The next generation of console gaming is on the horizon and the top dogs at Xbox are looking at the Xbox Series X and how it will sit in the gaming market. According to new details, the Xbox Series X name won’t be a singular console, but will instead refer to a family.
We’ve heard suggestions in the past that the Xbox Series X isn’t just one console, and now it looks like we’re seeing even more proof.
We already know the PlayStation 5 will launch with a disc drive version, alongside a (presumably cheaper) all digital-version, and it seems as though Xbox is planning the same move.
The news comes from security research TitleOS [via VGC], who shared a document referencing both the “Anaconda” consoles (Series X) and the “Lockhart” consoles, which have yet to be revealed.
It’s believed that the codename Lockhart console will be the cheaper version of the Series X, but other than that, not too much is known about the differences between the models.
We’ve heard of Lockhart a few times in the past, with lots of people finding evidence of its existence, though it’s still yet to be officially revealed to the world. It’s speculated that a reveal of both models will come once prices have been locked down.
In case you missed it, here are the confirmed specs of the Xbox Series X:
| CPU | 8x Cores @ 3.8 GHz (3.66 GHz w/ SMT) Custom Zen 2 CPU |
| GPU | 12 TFLOPS, 52 CUs @ 1.825 GHz Custom RDNA 2 GPU |
| Die Size | 360.45 mm2 |
| Process | 7nm Enhanced |
| Memory | 16 GB GDDR6 w/ 320mb bus |
| Memory Bandwidth | 10GB @ 560 GB/s, 6GB @ 336 GB/s |
| Internal Storage | 1 TB Custom NVME SSD |
| I/O Throughput | 2.4 GB/s (Raw), 4.8 GB/s (Compressed, with custom hardware decompression block) |
| Expandable Storage | 1 TB Expansion Card (matches internal storage exactly) |
| External Storage | USB 3.2 External HDD Support |
| Optical Drive | 4K UHD Blu-Ray Drive |
| Performance Target | 4K @ 60 FPS, Up to 120 FPS |
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