Xbox released two new Xbox Series X consoles in the discless model and the Galaxy Black model (better look at that from us here), and whilst I wasn’t game enough to do any teardowns, thankfully, YouTuber Austin Evans has and there’s some significant differences.
The chip has a new 6nm design down from 7nm, and the motherboard and cooling system for the console has been totally redesigned. Many of the components on the motherboard have been moved around, and there’s no longer a vapor chamber cooling system, with it featuring a more traditional copper heat pipe design instead.
Whilst the heat and noise hasn’t changed a heap, Evans found that both Xbox Series X models use less power both when idling and also whilst gaming in comparison to the original model. This might not mean a lot for the average gamer, but it’ll mean a bunch for Xbox’s cloud servers as they use actual Xbox Series X hardware to run these servers.
You can read more about the Xbox Series X Galaxy Black edition over at our review HERE or watch the unboxing video below:
The new Limited Edition Galaxy Black Xbox Series X which includes at 2TB SSD and a custom console and controller design. It will cost $999 AUD and it’s available HERE.
There’s also the first all-digital Xbox Series X and that comes in White with a 1TB SSD and will cost $699 AUD and that can be purchased HERE.
Lastly, the Xbox Series S now comes in a 1TB white model to join the previously released black model. This costs $549 AUD and it’s available HERE.