Xbox Series X

Xbox Series X delivers quiet true-4K power and tiny load times, but exclusives and storage costs remain trade-offs.

Best For

4K disc and Game Pass players

Value

Fair

Biggest Strength

True 4K gaming at 60fps

Biggest Weakness

Thin exclusive game lineup

Community Vote

N/A

would recommend

Key Takeaways

True 4K gaming with a 12 TFLOPS RDNA 2 GPU and up to 120 FPS on HDMI 2.1 displays.

Custom 1TB NVMe SSD and Quick Resume cut load waits versus Xbox One-era consoles.

Still flag a thinner first-party exclusive lineup than rival flagship consoles.

Usable SSD space fills fast; matching expansion cards are a recurring cost complaint.

4K UHD Blu-ray disc drive and native 4K target set it apart from the digital-first Series.

Brand

Microsoft

Release Date

Nov 10, 2020

Price Range

$844 AUD

True 4K gaming at 60fps

Extremely fast SSD load times

Nearly silent cooling under load

Excellent backward compatibility

Quick Resume between recent games

Strong GPU headroom versus rivals

Thin exclusive game lineup

SSD fills fast; costly expansion

Awkward horizontal stand design

Controller barely changed from One

Owners praise whisper-quiet operation and very fast boots into play.

4K visuals, Game Pass library, and deep backward compatibility get frequent praise.

AU buyers call the disc model a strong 4K living-room upgrade over older Xbox One hardware.

Some report freezes, failed updates, or support friction after purchase.

Expansion cards feel overpriced once the 1TB SSD fills with large installs.

CPU	8-core Custom Zen 2 @ 3.8 GHz (3.6 GHz w/SMT)
GPU	12 TFLOPS, 52 CUs @ 1.825 GHz Custom RDNA 2
Max resolution	True 4K
Max frame rate	120 fps
HDR	Up to 8K HDR; Dolby Vision gaming
RAM	16 GB
Storage	1 TB
Expandable storage	Storage Expansion Cards for Xbox Series X\|S (match internal SSD); USB 3.1 external HDD
Optical drive	4K UHD Blu-ray
Dimensions	151 x 151 x 301 mm
Weight	4.44 kg
HDMI	1x HDMI 2.1
USB	3x USB 3.1 Gen 1
Wireless	802.11ac dual band