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 CPU 733 MHz

Graphics Processor 250Mhz custom-designed chip, developed by Microsoft and nVidia

Total Memory 64MB

Memory Bandwidth 6.4GB/sec

Polygon Performance 125 M/sec

Simultaneous Textures 4

Pixel Fill Rate – No texture 4.0 G/Sec

Pixel Fill Rate – 1 Texture 4.0 G/Sec

Pixel Fill Rate – 2 Textures 4.0 G/Sec

Compressed Textures Yes (6:1)

Storage Medium 2-5x DVD, Hard disk 10GB, 8MB Memory card

I/O Game controller x4, Ethernet (10/100)

Audio Channels 256

3D Audio Support in Hardware Yes (64 3D channels)

MIDI+DLS Support Yes

Hardware audio filtering and EQ Yes

Broadband enabled Yes

DVD Movie playback Remote control accessory required

HDTV Movie support Yes

HDTV Game support Yes

Maximum resolution 1920x1080

Maximum resolution (2 x 32bpp frame buffers + Z) 1920x1080

US Launch Date Fall 2001