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Xbox Series X console review confirms SSD speed (2 photos + 2 videos)


Before the official start date for the sale of gamingMicrosoft's next generation Xbox Series X consoles are just over a month and a half away, and experts have already begun testing consoles and publishing the first reviews of the future hit. During the study of the console, it was confirmed that it works with backward compatibility, high speed of loading games and support for Quick Resume.


Happy owners of Xbox Series Xwill be able to run game applications available for consoles of the previous generation Xbox One X without any problems. During testing, enthusiasts were able to launch games such as GTA 4, Final Fantasy 15 and Halo 5. It is noteworthy that cross-genic multiplayer is available for Halo 5, implying the ability to play one network of One X and Series X consoles.

It was also noticed that for each individualgames and the technical capabilities of the Xbox Series X are individualized. For example, Halo 5 maintains stable high resolution at high frame rates. Final Fantasy 15 at 60 FPS has no drawdowns, which was one of the problems with the Xbox One X. Halo and Ori and the Will of the Wisps games on Xbox Series will be able to support 120 FPS.


Reviewing journalists confirmMicrosoft's claimed SSD performance. This is confirmed, for example, by the fast launch in 38 seconds of an application such as Red Dead Redemption 2. Meanwhile, for the Xbox One X, this time was 128 seconds. For Control on Xbox Series X, load time was 0:10 (Xbox One X - 0:58), for Final Fantasy 15: for Xbox Series X - 0:13 (Xbox One X - 1:11) and for The Outer Worlds : for Xbox Series X - 0:11 (Xbox One X - 0:43).

Quick has also been proven to work.Resume, which allows you to switch between running games, having previously set them to pause. The memory of the console can hold up to 6 game applications, and the transition time from one game to another will be from 5 to 8 seconds.


A woman expert from Engadget paysattention to the practical design of the console body, which fits into any interior when upright. Experts also note the surprisingly low level of noise generated by the console, which compares favorably with the device, for example, from the overly noisy PlayStation 4 Pro.