames per second - 10GB RAM 512GB SSD - Experience high dynamic range - Xbox Velocity Architecture
Microsoft Xbox Series S 512GB SSD Console White - Includes Xbox Wireless Controller - Up to 120 frames per second - 10GB RAM 512GB SSD - Experience high dynamic range - Xbox Velocity Architecture
By Xbox
$264.09
$299.99 12% OFF
Xbox One S 1TB All-Digital Console with Xbox One Wireless Controller (Renewed)
Xbox One S 1TB All-Digital Console with Xbox One Wireless Controller (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$236.99
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Price
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$684.28
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$859.99
$975.23 12% OFF
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$689.95

Availability

Xbox Series SM1 MacBook Pro 13”
Released20202020
Release Date
  • Announced on September 9th, 2020.
  • Preordered on September 22nd, 2020.
  • Available on November 10th, 2020.
 
Announced on November 10th, 2020
Pricing$299
  • $1,299
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,499
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Generations-

Exterior

Xbox Series SM1 MacBook Pro 13”
Dimensions10.82” x 5.94” x 2.55” (27.5cm x 15.1cm x 6.5cm)11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm)
Weight4.25 lbs. (1.92 kg)Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg)
Colors
White
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad-Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
  • Touch Bar
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi‑Touch gestures

Display

Xbox Series SM1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size-13.3 Inches
Info-Retina display
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1440 by 900
    • 1024 by 640
  • 16:10 aspect ratio
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Supports wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Ports

Xbox Series SM1 MacBook Pro 13”
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1 port
    Support VRR, AMD FreeSync, 4K(2160p) @120Hz, 8K(4320p) @24-60Hz
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
  • 1 x Gigabit 802.3 10/100/1000 network port
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

Xbox Series SM1 MacBook Pro 13”
Processor
  1. Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series S
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.40 → 3.60 GHz,
  1. Apple M1
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series S
    Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU
    20 Compute Units, 4 TFLOPs, 1.565 MHz
  1. Apple M1
    Apple M1 iGPU
    8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Memory10GB of GDDR6 Memory (128-bit wide bus)
  • 8GB @ 224GB/s
  • 2GB @ 56GB/s
  • 8GB
    4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory
  • Configurable to 16GB
Storage512GB PCIe Gen 4 Custom NVME SSD
  • 2.4GB/s uncompressed
  • 4.8GB/s compressed
Support Expandable Storage
  • Support for 1TB Seagate Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S matches internal storage exactly (sold separately).
  • Support for USB 3.1 external HDD (sold separately).
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Connectivity

Xbox Series SM1 MacBook Pro 13”
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 802.11ac dual band
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth-Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
-
MoreDedicated dual band Xbox Wireless radio-

Battery

Xbox Series SM1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size-58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life-
  • Up to 17 hours wireless web
  • Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply-61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

Xbox Series SM1 MacBook Pro 13”
OS-Shipped with macOS Big Sur
Built-in Apps-
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio

Xbox Series SM1 MacBook Pro 13”
Camera-720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • L-PCM, up to 7.1
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • DTS 5.1
  • Dolby TrueHD with Atmos
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc

Xbox Series SM1 MacBook Pro 13”
Sensors-
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security-
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box
  • Xbox Series S
  • Xbox Wireless Controller
  • HDMI 2.1 Cable
  • Power Supply Cable
  • MacBook Pro 13”
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty-Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More-Video Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
    • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features

Xbox Series SM1 MacBook Pro 13”
At Glance
Released in Late
2020
Weight
4.25 lb
1.93 kg
Powered By
Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series S
8C/16T, 3.40 → 3.60 GHz
With integrated
Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU
20 Compute Units, 4 TFLOPs, 1.565 MHz
10GB
GDDR6 Memory
Released in Late
2020
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.1 lb
1.41 kg
Powered By
Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
8C/8T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,705
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,414
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 iGPU
8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
Unified Memory
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Ports

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