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| image = Xbox Series X.png
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| image = Logo-Xbox-Series-X-INT.png
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| image2 = Hardware-Xbox-Series-X.png
 
| manufacturer = Microsoft Corporation
 
| manufacturer = Microsoft Corporation
 
| type = Home Console
 
| type = Home Console
 
| generation = Ninth
 
| generation = Ninth
| status = Upcoming
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| status = Released
| ww_rel = {{Release|2020|||WW}}
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| ww_rel = {{Release|2020|November|10|WW}}
| predecessor = Xbox One,Xbox One X,Xbox One S,Xbox One S All-Digital Edition
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| predecessor = Xbox One,Xbox One X
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| competitors = PlayStation 5
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| variants = Xbox Series S
 
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The '''''Xbox Series X''''' (codenamed '''Project Scarlett''') is a home [[Video game consoles|video game console]] developed by [[Microsoft Corporation|Microsoft]]. It was released alongside the [[Xbox Series S]] on November 10, 2020 as the fourth generation of the [[Xbox (series)|Xbox family]], succeeding the [[Xbox One]].<ref>https://www.npr.org/2020/11/12/933951775/playstation-5-xbox-series-x-bring-sony-microsoft-rivalry-to-a-new-generation</ref>
   
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It is part of the [[Ninth generation of video game hardware|ninth-generation of video game hardware]], and competes with the [[PlayStation 5]].
'''''Xbox''''', previously known under the codename '''Project Scarlett''' and announced as part of a new range of consoles under the '''Xbox Series X''' brand,<ref>https://bgr.com/2019/12/17/xbox-series-x-ps5s-rival-to-be-called-just-xbox-microsoft-says/</ref> is an upcoming [[Ninth generation of video game hardware|ninth-generation]] [[home console]] developed by [[Microsoft]], slated for a release in late 2020. It was formally announced at [[E3 2019]], while the name and console appearance were revealed on [[December 13]], [[2019 in video gaming|2019]]. It is the successor to the [[Xbox One X]].
 
   
==Features==
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==History==
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The Xbox Series X was first announced at its [[E3 2019]] press conference; the design of the console, as well as its branding ("Xbox Series X") and late-2020 release date, were revealed during a presentation at [[The Game Awards 2019]] on December 12, 2019. Following the event, a spokesperson for Microsoft stated that the Xbox Series X was one of two consoles in a fourth generation of Xbox hardware, which will be branded as simply "Xbox" with no subtitle.<ref>https://www.polygon.com/xbox-scarlett/2019/12/16/21025133/xbox-series-x-name-scarlett</ref>
* Backwards compatibility with [[Xbox]], [[Xbox 360]] and [[Xbox One]] titles, plus [[Xbox One Controller]] support
 
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* New Bluetooth [[Xbox Series X Controller]]
 
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==Technical Specifications==
* Custom AMD 8-core "Zen2" CPU
 
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{{HardwareSpecs
* [[GDDR6]] [[RAM]] (capacity unknown)
 
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| cpu = 8 x Cores @ 3.80 [[GHz]] (3.66 [[GHz]] w/ SMT) [[AMD]] Custom Zen 2 CPU, 360.45 mm2, 7nm Enhanced
* AMD Radeon RDNA "Navi" series graphics, with ray-tracing support (estimated at 12 TFLOPs)
 
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| ram = 16 GB [[GDDR6]] w/ 320 MB Bus
* Native 4K, 8K Support, up to 120 FPS
 
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| memory_bus = 10 GB @ 560 GB/s, 6 GB @ 336 GB/s
* NVMe SSD (capacity unknown)
 
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| gpu = 12 TFLOPS, 52 CUs @ 1.825 [[GHz]] Custom [[AMD]] RDNA 2 GPU
* Streaming support via [[Project xCloud]]
 
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| resolution = Up to 120 FPS 4K. 8K support
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| i/o = 2.4 GB/s (Raw), 4.8 GB/s (Compressed, with custom hardware decompression block)
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| optical_drive = [[UHD Blu-Ray]] Drive
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| internal_storage = 1 TB Custom [[NVMe]] [[SSD]]
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| external_storage = [[1 TB Seagate Expansion Card]], [[USB 3.2]] External HDD Support
 
| input = [[Xbox Series X/S Controller]]
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| connectivity = [[HDMI 2.1]], [[USB 3.2]]
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| target = [[4K]] @ 60 [[FPS]]
 
| backward_compatibility = [[Xbox]], [[Xbox 360]] and [[Xbox One]] titles, plus [[Xbox One Controller]] support
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[[File:Optimized_for_Xbox_Series_X_branding.png|thumb|right|300px|The ''Optimized for Series X'' logo.]]
==Launch Titles==
 
* ''[[Halo Infinite]]''
 
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 22:24, 24 February 2022


Xbox Series X
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Basic Information
Type(s)
Home Console
Generation
Ninth
Microsoft Corporation
Status
Released
Xbox One, Xbox One X
PlayStation 5
Technical Information
Variant(s)
Xbox Series S
United Nations International Release
November 102020
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The Xbox Series X (codenamed Project Scarlett) is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. It was released alongside the Xbox Series S on November 10, 2020 as the fourth generation of the Xbox family, succeeding the Xbox One.[1]

It is part of the ninth-generation of video game hardware, and competes with the PlayStation 5.

History

The Xbox Series X was first announced at its E3 2019 press conference; the design of the console, as well as its branding ("Xbox Series X") and late-2020 release date, were revealed during a presentation at The Game Awards 2019 on December 12, 2019. Following the event, a spokesperson for Microsoft stated that the Xbox Series X was one of two consoles in a fourth generation of Xbox hardware, which will be branded as simply "Xbox" with no subtitle.[2]

Technical Specifications

Technical Specifications
CPU 8 x Cores @ 3.80 GHz (3.66 GHz w/ SMT) AMD Custom Zen 2 CPU, 360.45 mm2, 7nm Enhanced
RAM 16 GB GDDR6 w/ 320 MB Bus
GPU 12 TFLOPS, 52 CUs @ 1.825 GHz Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU
Resolution Up to 120 FPS 4K. 8K support
Internal Storage 1 TB Custom NVMe SSD
External Storage 1 TB Seagate Expansion Card, USB 3.2 External HDD Support
Optical Drive UHD Blu-Ray Drive
Connectivity HDMI 2.1, USB 3.2
Input Xbox Series X/S Controller
Backward compatibility Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One titles, plus Xbox One Controller support
Optimized for Xbox Series X branding

The Optimized for Series X logo.

See also

References