Several months of waiting have finally paid off. Today, Microsoft released the complete specifications for their upcoming next-gen console the Xbox Series X. The new console is packed with some serious tech. It includes of 16 GB GDDR6 main memory with a 1TB NVME SSD for internal storage. The storage can be expanded even further with USB 3.2 External HDD Support.
Microsoft wants to make the Series X the most powerful console ever and they are aiming to achieve that goal with their new custom-built GPU that supports over 12 TFLOPS of pure performance. That is twice as much as Xbox One X and eight times as powerful as an Xbox One. You can read the complete specification below or on the official site.
Microsoft Series X Specs
Feature Details
- CPU: 8x Cores @ 3.8 GHz (3.66 GHz w/ SMT) Custom Zen 2 CPU
- GPU: 12 TFLOPS, 52 CUs @ 1.825 GHz Custom RDNA 2 GPU
- Die Size: 360.45 mm2
- Process: 7nm Enhanced
- Memory: 16 GB GDDR6 w/ 320mb bus
- Memory Bandwidth: 10GB @ 560 GB/s, 6GB @ 336 GB/s
- Internal Storage: 1 TB Custom NVME SSD
- I/O Throughput: 2.4 GB/s (Raw), 4.8 GB/s (Compressed, with custom hardware decompression block)
- Expandable Storage: 1 TB Expansion Card (matches internal storage exactly)
- External Storage: USB 3.2 External HDD Support
- Optical Drive: 4K UHD Blu-Ray Drive
- Performance Target: 4K @ 60 FPS, Up to 120 FPS
Given that Xbox finally revealed their complete specs, we can safely assume that more information about PlayStation 5 is also not far away. There’s no argument that Sony was able to dominate the console market this generation with the PS4, however, it looks like this time there might be stronger competition. Only time will tell.
This is not the only news about Xbox we will be getting this month. Microsoft has confirmed that additional information about Xbox Series X and Project xCloud will be revealed via a live stream later this week. We will keep you updated if anything changes.
So what do you think? Are you excited about Xbox Series X? Are you planning to buy the console? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
