Earlier this summer Microsoft announced that its long in development “Project Scorpio” had a new name: the Xbox One X. Microsoft isn’t shying away from just how readily they believe the Xbox One X will be the best games console ever made. The company is, in fact, boasting it’s “the world's most powerful console” and brags that it’s got “40% more power than any other console.”

What's interesting is that the Xbox One X isn’t a replacement for other Xbox consoles, particularly the newest of them, the Xbox One S, which was introduced last summer. From here on out it looks like Microsoft will be selling at least two different consoles side-by-side. So like you, we want to know what the differences are between the Xbox One X and the Xbox One S. Here’s what we’ve found:

Xbox One X vs Xbox One S: Design

The most noticeable thing about the differences between the two is also the least exciting.

The Xbox One X is a bit smaller than the Xbox One S, being both thinner and having a slightly smaller footprint.

TheXbox One X also comes in black only, for now at least, while the Xbox One S comes in white (special edition consoles aside).

Xbox One X vs Xbox One S: Features

The Xbox One S and the Xbox One X have several features which are identical. For starters both support 4K ULTRA HD and 4K BLU-RAY video playback. This means you’ll be able to play 4K Blu-rays and stream 4K content from Netflix and Amazon on the Xbox One S and Xbox One X.

Besides 4K video support, the Xbox One S and Xbox One X also offer High Dynamic Range (HDR) support.

HDR allows for a more vivid color pallet in games and video including brighter whites, deeper blacks, and more natural colors.

Both also support play of any compatible Xbox 360 and Xbox One games and works with existing accessories.

However, where the consoles differ is when it comes to 4K gameplay. While the Xbox One S can upscale 1080p games to take advantage of 4K televisions, it doesn’t support true 4K gaming. The Xbox One X, on the other hand, does. And those 4K games will be capable of running 60fps, due to the Xbox One X’s graphics processing power.

Oh yeah, and the Xbox One X will also support Oculus Rift VR.

Xbox One X vs Xbox One S: Performance

And when it comes to performance the Xbox One X smokes the Xbox One S.

It’s insane the power Microsoft has packed into the Xbox One X.

It’s got an 8-core Custom AMD CPU that is clocked at 2.3GHz, along with 12GB GDDR5 of graphic memory, a 6 teraflop GPU, and 326 GB/sec memory bandwidth. All of this is liquid-cooled as well.

To put that in perspective, the Xbox One X has the power most mid-range PC gaming rigs have—a console has never had that much before, which is why the Xbox One X is 40% more powerful than any other console out there.

Also, keep in mind that the Xbox One S still has essentially the same computing power of the original Xbox One back from 2013. That includes a 1.75 GHz AMD 8-core processor, 8GB of DDR3 RAM, a 1.4 teraflop GPU, and 219 GB/s memory bandwidth.

Xbox One X vs Xbox One S: Price and Verdict

There’s no doubt about it: the Xbox One X kicks ass. However, if you’re already an Xbox One S owner should you upgrade?

If you love gaming, then hell yes. There’s just no comparison between graphics and performance when it comes to the Xbox One X and Xbox One S. The Xbox One X smokes the Xbox One S every time and it will future-proof your gaming setup for years to come.

The Xbox One S is now available for around £199 for the 500GB version.

The new Xbox One X will go on sale in November at a 1TB configuration for £449.