On a 360.45mm² die, the Xbox Series X boasts both an 8-core/16- thread CPU based on AMD's Zen 2 architecture at 7nm, as well as a GPU baked with AMD's RDNA2 silicon, with 52 compute units. $499.99 or $34.99 for 24 months on Xbox All AccessĬPU and GPU and the Velocity Architecture in the Xbox Series X It's small, though, and not all that distracting.ĪMD Zen 2 custom CPU: 8 cores, 16 threads 3.8 GHzĪMD RDNA 2 custom GPU: 12 Teraflops, 52 CUs 1.825 GHzġTB expansion card, external USB 3.2 hard drive supportĭolby Digital 5.1, Dolby TrueHD with Atmos, DTS 4.1, Up to 7.1 L-PCMĥ.9 x 5.9 x 11.8 inches / 151 x 151 x 301 mm The bottom-mounted stand is permanently attached to the system, even when you lay it down.
You can lay the Xbox Series X down sideways on four small feet on the right side. You'll see below, though, that there is no lack of entertainment options if you want them. Microsoft and the Xbox team have positioned the Series X as being all about gaming here. Notably, the HDMI input is gone from the Xbox One. With the exception of the lock slot, each of these ports have some dots printed above them in the chassis, which should make it easier to get around by feel in an entertainment center. The rest of the ports are relegated to the back, and include two more USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports, an Ethernet jack, a connector for the power cable, the HDMI output and a slot for Xbox's new custom external SSDs. On the front of the Xbox Series X, there's a 4K Blu-ray drive and a single USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A port. Of course, that did house a discrete GPU. On the PC comparison side, the Corsair One, which we last reviewed last year, is 7.9 x 7 x 15 inches, making it both taller and thicker than the new Xbox. There's no question: The Xbox is the better console when it comes to looks. That being said, the Series X seems small when compared to the PlayStation 5, which is 15.4 x 4.1 x 10.2 inches (390 x 104 x 260 mm). The original Xbox One was 13.1 x 10.8 x 3.1 inches, and this doesn't seem so big in comparison. At its longest point, it's roughly the same height, but otherwise it has more of a cuboid design that sits taller than the last gen system. This is industrial design I can get behind, and it only grew on me as I spent more time with it.Īt 5.9 x 5.9 x 11.8 inches (151 x 151 x 301 mm) it's quite a different shape than the Xbox One X (11.8 in x 9.5 x 2.4 inches). But there are some cool little accents that pay dues to Xboxes past. From first glance, it's rather plain, putting attention on your monitor or TV. The Xbox Series X is a black monolith, standing tall (or lying on its side), in your entertainment center.