Xbox Series X - Any performance difference between Digital and Drive model?

[Draeger]

Hi,

Looking to buy an Xbox Series X for my son for Xmas. I wanted to check first though, is there any performance difference between the Digital Series X and the version with the drive? Or is it simply the case that the Digital is just missing the drive? From what I've heard, they've changed the cooling method in the Digital version to heat pipes instead of the vapour chamber method in the previous Series X?

Thanks.

 

[Fonz-Valo]

In short, it's the same console minus the drive.
Longer answer, same console in terms of performance but apparently as it's a newer revision of the hardware it's slightly more energy efficient (and no drive)

 

[Draeger]

Cheers, think we'll go for the Digital version then

 

[biron_w]

Both the same. The disc version having the bonus of you being able to buy and sell games on disc.

 

[Dyson]

I'd always go for a disc drive version, you may never use it, BUT, it's there if you ever do. If that makes sense