The Xbox One X
November 08, 2017
Microsoft’s positioned the $500 Xbox One X
as the most powerful console ever made. That’s a claim that's easily
backed up by stunning visual and performance upgrades for both its
first-party games and select enhanced multi-platform games. That gives
the One X a noticeable advantage over its closest competitor, the $400
PS4 Pro. The catch of this slender, cool, and dead-quiet console is that
its value is dependent on developers updating their games to make the
most of it.
Like the One S, the One X can be laid horizontally or vertically and has
an internal power supply, so there’s no bulky power brick to deal with.
Its black matte plastic casing is sleek, but not quite as attractive as
the semi-perforated shell and striking white finish Microsoft presented
with the One S.
It’s also as remarkably quiet as the One S, even when it’s working hard,
and never got warm enough that overheating in a confined space would be
a concern. In fact, the Xbox One X runs only a few degrees warmer than
the One S during 4K-enhanced gameplay.
In all, the Xbox One X is a very impressive collection of hardware crammed into a sleek case.
It runs cool and quiet as it delivers performance a step above any of
its console competitors. Plus, it caters to home theater enthusiasts with 4K UHD Blu-ray
playback and Atmos sound. Though much of the Xbox One X's impact depends
on developer support and the quality of your display, it delivers
exactly what was promised: the most powerful console you can buy right
now, by a significant margin, with plenty of potential left to tap.
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