WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.050 - This is not an unboxing because I am explicitly 00:00:03.050 --> 00:00:09.920 not allowed to unbox the Xbox Series X, but Microsoft never said anything about unveiling. 00:00:09.920 --> 00:00:11.083 Hey, wait. 00:00:13.400 --> 00:00:16.510 I appear to have been trolled. This is a PC. 00:00:16.510 --> 00:00:21.050 And yes, there are still some differences. So (chuckles), we're gonna talk about that in a moment. 00:00:21.050 --> 00:00:24.059 That's what you guys were looking at back there. - [Man] Yeah. 00:00:24.059 --> 00:00:27.920 (staff laughing) - They're like gathered around the door 00:00:27.920 --> 00:00:33.720 before I started filming. Well, you know what, I'm gonna hold on to this though, because this is about the closest equivalent, 00:00:33.720 --> 00:00:36.810 in terms of form factor, to an Xbox Series X. 00:00:36.810 --> 00:00:40.250 So, having it here as a reference is pretty good. 00:00:40.250 --> 00:00:45.775 It's really small. 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Yeah, I don't know why, but just based on the images, 00:01:16.130 --> 00:01:19.610 I was really expecting, like it's impressively small. 00:01:19.610 --> 00:01:22.930 The Corsair ONE is already very small 00:01:22.930 --> 00:01:27.621 for such a powerful gaming rig. (sighs) But you can see it's probably like a good, 00:01:28.583 --> 00:01:35.150 just guess like 30% bigger, anyway. Oh, it's way more bigger 00:01:35.150 --> 00:01:38.210 than that actually, now that I'm looking at it from this angle. 00:01:38.210 --> 00:01:41.820 This is a working Xbox Series X and it's the one that we're gonna be using 00:01:41.820 --> 00:01:46.390 for our preview content. As for the full review, I think it's up in the air 00:01:46.390 --> 00:01:50.420 as to whether this gets a software update or they send new final hardware, 00:01:50.420 --> 00:01:53.610 but this is basically the full experience. 00:01:53.610 --> 00:01:58.430 So, on the front, we've got our Blu-ray disk drive slot, 00:01:58.430 --> 00:02:01.473 on the other side we've got, wow, that's a really mushy button. 00:02:01.473 --> 00:02:05.190 (button clicking) I wonder why. So, wireless pairing button. 00:02:05.190 --> 00:02:09.470 Maybe it's like really durable 'cause they know people are gonna press it a lot 00:02:09.470 --> 00:02:12.646 compared to the eject button for the optical drive. 00:02:12.646 --> 00:02:16.510 (laughs) Caught 'em. We've got a USB Type-A port. 00:02:16.510 --> 00:02:19.700 Over on the left-hand side, there's a whole lotta nada. 00:02:19.700 --> 00:02:26.730 Over on the right-hand side, this is a really cool approach to the cooling solution. 00:02:27.160 --> 00:02:31.780 In the past, we've seen consoles that can be configured either vertically or lying down, 00:02:31.780 --> 00:02:36.950 but one of the caveats of running them that way, has been that it can restrict airflow. 00:02:36.950 --> 00:02:41.920 But with the Series X, it actually looks like, if anything, 00:02:41.920 --> 00:02:46.550 it might be in slightly better shape if you run it in the horizontal configuration 00:02:46.550 --> 00:02:53.070 compared to the vertical one. The fan in the top, or side, depending on how you put it in your media center, 00:02:53.070 --> 00:02:57.430 is a bit of an unusual configuration. So, it's exhausting, 00:02:57.430 --> 00:03:00.860 but we can actually see the front of the hub 00:03:00.860 --> 00:03:04.430 instead of the back of the hub. So, they've actually swept the blades the other way. 00:03:04.430 --> 00:03:07.650 So. this is our exhaust fan and then the intakes, 00:03:07.650 --> 00:03:11.710 so they're at the back by the IO and then also on what would be the bottom, 00:03:11.710 --> 00:03:15.823 if the unit is standing up. Does this really not, it has to. 00:03:15.823 --> 00:03:19.200 (plastic bangs) Really? Does this not come off? 00:03:19.200 --> 00:03:22.550 Like why would you want a big thing like that? These are the kinds of things 00:03:22.550 --> 00:03:26.120 that kinda drive me a little bit crazy. Like if I'm an Xbox enthusiast, 00:03:26.120 --> 00:03:29.130 I don't want a big circle rubberized stand thing 00:03:29.130 --> 00:03:33.220 on the side of my console where I might conceivably see it. - [Man] Kids can't lose it. 00:03:33.220 --> 00:03:36.450 - Kids can't lose it? Okay, that's fair. 00:03:36.450 --> 00:03:41.543 You can't lose the stands that way. Something that they could have done better as well, 00:03:41.543 --> 00:03:44.850 is this Xbox logo. Like why not just make it rotatable? 00:03:44.850 --> 00:03:51.150 I have seen that before on PC cases that can be configured in either a standing or lying down. 00:03:51.150 --> 00:03:54.198 Tactile feel of the power button is really good though. (button clicking) 00:03:54.198 --> 00:03:57.660 Can really hear that sound. I like it. 00:03:57.660 --> 00:04:02.760 Compared to the size of the PS5, at least from, it's hard to get a real feel for it 00:04:02.760 --> 00:04:08.890 until you see it in person, but compared to what I think the size of the PS5 is gonna be, this is way more palatable. 00:04:08.890 --> 00:04:11.970 And what's really cool, is that while Sony went 00:04:11.970 --> 00:04:15.710 and built a technology art piece 00:04:15.710 --> 00:04:19.880 that I guess is supposed to be kinda the centerpiece of your living room, based on the look of it, 00:04:19.880 --> 00:04:25.330 Microsoft built something that's actually going to fit in my media console. 00:04:25.330 --> 00:04:31.160 Whether I have a more traditional one that's designed for AV rack-style equipment, 00:04:31.160 --> 00:04:36.210 or whether I have a more modern one that's got smaller shelves, or whatever, 00:04:36.210 --> 00:04:40.860 you would be able to find a spot for this. Now, with all that said, one thing that I think 00:04:40.860 --> 00:04:44.860 is a really poorly-addressed pain point for console gamers, 00:04:44.860 --> 00:04:48.540 is cooling for consoles that are installed 00:04:48.540 --> 00:04:51.483 and hidden away within their media consoles. 00:04:53.150 --> 00:04:56.820 Does that exist? Like a media cabinet that goes under your TV 00:04:56.820 --> 00:05:00.530 that has proper frickin' cooling in it? - [Man] No. - That is so stupid. 00:05:00.530 --> 00:05:05.680 We should develop it. Yeah, lttstore.com like media console with just, 00:05:05.680 --> 00:05:09.410 and it wouldn't even take much. It would just need like 120 volt 00:05:09.410 --> 00:05:12.860 to 12 volt frickin' adapter, some fans and wire management, 00:05:12.860 --> 00:05:17.010 and some holes in it. - [Man] Yeah. - Okay, if nothing else, I promise you this now. 00:05:17.010 --> 00:05:21.640 We are going to design one and we're gonna upload the plan so you can make your own, there. 00:05:21.640 --> 00:05:26.410 Before we fire it up though, let's have a quick look at the back where we've got two more USB Type-As. 00:05:26.410 --> 00:05:31.540 So, there was one on the front. Also back here, Gigabit Ethernet, Storage Expansion. 00:05:31.540 --> 00:05:35.347 I think Lou has gotten his hands on one of those from Seagate, already, but-- 00:05:35.347 --> 00:05:38.670 - We got a (indistinct). - Do we have one? (plastic clattering) Really? 00:05:38.670 --> 00:05:41.785 Threw it at the Xbox? (chuckles) 00:05:41.785 --> 00:05:45.653 I like that. Altogether, it's the Xbox Series XS. 00:05:47.060 --> 00:05:50.420 We're not compensating for anything here at Microsoft. 00:05:50.420 --> 00:05:54.576 So, this is it, this is my, wait, does this count as an unboxing? 00:05:54.576 --> 00:05:58.547 - [Man] There was no box. - There was no box. (light music) 00:06:00.853 --> 00:06:04.370 It's got some heft to it. I'd love to disassemble it. 00:06:04.370 --> 00:06:07.970 I really wanna disassemble it. Now, I'm sure this is not the case. 00:06:07.970 --> 00:06:11.790 When Red Digital Cinema made a buncha noise about, (moaning) 00:06:11.790 --> 00:06:16.070 REDMAGs super durable memory cards. 00:06:16.070 --> 00:06:20.150 Turned out that it was just an MSA to SSD in a proprietary controller 00:06:20.150 --> 00:06:24.340 with some firmware tweaks to make sure that you couldn't swap it out for a different one. 00:06:24.340 --> 00:06:29.340 This, I suspect, is a little bit more purpose-engineered. 00:06:29.360 --> 00:06:34.210 So, if you want another one terabyte of expansion, you just go ahead and pop that puppy in there. 00:06:34.210 --> 00:06:38.010 Whoops, this way. Nope, this way. But what's really cool, 00:06:38.010 --> 00:06:42.110 is that if you're playing previous generation Xbox games, or even if you have a game 00:06:42.110 --> 00:06:45.950 that you don't wanna play immediately but you don't wanna re-download, 00:06:45.950 --> 00:06:49.630 you can just plug in USB storage, and use that instead. 00:06:49.630 --> 00:06:54.520 So, this is only if you have games in your library that you absolutely wanna play 00:06:54.520 --> 00:06:59.000 and take advantage of the high-speed internal storage of the Xbox Series. 00:06:59.000 --> 00:07:03.670 Pricing for this guy is $219 U.S. You know what I really like about this though actually? 00:07:03.670 --> 00:07:07.960 Is compared to the just extortionist pricing 00:07:07.960 --> 00:07:11.700 of memory expansion for things like the PS1 and PS2, 00:07:11.700 --> 00:07:18.000 like you think back to those days, how much you were being charged for, like eight megabytes of saved game storage 00:07:18.000 --> 00:07:21.760 and the fact that you absolutely needed it in order to save again. So yeah, it's optional, 00:07:21.760 --> 00:07:24.880 except you can't save your progress unless you have one. 00:07:24.880 --> 00:07:28.440 This is truly optional and the pricing's not ridiculous. 00:07:28.440 --> 00:07:32.020 Like a Samsung 980 PRO on amazon.com, 00:07:32.020 --> 00:07:38.460 hold on, let me just pull this up and double-check, I think is around, yeah, 230 bucks for a one terabyte model. 00:07:38.460 --> 00:07:42.580 This is right in-line with a high performance add-in PC SSD. 00:07:42.580 --> 00:07:47.220 Now it's just a matter of time until, just like a surface laptop, or any other computer, 00:07:47.220 --> 00:07:51.950 you've got your storage bay and your extra RAM Bay. 00:07:51.950 --> 00:07:57.600 What would they call that? Maybe we could get DIMM expansions for it. 00:07:57.600 --> 00:08:01.660 No, okay, it's just the PC jokes are getting old? Okay, fine. (staff laughs) 00:08:01.660 --> 00:08:05.230 Absent from the Xbox Series is, of course, the HDMI in. 00:08:05.230 --> 00:08:09.180 So, gone is the whole concept of, this is your media hub 00:08:09.180 --> 00:08:13.430 that your cable box plugs through. I think they absolutely still want it to be a media hub. 00:08:13.430 --> 00:08:17.850 They just (chuckles) have gone with the times. 00:08:17.850 --> 00:08:22.300 Nobody cares about cable. As for whether I'd use this to just put all my games on 00:08:22.300 --> 00:08:26.290 and carry to a friend's house, I don't know. Seeing it in person, 00:08:26.290 --> 00:08:30.000 I like the look of it a lot. - [Man] Same, it's really good. 00:08:30.000 --> 00:08:35.030 - It looked kind of like, in the marketing materials and the renders and stuff, 00:08:35.030 --> 00:08:39.330 it looked boxy but in person it looks like, 00:08:39.330 --> 00:08:42.470 I don't know, like powerful. - [James] Monolithic? 00:08:42.470 --> 00:08:46.040 - Yeah sure. But it's just, my ass, too small to be monolithic. 00:08:46.040 --> 00:08:50.920 I don't know if I can get behind that. But it's like-- - [David] Minilithic. - Yeah, minilithic that's good. 00:08:50.920 --> 00:08:54.324 Is that a thing? Did you just make that up? - [David] I just made that up. - Oh, I love it. 00:08:54.324 --> 00:08:58.570 (Xbox beeps) Are we allowed to show that sound? 00:08:58.570 --> 00:09:02.340 Now, you can tune a PC to be this quiet at idle, 00:09:02.340 --> 00:09:07.530 but it's like, you gotta go in the BIOS, and configure your fan curves, 00:09:07.530 --> 00:09:13.270 and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Right out of the box, the Xbox, you might say. 00:09:13.270 --> 00:09:16.450 Fine, James, we will talk about the sound and how it's not a new sound 00:09:16.450 --> 00:09:22.370 because it doesn't matter. I think that's the whole point of this product lineup 00:09:22.370 --> 00:09:27.750 and why the name is stupid, and confusing, and hard to say. 00:09:27.750 --> 00:09:31.800 I think Microsoft's entire point is that, 00:09:31.800 --> 00:09:37.630 which particular Xbox, it's an Xbox like that, doesn't matter. 00:09:37.630 --> 00:09:40.800 You're gaming on Xbox and you're running at whatever. 00:09:40.800 --> 00:09:44.920 Like this is this is the 4K one. The other one, it's a 1440p one. 00:09:44.920 --> 00:09:48.510 You got last year one? That's a 1080p Xbox. 00:09:48.510 --> 00:09:53.930 It's all about the games as a service now. It's all about Game Pass, cross-platform. 00:09:53.930 --> 00:09:57.090 Xbox is just a cheap gaming box 00:09:57.090 --> 00:10:01.060 to get people into the ecosystem, where as far as Microsoft cares, 00:10:01.060 --> 00:10:04.320 this can be the be-all and end-all of your gaming experience, 00:10:04.320 --> 00:10:09.400 it can be a gateway drug into PC gaming, as long as you are subscribed. 00:10:09.400 --> 00:10:14.550 They ultimately own the ecosystem now. Anyway, that's as far as I wanna push my luck today 00:10:15.680 --> 00:10:19.040 terms of turning it on. So, make sure you're subscribed over on Linus Tech Tips 00:10:19.040 --> 00:10:23.130 where we're gonna have a preview with gameplay impressions, full review, 00:10:23.130 --> 00:10:27.137 image quality comparisons, all that kinda stuff. We're gonna have some fun with this one.