XBOX ONE SERIES X MICROSOFT TV

But that was part of Microsoft's Project xCloud game steaming initiative, and has yet to be integrated into any Xbox console. Eventually, we expect to be able to stream games from the Series X over cellular broadband. There are all manner of interesting options that carry over from the Xbox One to the Series X, such as the ability to remotely access your console and stream games over a local Wi-Fi connection. That’s not a bad thing, as that UI was pretty comprehensive, with a whole suite of options from managing games and apps, to transfer data between drives, to finely calibrating HDR displays and audio kit. You'll be disappointed if you were expecting a big user interface change with the Xbox Series X, as its UI is pretty much identical to that of the Xbox One. Xbox Series X: Interface and Quick Resume This is for the proprietary external PCIe 4.0 SSD that will let you expand the Series X with an extra 1 TB of speedy storage. The most noteworthy port however, is the expansion slot.

XBOX ONE SERIES X MICROSOFT TV

It also avoids any chance of plugging an HDMI cable into the wrong port, then wondering why your TV isn’t getting a signal: something that's happened to me before. We’re not really sure if many people used the HDMI-in, so dropping it from the Series X isn’t a big deal.

However, dropping optical audio is likely to be a pain for only people with powerful audio systems, and the HDMI connection can still carry Dolby Atmos and surround sound signals. There’s no optical audio connection or HDMI-in port, like there were on the Xbox One and One X. (See the best gaming TVs for recommended models with HDMI 2.1.) There are also two more USB 3.1 ports - handy for external storage that you plan to keep connected to your console - as well as an Ethernet port and Kensington lock. You’ll find one HDMI 2.1 port: crucial for gaming at 8K, and allowing TVs with 120 Hz panels to take advantage of the 120 frames per second frame rate for certain games.

That makes it very easy to quickly plug in a controller to charge, or an external hard drive to transfer games and saves to and from the Series X.Īround the back of the Series X, there’s a much wider port selection. There's also a wireless controller pairing button. Keeping with the clean look, the Xbox Series X has only a USB 3.1 Type-A port and a Blu-ray disc drive on the console’s front. But the simple aesthetic isn’t likely to age rapidly, and I reckon it’ll easily become something that melds into your entertainment setup.Īs an aside, there was some chatter about concerns that the Xbox Series X vents can get clogged with dust, but there's been no hint of this with the Series X consoles the Tom's Guide team has. I don't think the Xbox Series X will go down in console history as a high point in tech design. Rather the only illumination comes courtesy of a jewel Xbox power button that glows a clean white when the Series X is turned on. There’s no light bar here or spinning LED rings. While I wasn't a fan of the VCR-like look of the original Xbox, the Series X appears to be borrowing from the clean design of the Xbox One X, only making it bigger.

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