Xbox Series X Hardware Shows Up Early
Two weeks ago, I wrote up the ports that were on the back of the Xbox Series X and today, you get to see them with your own eyes. Images of the hardware, that show the front and the back, have found their way to the Internet.
The images were posted by Curry Panda on Neogaf and the images are authentic of the hardware, meaning this is not a fancy 3D printed model. And as I reported, the back of the hardware contains an optical audio port, two USB A ports, ethernet, power and a single HDMI port.
The holes on the side of the ports are for venting and that large rectangle port in the middle is for diagnostic reporting. I don’t expect that port to be on the final hardware and as always, these ports could change.
The hole at the top of the series X does make it look like that back is removable but I would expect that to be since this is a pre-production unit and may need to be serviced to debug or update the hardware as they revise the final product.
What is odd is that the barcode and serial number are identifiable in this image. Microsoft tracks these prototypes and the person who was assigned this hardware is about to have a bad day. That being said, at least you can now understand the actual design of the back of Xbox Series X.
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Stooks
<blockquote><em><a href="#514902">In reply to rickster128:</a></em></blockquote><p>I have been an Xbox user since the first one as well and I have NEVER used the HDMI In port. </p><p><br></p><p>I do not think most people equate "most advanced console" or "most powerful console" with a HDMI in port. GPU, CPU, RAM etc…is more the focus and rightfully so.</p>
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proesterchen
<p>I think calling it the "Xbox Product Name Placeholder" makes more sense than this "Xbox Series Whatever" nonsense.</p>
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Stooks
<p>In 2020 I just do not see the need anymore for a high end Xbox anymore, maybe even any Xbox for that matter. </p><p><br></p><p>All Xbox exclusives games are going to be on the PC as well…most are today. Cross play is picking up fast. Mouse/Keyboard support is coming to everything either officially or through 3rd party devices like XIM/Chronos Max, which is quickly bringing cheating to MP FPS games.</p><p><br></p><p>The hardware in then new high end Xbox is powerful for a console but Digital Foundry pegs it at a Ryzen 3 3700 (non X) CPU and a AMD 5700 GPU (non XT) which is great but at the end of 2020 when the device rolls out will be mid level PC gaming hardware and not cost very much either.</p><p><br></p><p>Seems like a decent gaming PC and a PS5 would cover all of your gaming needs.</p>
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pargon
Premium Member<p>I was seriously disappointed that Microsoft dropped all the innovative feature of Xbox one. Cloud computing to offload physics and some graphics, game lending, killing Kinect was a mistake, the media hub is primarily what I use it for now that I have a family. Have used HDMI in before and I use over the air antenna with one guide now. They just priced it wrong. Microsoft should not cut features because the flexibility of the device is great. They can afford a couple bucks for an extra port without raising the price. </p>