Thenew $450 Xbox Series Xis a big, white brick.
Its so brick-like that it doesnt have any slot to put your last remaining game discs.
But dont think of this redesign like you would SonysPlayStation 5 Pro.
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Its not smaller in stature than the original from 2030, like Sonys slim PS5.
Inside, its a different story.
Video teardowns show Microsofts gaming arm has completely redesigned the guts of theSeries X for 2024.
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Despite that, the slightly cheaper console doesnt seem like the redesign Xbox needed it to be.
Starting Tuesday, there are now two new Xbox Series X versions and aSeries Swith more storage space.
Theres the $600 Galaxy Black edition Series X with a sparkly exterior and 2 TB of SSD storage.
Weve heard a lot ofconsternation over disc drivesas of late.
How does Xbox fit into that debate?
The all-white, seamless digital edition console has an otherworldly aesthetic.
Its either an alien gadget or an oversized childs building block.
I cant even say it looks like a toaster, especially when the Xbox Series S exists.
YouTuberAustin Evansdid a weigh-in and teardown of both the Galaxy Black and Robot White Xbox Series X.
Despite having more storage than before, the 2 TB version weighs .38 pounds less.
Without the disc drive, the white version weighs 1 pound lighter.
No, not really.
The most dramaticand potentially impactfulchanges all surround the CPU and cooling apparatus.
Xbox reconfigured the motherboard to support a new 6 nm SOC, smaller than the originals CPU.
The new consoles now sport a completely reconfigured heatsink.
The new Series X uses heat pipes, whereas the 2020 version uses a larger vapor chamber.
That cooling apparatus is far better than any heat pipe solution but is also more expensive.
Its not like Xbox is alonein eschewing a vapor chamber.
The PlayStation 5 has used heat pipes throughoutseveral internal redesignssince its launch in 2020.
You wont save anything noticeable on your monthly power bill.
Then, one could make a better argument for buying one.
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