Almost one full year after Microsoft announced its updated Xbox One console, we finally have an official name: the Xbox One X.

We’re still processing this information and mourning the loss of the buck we put on “Xbox 1.5”.

Microsoft confirmed the Xbox One X will launch November 7th, putting paid to rumours it hid an October release date in a teaser video. We still believe in the sick burn though.

The console will retail for $499 in the US.

As revealed earlier today, the Xbox One X has an RRP of $499. Analysts are cagey on whether the expensive, 4K-ready console will be enough to bring back Xbox One owners who have shoved the console in the cupboard, get Xbox 360 fans to make the generational leap, or lure anyone away from Sony’s domination of the generation.



The Xbox One X runs on what is called the Scorpio Engine, which uses a custom SoC (system on chip) with an enhanced version of the Jaguar core CPU adopted by the Xbox One S. Almost every other aspect is beefed up too:

Processor: Eight custom x86 cores clocked at 2.3GHz
Graphics: 40 customised compute units at 1,172MHz
Cooling: Liquid cooled vapor chamber
RAM: 12GB DDR5
Memory bandwidth: 326GB/s
Hard drive: 1TB 2.5-inch drive
Optical drive: 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player
That's powerful enough to run games at true 4K resolution (3840 x 2160) at up to 60fps.

The inclusion of a UHD optical drive is interesting because Sony decided against a 4K Blu-ray deck for its PS4 Pro. The Xbox One S has a 4K player, too.

And all that in the smallest Xbox console ever. Yep, the One X is smaller and better looking than any Xbox before it.

Posted: Jun 11, 2017 7:13 pm
Last Updated: Jun 11, 2017 9:52 pm
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Source: https://www.vg247.com/2017/06/11/project-scorpio-revealed-as-xbox-one-x/