Announced earlier this year, new Xboxes expand Microsoft’s console range. And among the new versions launched on October 15, there is the new Xbox Series Indeed, barely released, the Xbox Series
In essence, Microsoft has revised quite a few things in terms of internal design. First of all, since the new Xbox Series X Digital Edition has copper heat pipe-based cooling, instead of the vapor chamber found on the 2020 Xbox Series also heavier and more expensive. Then, by removing the motherboard, Austin Evans made another discovery: here too, Microsoft had revised and improved the design. Additionally, the new Xbox Series X without a disc drive uses a new 6nm chip.
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Focus on weight, cost and efficiency?
In essence, Austin Evans believes, following this teardown, that Microsoft sought to lighten its console, while reducing its costs. But that’s not all, since the new Xbox Series X without a disc drive also seems to have better energy efficiency. Indeed, according to the YouTube channel’s comparisons, the 2020 Xbox Series And during a test carried out with the game Forza Horizon, the 2020 Xbox Series X ran at 167 watts, compared to 156 watts for the version without a drive.
In other words, the new version consumes less energy. And although it uses a different cooling system, the heat emitted hardly changes. Now, it remains to be seen how consumers will react to the arrival of this digital edition of the Xbox Series X. As a reminder, Microsoft is marketing this console at 499.99 euros.
Microsoft launches new Xbox Series X digital edition that doesn’t have a disc drive
- A YouTuber takes apart the console to discover the differences compared to the 2020 console
- The Digital Edition has a new cooling system, new motherboard and new chip
- A test also suggests that the new version consumes less energy
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