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Microsoft Xbox Series X (2020)

Microsoft Xbox Series X (2020)

42 reviews

Dec, 2024

Positive
design (12)
price (7)
size (5)
reliability (1)

Negative
portability (4)
usability (4)
game selection (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 42 reviews of Microsoft Xbox Series X (2020). The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Game Consoles for all reviews. Reviews about the reliability and size are generally positive. The price and design are also appreciated, but some have doubts about the game selection and usability.

design, price, size, reliability

portability, usability, game selection

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Game Consoles the Microsoft Xbox Series X (2020) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 95/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by : Chris Morris (digitaltrends.com)

Microsoft Xbox Series X review: You’re going to want a Game Pass subscription

A lack of must-have exclusives continues to stall Microsoft's momentum, despite the Xbox Series X being a hardware beast.

Gobs of potential More storage than PS5 Accessible library through Game Pass Good value

Lacking big exclusives Difficult to fit in most A/V cabinets Next-gen potential is untapped

“The Xbox Series X is an extremely powerful console, but it still struggles to deliver console-selling exclusives.”

May, 2024

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Expert review by : Will Greenwald (pcmag.com)

Microsoft Xbox Series X Review

Impressive 4K, HDR graphics ; Smooth performance ; Incredibly fast load times, thanks to SSD ; Strong backward compatibility, including accessories

You still won't get 4K/60 in many games ; Incomplete backward compatibility list for original Xbox and Xbox 360 games

The Xbox Series X is Microsoft's most powerful game system yet, with native 4K graphics and an SSD for blazing-fast load times.

Nov, 2020

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Expert review by : Dr. Ian Cutress (anandtech.com)

Xbox Series X SoC: Power, Thermal, and Yield Tradeoffs

This week at ISSCC (International Solid State Circuits Conference), Microsoft presented a talk titled ‘Xbox Series X SoC: A Next Generation Gaming Console', with hardware engineer Paul Paternoster presenting. The 30 minute presentation covered a lot...

Feb, 2021

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Expert review by : Sherri L. Smith (laptopmag.com)

Xbox Series X review: The most powerful console in the world

The Xbox Series X blurs the line between console and PC

Seriously powerful ; Incredibly fast game load times ; Understated design ; Excellent backwards compatibility ; Runs cool and quiet

Lacks first-party title exclusives ; Big and heavy

The Xbox Series X brings power, innovation and loads of games to the next gen console war.

Nov, 2020

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Expert review by : Brett Howse (anandtech.com)

The Xbox Series X Review: Ushering In The Next Generation of Game Consoles

What makes a console generation? The lines have been blurred recently. We can state that the Xbox Series X, and its less-powerful sibling, the Series S, are the next generation consoles from Microsoft. But how do you define the generation? Just three...

Nov, 2020

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Expert review by : Chris Burns (slashgear.com)

Xbox Series X Review – Console as time machine

Xbox Series X is a doorway to the next generation in console gaming. Xbox Series X also launched with the ability to play the vast majority of Xbox games (Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One), making the lot …

Enables 4K 120Hz, 8K 60Hz gaming/video ; Remote Play works like a charm ; Plays vast majority of legacy Xbox games ; Makes old Xbox games look and play better ; Super simple transition from legacy Xbox

Requires Xbox/Microsoft account to use ; Depends on internet connection more than ever ; Availability limited (at launch)

Nov, 2020

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Expert review by : Jez Corden (windowscentral.com)

Xbox Series X review (2024): Microsoft says everything is an Xbox, but the Xbox Series X remains at the apex of the Microsoft Gaming ecosystem

Three years of non-stop gaming on the Xbox Series X has been more than enough to prove the console's worth.

Superb design in powerful hardware ; Efficient cooling and silent sound ; Proven durability with minimal glitches and issues across multiple years of use ; Xbox Games Pass is incredible ; Huge investments in exclusive content

Disappointing media center and smart home features ; Previously teased features like ray-tracing and direct storage advancements never really materialized in any meaningful way ; Content sharing and social capabilities feel increasingly dated

The Xbox Series X hardware will not disappoint. It's powerful, sleek and modern, and games that are optimized to take advantage of all the new hardware will truly shine. The launch line up left a lot to be desired, but as we enter the console's fourth...

Dec, 2023

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Expert review by : Ian Dean (creativebloq.com)

Xbox Series X review: two years on, it's now a contender

Two years on, our Xbox Series X review reveals a powerful games console with a bright future.

A fast and powerful games console ; Game Pass is incredible value ; Small and neat design ; Fantastic backwards compatibility

UI is workable but clumsy

Xbox Series X started out against a tide of hype for PS5 and too few killer games, but two years on Microsoft's next-gen console has proved to be a powerful games console, and Game Pass is the secret weapon that ensures this console is good value and...

Dec, 2022

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Expert review by : Derek Strickland (tweaktown.com)

Xbox Series X Review: Dream Machine

The Xbox Series X is a powerful, capable, and surprisingly versatile system that ushers in a new exciting era of console gaming.

Feb, 2021

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Expert review by : Ian Stokes (toptenreviews.com)

Xbox Series X review

The Xbox Series X is an utter triumph of a games console that's sadly still waiting on a must-have game.

Powerful gaming machine ; Whisper quiet ; Xbox Game Pass

Lacking exclusive launch titles

Quite simply the best Xbox ever made. It offers unbeatable performance, obliterates load times and runs silent. There are plenty of great games to play on it too, especially with Game Pass, but it’s lacking in the exclusives department. An essential...

Dec, 2020