Xbox One
Xbox One is a home video game console developed and marketed by Microsoft. Announced on May 21, 2013, it is the successor to the Xbox 360 and is the third console in the Xbox line. It directly competes with Sony's PlayStation 4 and Nintendo's Wii U as part of the eighth generation of video game consoles. Xbox One was released across North America, several European markets, Australia, and New Zealand on November 22, 2013, and later in 26 other markets, including Japan, the remaining European markets, and the Middle East, in September 2014. It is also the first Xbox game console to be released in China, specifically in the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone. Microsoft and various publications have classified the device as an "all-in-one entertainment system", making it a competitor to other digital media players such as the Apple TV and the Google TV platforms.
Moving away from the Xbox 360's PowerPC-based architecture and back into the x86 architecture used in the first Xbox, the console features an AMD processor built around the x86-64 instruction set. Xbox One places an increased emphasis on entertainment integration, offering the ability to overlay live television programming from an existing set-top box, split-screen multitasking of applications, and improved second screen support. The console optionally includes a newly upgraded Kinect motion sensing peripheral, previously an optional attachment for the Xbox 360. Microsoft is emphasizing the Kinect's integration with Xbox One through features such as a built-in Skype client for videoconferencing, user recognition and tracking, and the ability to use voice commands and gestures to navigate the console's user interface. New gaming functionality includes an expanded Xbox Live service, improved Kinect functionality, cloud computing, the ability to automatically record and share video highlights from gameplay, and support for live streaming gameplay online.
By mid 2014, a cheaper version of the console without the Kinect was sold. An updated console, the Xbox One S, was launched in 2016, followed by a beefier high end Xbox One X in 2017.
The Xbox One line of consoles was succeeded by the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in 2020.
System Specifications
- Media: Blu-ray DVD, CD
- Operating System: Xbox OS, Windows custom kernel and a hypervisor
- CPU: Custom 1.75 GHz AMD 8 core APU (2 Quad-Core Jaguar modules)
- Graphics: 853 MHz AMD Radeon GCN architecture (inside of APU)
- Storage: 500 GB internal hard drive
- Memory: 8GB DDR3 (5&GB available to games)
- Resolution: 4K, 1080p, and 720p
- Sound: 7.1 surround sound
- Input: HDMI
- Controllers: Xbox One controller, Kinect for Xbox One, SmartGlass, Xbox One Media Remote
- Camera: 1080p Kinect camera
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11n, Ethernet, 3 × USB 3.0, HDMI 1.4 in/out, S/PDIF out, IR-out, Kinect port
- Online Services: Xbox Live
- Backwards Compatibility: None