Possible leak further details Xbox Series S "Lockhart" specs

Xbox Lockhart Concept
Xbox Lockhart Concept (Image credit: /u/jiveduder on Reddit)

What you need to know

  • A new report from TweakTown backs up some of the specs we previously leaked for Xbox Series S, aka Lockhart.
  • Tom Warren with The Verge also stepped in to provide information on the graphics component.
  • Xbox Series S still has not been officially announced.

A report from TweakTown released a breakdown of the rumored Xbox Series S specs. Most of these specs backed up what we previously reported in December 2019, though it appears that the CPU may have a slighly higher clock speed. Tom Warren at The Verge also backed up these specs, adding that the GPU component has 20 CUs running at 1.55 GHz.

Here's the current rumored specs for the Xbox Series S, aka Lockhart.

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CategoryXbox Series X
Processor8x Cores @ 3.8 GHz (3.66 GHz w/ SMT) Custom Zen 2 CPU
Graphics4 TFLOPS, 20 CUs @ 1.55 GHz Custom RDNA 2 GPU
Die SizeUnknown
Process7nm Enhanced
Memory10 GB GDDR6
Memory BandwidthUnknown
Internal StorageCustom NVME SSD
I/O ThroughputUnknown
Expandable Storage1 TB Expansion Card (matches internal storage exactly)
External StorageUSB 3.2 External HDD Support
Optical DriveNone
Performance Target1440P @ 60 FPS
ColorUnknown
SizeUnknown
Release dateHoliday 2020

The Xbox Series S is all-but-confirmed, having not actually been revealed yet. Controllers appeared in the wild with branding stating compatibility with Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, so it definitely exists. While we'd heard before that the console was planned to be revealed earlier this year, the ongoing global pandemic has thrown many things off. We'll be sure to provide updates when the Xbox Series S is officially announced.

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Samuel Tolbert
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