PSP FAQ
The Xbox 360 is the first video game console to be launched this generation. This puts quite a bit of pressure upon it. The Microsoft Xbox 360 specs boasts quite a bit of power for being released at such a crazy, 2005 release date. Although most analysts will state the PS3 as a more power console, the differences of hardware are not that dissimilar. Even with the strength in hardware, having possible a years advantage in release will allow the Xbox 360 specification to easily take the important part, the game graphics to more advanced levels than with the PS3 just starting out.
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We can stop with all the chit chatter, and move onto the official Xbox 360 specifications. There are various aspects to the Xbox 360 specs, such as Xbox Live information as well.
Xbox 360 Specifications
CPU: Custom IBM PowerPC
- 3 symmetrical cores @ 3.2 GHz each
- 2 hardware threads per core
- 1 VMX-128 vector unit per core
- 1 MB L2 cache
Other Powers and Strengths:
- Shader Performance: 48 billion shader operations per second
- Overall System Floating Point Performance:
One teraflop
- CPU Game Math Performance: 9 billion dots per second
Memory Bandwidth:
- 22.4 GB per seconds memory interface bus bandwidth
- 256 GB per seconds memory bandwidth to EDRAM
- 21.6 GB per seconds front-side bus
Sound Info:
- Multichannel surround sound output
- Supports 48KHz 16-bit audio
- 320 independent decompression channels
- 32-bit audio processing
- Over 256 audio channels
Memory Capabilites:
- 512 MB of GDDR3 RAM
- 700 MHz of DDR
- Unified and coherent memory plan
Disc Media Specs and Support:
- DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW
- CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
- WMA CD, MP3 CD, JPEG Photo CD
I/O:
- Support for up to four wireless game controllers
- Three USB 2.0 ports
- Two memory unit slots
Storage:
- Detachable 20GB hard drive
- 12x dual-layer DVD-ROM
- Memory Unit support starting at 64 MB
Digital Media Support:
- Able to stream media from portable devices, digital cameras & from XP operating system
- Able to rip music into the Xbox HD.
- Custom playlists in every game for comfort.
- Built-in additions for Windows XP Media Center2005 for easiness through Xbox traveling
- Interactive, full-screen 3-D visualizers
- Xbox 360 Specs Complete
Xbox 360 Specification
Other Info for Xbox 360 Specs
- Product name: Xbox 360
- Nickname: Xbox 2
- High-Definition Game Support: Games supported at 16:9, 720p and 1080i, and anti-aliasing
- Standard-definition and high-definition video output supported
- Stand the system vertically or horiontally on its own
- Purchase or make your own face playtes to customize your Xbox
Xbox Online Performance:
- Built-in Ethernet port
- Wi-Fi ready: 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g
- Video camera ready
- Two types of online service: Xbox Live Silver/Gold.
- Silver is for all Xbox users.
- Gold is paid monthly or yearly, includes all silver features.
- Simple transition of Xbox Live from Xbox to Xbox 360.
Xbox Live Silver service:
- Avatar/Motto for gamer profile
- Online achievements
- Access to other players Gamer cards via Live
- Location/language profile
- Reputation
- Recent players list
- Download game content
- Downloadable all media, movies, tv, music, etc
- Downloadable demos/trailers
- View images from digital camera
- Strem media from Windows XP
- Communication with voice/video text
Xbox Live Gold service (includes Silver):
- Multiplayer online gameplay from many games
- Additional matchmaking using all types of criteria including reputation, location, language, and more
- Skill level matchmaking
- Gameplay style profile
- Premium download game content
- Premium downloadable media’s, movies, tv, music, etc
