The new Xbox 360 "Slim" Gets Unwrapped
Time for a quick experiment
You might think that when a new gaming console is released, or in this case a new revision of a console, we might buy one to play our various gaming titles. Instead, we decided to take this brand new device, drive straight from the store to the office and start ripping into it with screw drivers and pliers. The reason behind all this? What makes the new Xbox 360 (that we will probably still refer to as Xbox 360 "Slim" even though that is not the official title) different from the previous versions and how will that change affect gamers that are constantly worried about dying machines? We were told that the new Xbox 360 has a drastically changed technology base - a combined CPU/GPU hybrid - compared to the previously existing separate cores.
In this quick article we will take you inside the new Xbox 360 S (or Slim) and show you how it differs from a previous generation machine. We will also demonstrate the noise differences between the two consoles and the power consumption advantages the new architecture brings to the table.
The new system, black and on the left, is noticeably smaller than the previous generation and is also significantly lighter. We'll see why when we show you the heatsinks involved in cooling each.
The new system has a standard 250GB hard drive and a glossy black finish that is definitely fingerprint capable though I would imagine most people wouldn't be moving their consoles very often.
Connectivity options on the new console are improved and include additional USB ports but and a bit more convenience with the inclusion of built in optical audio output.
The power connection is definitely different on the left hand side of this photo while the Xbox A/V connection remains an option to the optical/HDMI features. The oddly shaped connection above the Ethernet port is for the upcoming Microsoft Kinect camera device that plans to revolutionize the way we interact with games.
Another big clue to the change inside the console comes when we see the power bricks for each device. The original Xbox 360 power brick is much longer and heavier than the one for the new Xbox 360 "Slim" console (on the left).
The original power brick was rated at 12V and 14.1A for a total of about 175 watts while the newer model only uses 10.8A with a maximum output of 135 watts. That marks a difference of about 30% from one generation to the other - a very significant change.
Inside the old school Xbox 360
Now before we show you what is inside the NEW Xbox 360 "Slim" console I thought it pertinent to show you what it was replacing by taking our previous generation model and revealing the setup it holds.
After removing the chassis from the original Xbox we find a somewhat busy PCB along with a large heatsink assembly and a pair of smaller, noisy fans used to draw heat and air out of the system.
These heatsinks obviously give the current generation of Xbox consoles their heft.
Removal of the heatsinks and the thermal gunk on them reveals two distinct processors for the console. This one above is the PowerPC triple-core processor that runs at 3.2 GHz and support two threads per core for a total of 6 threads running in parallel.
This chip is the custom-built ATI graphics core that includes 10MB of embedded memory on package. The GPU itself features 48 processing cores or 48 pipelines and runs at 500 MHz. The entire system includes 512MB of memory as well.
The south bridge here is developed by SiS handles the storage connectivity, audio processing, USB/controllers, etc.
This chip is a video processor on the system and you'll see it remains unchanged in the next generation system.
Exactly how reliable is the new Xbox 360(slim). Meaning the Disc tray error, the red dot of death.? My Falcon Xbox 360 gaves out earlier this week. I'm thinking of picking up the slim. However, I'm a little concern with the slim's hardware performances after three or four hours of straight playing through with some of the rpg type games. I've read and views sites, videos on the slim, but i still have doubts. Great inside look into the slim's hardware.
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Is the hardware inside the 4GB slim model the exact same as the hardware found inside the 250GB slim model? Is the only difference the larger hard drive that comes with the 250 GB model?
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Yeah when your network was down I was still gaming on?line
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you all are xbox nerds ps3 are better
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adam stared it
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If u write something as immature as "if u read this ur gay hehe" then ur really the gay one. U write that to find out if any one else is gay cuz u wish they were gay since ur a closet case gay. In fact ur so far deep in the closet u know what next years gucci is going to be. Now all u stupid as kids stop posting immature off topic shit. Only leave relavent comments. And ps3 fan boys stfu ur just bored and jealous cuz u beat the 1 or 2 exclusive titles and are waiting to find a game online but no one plays online ps3 that's what xbl is for to find a game and not ge hacked every week. So stop having no life go out and get laid by some school girls while u still can unless ur all fat gay closet nerds then just go circle jerk eachother and go fuck ur selves. Stop clogging this site with 8 yr old bickering and arguing. As if saying "if u read this ur gay". Is actually a funny thing to say still and as if it hasn't Benny used a billion times since the late 70s fuckin idiots
This is for ppl who really want to figure out info and true hackors the problem solving kind not the immature idiots like most of y'all adelesants lousy excuse for ppl and waste of space or the idiot wannabe hackers who real hackers consider to be crackers ya know the kind that just crack a game and cheat use aimbots and other petty cracks and have the audacity to call themselves hackers. It's sad so anyway please keep the bs to a minimum or none really.
I just got the slim and want to know what's the difference Ty for opening & finding out. Now if only I could get to page 2 cuz it keeps loading page 1. Grrr then the comments r 15-16 yr olds acting like 6-8 yr olds idiots
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