THE GOOD: All games in high-definition; easy-to-use Dashboard interface; excellent online gaming and communications via Xbox Live; plays hundreds of (but not all) original Xbox titles; doubles as a superior digital media hub and Windows Media Center extender; online Marketplace allows for easy purchases of downloadable full-scale games, mini-games, movies, and TV shows; latest version offers HDMI output with 1080p support.
Fig: Microsoft Xbox 360
THE BAD: Early versions of the console prone to "red ring of death" system crash; noisy exhaust fan and DVD drive; gigantic oversize power supply; no built-in wireless networking or flash media reader; DVD playback has substandard video quality; support for next-gen HD DVD movies requires a bulky external accessory; 20GB hard drive fills up very quickly; online gaming requires a paid subscription to Xbox Live.
THE BOTTOM LINE: With its extensive digital media features, a superior online service, and an excellent game library, the Xbox 360 remains the game console to beat.
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NameXbox 360
Type Game console
Compatibility MS Windows XP Media Center compatible
Height 3.25 in
Weight 9.9 lbs
Game Console
Color Support Color
Media TypeDVD-ROM
Processor
Type IBM PowerPC 3 cores 3.2 GHz
Installed Qty 1
Floating Point Performance 1000 GFLOPS
Memory / Storage
RAM Installed ( Max ) 512 MB ( 512 MB ) GDDR3 SDRAM - Integrated
Cache Memory 1 MB
Storage DVD-ROM 12x - Tray
Hard Disk Drive Yes
HDD Capacity 20 GB
Video
Video Output ATI Xbox 360 - 256-bit - 2D/3D graphics acceleration
Fill Rate 500 million triangles/sec
Video Memory Installed ( Max ) Video adapter memory - 10 MB - Integrated
Max Resolution (external) 1920 x 1080
Audio
Sound Output Mode 16-bit / Surround Sound
Max Sample Rate 48 KHz
Input Device
Type Game pad - External
Connectivity Technology Wireless
Connections
Connector Type 1 x AV cable port , 3 x USB 2.0 , 1 x Ethernet ( RJ-45 )
Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 2 ) x Memory
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories Xbox Live headset , Wireless controller , Component HD AV cable , Ethernet network cable , 20GB external hard drive
Power
Power Device Power supply - Internal
Battery None
