Xbox Series X review: Full speed ahead into the next generation

[Jacob Siegal]

• The Xbox Series X is Microsoft's most powerful next-generation console, with an 8-core CPU, a GPU with 12 teraflops of processing power, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB custom NVMe SSD.
• We reviewed the Xbox Series X ahead of launch, and while the user interface and experience are familiar, the speed and performance of the new console are unmatched.
• The Xbox Series X launches globally on November 10th for $499.

For the past several generations, new consoles have differentiated themselves with upgraded hardware and redesigned software. When you powered on your PS4 or Xbox One for the first time, you could tell the difference right away. The interface and the user experience changed dramatically in 2013 for both Sony and Microsoft’s consoles, as new features and functionality were added. After all, media apps and streaming services had exploded in popularity between 2005 (the year the Xbox 360 launched) and 2013, so it made sense that the UI would need to be overhauled to put more of a focus on media support.

Sony continued down this path in 2020 with the PlayStation 5, which features yet another brand new interface. But Microsoft chose a different path. Weeks before the arrival of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, Microsoft pushed out a massive update for every Xbox One model which featured a completely revamped interface. It’s cleaner, faster, and easier to navigate than the previous UI. It’s also the exact same UI that ships with the Xbox Series X and S.

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