Xbox Console
The Xbox console and controller are designed to capture the power and performance that Xbox will deliver and are based on the input of more than 5,000 gamers and games creators from around the world. Sleek and powerful in its look, in a rich shade of black, the Xbox console is emblazoned with a large "X" and a signature green Xbox "jewel" positioned in its center. The Xbox console includes the following:
- Four game controller ports that allow easy multiplayer gaming and enable other peripherals, ranging from game pads to voice-activated headsets
- A front-loading DVD tray
- A multisignal audio-video connector that allows for easy hookup to televisions and home theater systems
- An Ethernet port for rich, fast-action online gaming via a broadband connection
- An NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU), delivering more than three times the graphics performance of other consoles
- An Intel 733MHz processor, the most powerful CPU of any console
- A 10GB hard drive, for massive storage of game information - a first in the console gaming industry
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CPU |
733 MHz |
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Graphics Processor |
250Mhz custom-designed chip, developed by Microsoft and nVidia |
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Total Memory |
64MB |
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Memory Bandwidth |
6.4GB/sec |
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Polygon Performance |
125 M/sec |
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Simultaneous Textures |
4 |
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Pixel Fill Rate – No texture |
4.0 G/Sec |
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Pixel Fill Rate – 1 Texture |
4.0 G/Sec |
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Pixel Fill Rate – 2 Textures |
4.0 G/Sec |
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Compressed Textures |
Yes (6:1) |
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Storage Medium |
2-5x DVD, Hard disk 10GB, 8MB Memory card |
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I/O |
Game controller x4, Ethernet (10/100) |
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Audio Channels |
256 |
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3D Audio Support in Hardware |
Yes (64 3D channels) |
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MIDI+DLS Support |
Yes |
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Hardware audio filtering and EQ |
Yes |
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Broadband enabled |
Yes |
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DVD Movie playback |
Remote control accessory required |
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HDTV Movie support |
Yes |
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HDTV Game support |
Yes |
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Maximum resolution |
1920x1080 |
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Maximum resolution (2 x 32bpp frame buffers + Z) |
1920x1080 |
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US Launch Date |
Fall 2001 |