With the release of the Xbox Series X, fans have been eager to gets their hands on this new piece of hardware.

It has been the biggest Xbox launch yet. The next generation of consoles is finally out and players are ecstatic to learn more about these consoles. The Xbox Series X has been advertised as the most powerful gaming console ever, but what makes it so?

A new console means new functions and more power. Quick Resume and backward-compatibility are just a few of the Xbox Series X’s most awesome features. So, here’s some interesting information about the Series X.

10 The Design

The Xbox Series X’s monolithic design is completely purposeful. The console’s look is a result of its hardware and software needs, it was the optimal form to combine the two. So like this, players are given the best speed and performance they could ask for in a next-gen console.

It contains three air-flow channels, a vapor chamber, a split motherboard, and a heat-sink. All of these components are what make the Xbox Series X so quiet and cool while also being extremely powerful.

9 Share Functionalities

The Xbox Series X controller has its own Share Button, as people in the gaming world love being connected with each other and sharing their in-game pictures and videos. It is now easier than ever to share them with friends without losing any time or having to resort to on-screen menus.

Plus, players can decide their game clip resolution in “Capture & share preferences,” depending on how long gamers want their clip to be and the image quality they prefer. Quality options vary from 720p SDR clips to 4K HDR clips.

8 Storage Expansion Made Easy

Expanding storage has never been this simple. There is no need for extra work, plugging the storage expansion card in and swapping it out is as effortless as can be. Gamers can have as many cards as they want and easily switch between them.

The external SSD (solid-state drive) will work just like its internal counterpart. And, just like the console’s internal SSD, players will be able to play Xbox One, Xbox 360, and original Xbox games on it as well as games that were specifically optimized for the Xbox Series X.

7 Quick Resume

The Xbox Series X has an insanely speedy SSD that makes it possible for it to incorporate this amazing new feature that’s been called “Quick Resume.”

Now, on the latest Xbox consoles, there is no need to wait for checkpoints or an autosave to occur before switching to a different game. With Quick Resume, players can freely jump between games without having to close the game itself.

This is a quality of life change that makes it hard to imagine future gaming consoles without it.

6 Native 4K

The Xbox Series X’s runs games at true 4K. Microsoft released Xbox Series X and Series S together, this can be confusing to some as both consoles share several features. But when it comes to resolution, they are clearly different.

The Series S runs games at 1440p. For those that have 4K televisions, the games can be upscaled but their visual quality might suffer due to it. These issues do not occur with the Series X, the more powerful version of the console, as it targets native 4K resolution.

5 External Drives

Games nowadays take up a lot of storage space and the 1TB Seagate Expansion Card can be a bit pricey. Thankfully, it’s possible to resort to External USB 3.1 drives. However, these external drives will only work with backward-compatible games that haven’t been optimized for the Xbox Series X.

So, for players that have limited storage space, it’s best to make sure that they use up the internal drive or the expansion card for Series X games or backward-compatible games that have been optimized for the console.

4 Backlog Friendly

The Xbox Series X is one of the best consoles out there when it comes to keeping your previous gaming library intact.

Except for titles that require the Kinect, every Xbox One game is completely compatible with Microsoft’s newest console. Most of these games have actually been improved in order to take full advantage of the Series X’s powerful hardware. At launch, there were 30 titles already fully optimized for Series X and S so that, right from the beginning, gamers could enjoy their experience to the max.

3 Auto HDR

Players that own TVs with HDR support will be happy to know that Microsoft has made it so the Xbox Series X automatically adds HDR to its games.

This means that if a player’s TV supports HDR (High Dynamic Range), even games with a standard dynamic range only will be displayed with HDR. This feature is great because it improves the games’ visual quality due to the higher range of colors and brightness values.

This might be the information that some fans have been waiting for to upgrade to a TV with HDR support.

2 Gaming’s New Controller

The new-generation controller designed specifically for the latest Xbox consoles is going to be familiar to any Xbox veteran and, at the same time, it still offers some new improvements.

The triggers and grips now feature tactile dot patterns that, according to Ryan Whitaker, Senior Designer at Xbox, will “improve feel and performance during gameplay.” The matte finish on the controller was also intentional, this way it will feel just as natural, regardless if players have dry hands or not. The new controller was clearly designed with user experience in mind.

1 Quiet As A Mouse

The Xbox Series X’s simple look has been praised by many and criticized by others. Love it or hate it, it’s designed to take advantage of the fan on top. This makes it so that if the system has room to breathe, the fan will execute its functions perfectly, thus preventing the console from getting too hot.

So, as long as there are no obstructions to the console’s whisper-quiet fan, it will keep things cool quietly. This allows the player to fully enjoy the Xbox Series X’s smooth gaming experience with complete silence and no overheating.

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