Xbox Series X load times vs. Xbox One X vs. Xbox Series S vs. Xbox One

The Xbox Series X and Series S are incredible next-generation consoles with graphics technology that far surpasses what is available on the current generation. That’s somewhat expected for a new console generation, but what’s a bit different this time is that Microsoft, and Sony with its PlayStation 5, have included solid-state drives in their new consoles. 

Previous to this new generation of consoles, most modern consoles have shipped with much slower hard drives since the original Xbox in 2001. SSDs are essentially much faster than traditional hard drives at loading data. So we thought we’d compare the loading speeds of last generation’s Xboxes to the now current generation. 

A little context: All of the times below were from loading a saved game from their respective campaigns, except for Doom Eternal. Those times were from starting a brand-new campaign. Also, as you’ll see, the Series S loads slightly slower than the Series X, despite the fact that they have the exact same SSDs inside. This most likely has to do with the fact that the Series X’s CPU — which contributes in decompressing data — is slightly faster than the Series S’s. 

Xbox Series X vs. One X vs. Series S vs. One

	Xbox Series X	Xbox Series S	Xbox One X	Xbox One
COD: Black Ops Cold War	13 seconds	13 seconds	51 seconds	74 seconds
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla	23 seconds	25 seconds	54 seconds	62 seconds
Doom Eternal	6 seconds	6 seconds	23 seconds	25 seconds
Divinity 2: Original Sin	17 seconds	23 seconds	46 seconds	75 seconds
Watchdogs Legion	24 seconds	25 seconds	67 seconds	68 seconds