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The Xbox - One X is the ultimate video game system. It sports - more horsepower than any system ever. And it plays more - titles in native 4K than Sony's - PlayStation 4 Pro. It's just about everything - you could want without investing in a gaming PC. The - only problem? It's now been a year since the PS4 Pro - launched, and the One X costs $500, while Sony's console - launched at $400. That high price limits the Xbox One X - to diehard Microsoft fans who don't mind paying a bit - more to play the console's exclusive titles in 4K. - Everyone else might be better off waiting, or opting for - the $279 Xbox - One S.

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The Xbox One X's real upgrades are under the hood. It - features an 8-core CPU running at 2.3Ghz, 12GB of - GDDR5 RAM, a 1 terabyte hard drive and an upgraded - AMD Polaris GPU with 6 teraflops of computing power. - The PS4 Pro has only 8GB of RAM and tops out at 4.2 - teraflops. Microsoft's console is clearly faster. - That additional horsepower means the Xbox One X can - run more games in full native 4K than the Sony's - console.

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Along the front, there's the slot-loading 4K Blu-ray - drive, a physical power button, a single USB port - and a controller pairing button. And around back, - there are HDMI out and in ports, the latter of which - lets you plug in your cable box. Additionally, there - are two USB ports, connections for optical audio, IR - out, and gigabit Ethernet. If you've still got a - Kinect around, you'll need to use a USB adapter to - plug it in.

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The console's controller hasn't changed since its - last mini-upgrade with the Xbox One S. That revision - rounded out its seams, improved bumper performance - and added a 3.5mm headphone jack. It's still a great - controller, though I'm annoyed Microsoft is sticking - with AA batteries as their default power source. - Sure, you could just pick up some renewable - batteries, or the Play and Charge kit, but that's an - extra expense. And manually swapping batteries feels - like a bad user experience when every other console - has rechargeable controllers.

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You won't find any major differences between the One - X and the last Xbox at first — aside from a more - dramatic startup sequence. Navigating the Xbox - interface is fast and zippy, but mostly that's due - to a recent OS upgrade. If you're moving over from - an older Xbox One, you can use the backup tool to - transfer your games and settings to an external hard - drive. Just plug that into the new console during - setup and it'll make it feel just like your old - machine. It's also a lot faster than waiting for - everything to download from Xbox Live.

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You'll still have to set aside some time if you want - to play an Xbox One X-enhanced title, though. Those - 4K textures will make games significantly larger, - but Microsoft says it's come up with a few ways to - help developers make downloading them more - efficient. For example, language packs and other - optional content won't get installed by default.

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We only had a few enhanced titles to test out during - our review: Gears of War 4, Killer - Instinct and Super Lucky's Tale. - They each took advantage of the console in different - ways. Gears of War 4 runs natively in 4K at - 30 FPS with Dolby Atmos and HDR (high dynamic range - lighting) support. It looked great -- especially - with HDR, which highlighted bright elements like - lightning strikes -- but I noticed the frame rate - dip occasionally. I was also surprised that load - times were on-par with what I've seen with the game - on the Xbox One S.

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I've been playing Gears of War 4 on my - gaming PC (which is connected to my home theater) - over the past year, and I was impressed that the - Xbox One X is able to deliver a similar experience. - It didn't quite match my rig though, which is - powered by Intel Core i7 4790k CPU running at 4GHz, - 16GB DDR3 RAM and an NVIDIA GTX 1080 GPU. Typically, - I play at 1,440p (2,560 by 1,440 pixels) with HDR - and all of the graphical settings set to their - highest level, and I can easily maintain a 60FPS - frame rate. The One X felt just as solid at 1080p, - but there were clearly plenty of graphics settings - it couldn't take advantage of, in particular higher - levels of bloom lighting and shadow detail.

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That poses a problem for Microsoft: It's betting that - gamers will actually want true 4K rendering. In - practice, though, PlayStation 4 Pro titles running - in HDR and resolutions between 1080p and 4K often - look just as good to the naked eye. The Xbox One X's - big advantage is that its hardware could let more - games reach 60FPS compared to Sony's console.

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Microsoft says over 130 Xbox One X-enhanced titles - are in the works. That includes already-released - games like Forza Motorsport 7 and Assassin's - Creed Origins, as well as upcoming titles - like Call of Duty: WW2. You'll be able to - find them easily in a special section in the Xbox - store. There is also a handful of Xbox 360 games - that'll get enhanced eventually, including Halo - 3 and Fallout 3. Some of those - titles will get bumped up to a higher resolution, - while others will get HDR support. Microsoft - describes these upgrades as a bonus for developers - who were prescient about how they built their games. - Basically, don't expect your entire 360 library to - get enhanced.

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If you're looking to upgrade from an original Xbox - One, and you have a new TV, the One X might be more - compelling. It's faster and offers more features - than the One S, and more importantly, it'll last you - much longer without needing an upgrade. There's also - plenty of wisdom in simply waiting a while before - you buy the One X, especially if you haven't moved - to a 4K TV yet. The new console can make games look - better on 1080p sets, since it'll supersample - high-res textures and have more graphical effects, - but it's simply not worth the upgrade since those - TVs don't support HDR.

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    Despite all the power inside, the One X is - Microsoft's smallest console to date. It looks - similar to the Xbox One S, except it has an entirely - matte black case and is slightly slimmer. It's also - surprisingly dense -- the console weighs 8.4 pounds, - but it feels far heavier than you'd expect for its - size, thanks to all of its new hardware. The One S, - in comparison, weighs two pounds less.

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    The Xbox One X's real upgrades are under the hood. It - features an 8-core CPU running at 2.3Ghz, 12GB of - GDDR5 RAM, a 1 terabyte hard drive and an upgraded - AMD Polaris GPU with 6 teraflops of computing power. - The PS4 Pro has only 8GB of RAM and tops out at 4.2 - teraflops. Microsoft's console is clearly faster. - That additional horsepower means the Xbox One X can - run more games in full native 4K than the Sony's - console.

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    Along the front, there's the slot-loading 4K Blu-ray - drive, a physical power button, a single USB port - and a controller pairing button. And around back, - there are HDMI out and in ports, the latter of which - lets you plug in your cable box. Additionally, there - are two USB ports, connections for optical audio, IR - out, and gigabit Ethernet. If you've still got a - Kinect around, you'll need to use a USB adapter to - plug it in.

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    The console's controller hasn't changed since its - last mini-upgrade with the Xbox One S. That revision - rounded out its seams, improved bumper performance - and added a 3.5mm headphone jack. It's still a great - controller, though I'm annoyed Microsoft is sticking - with AA batteries as their default power source. - Sure, you could just pick up some renewable - batteries, or the Play and Charge kit, but that's an - extra expense. And manually swapping batteries feels - like a bad user experience when every other console - has rechargeable controllers.

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    You won't find any major differences between the One - X and the last Xbox at first — aside from a more - dramatic startup sequence. Navigating the Xbox - interface is fast and zippy, but mostly that's due - to a recent OS upgrade. If you're moving over from - an older Xbox One, you can use the backup tool to - transfer your games and settings to an external hard - drive. Just plug that into the new console during - setup and it'll make it feel just like your old - machine. It's also a lot faster than waiting for - everything to download from Xbox Live.

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    You'll still have to set aside some time if you want - to play an Xbox One X-enhanced title, though. Those - 4K textures will make games significantly larger, - but Microsoft says it's come up with a few ways to - help developers make downloading them more - efficient. For example, language packs and other - optional content won't get installed by default.

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    We only had a few enhanced titles to test out during - our review: Gears of War 4, Killer - Instinct and Super Lucky's Tale. - They each took advantage of the console in different - ways. Gears of War 4 runs natively in 4K at - 30 FPS with Dolby Atmos and HDR (high dynamic range - lighting) support. It looked great -- especially - with HDR, which highlighted bright elements like - lightning strikes -- but I noticed the frame rate - dip occasionally. I was also surprised that load - times were on-par with what I've seen with the game - on the Xbox One S.

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    You can also play in Performance mode, which bumps - the frame rate up to 60FPS and uses higher quality - graphical effects, while rendering it lower in - 1080p. Personally, I preferred this, since it makes - the game much smoother -- as if you're playing it on - a high-end gaming PC, not a console. Some - PlayStation 4 Pro games also let you choose how you - wanted to distribute its power, so in some ways - Microsoft is just following in its footsteps.

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    I've been playing Gears of War 4 on my - gaming PC (which is connected to my home theater) - over the past year, and I was impressed that the - Xbox One X is able to deliver a similar experience. - It didn't quite match my rig though, which is - powered by Intel Core i7 4790k CPU running at 4GHz, - 16GB DDR3 RAM and an NVIDIA GTX 1080 GPU. Typically, - I play at 1,440p (2,560 by 1,440 pixels) with HDR - and all of the graphical settings set to their - highest level, and I can easily maintain a 60FPS - frame rate. The One X felt just as solid at 1080p, - but there were clearly plenty of graphics settings - it couldn't take advantage of, in particular higher - levels of bloom lighting and shadow detail.

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    Killer Instinct and Super Lucky's - Tale run in 4K at a smooth 60FPS. They both - looked and played better than their standard - versions, though I was surprised they didn't take - advantage of HDR. As usual, I noticed the - improvement in frame rates more than the higher - resolution. Unless you're sitting very close to a TV - above 50-inches, you'd likely have a hard time - telling between 4K and 1080p.

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    That poses a problem for Microsoft: It's betting that - gamers will actually want true 4K rendering. In - practice, though, PlayStation 4 Pro titles running - in HDR and resolutions between 1080p and 4K often - look just as good to the naked eye. The Xbox One X's - big advantage is that its hardware could let more - games reach 60FPS compared to Sony's console.

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    Microsoft says over 130 Xbox One X-enhanced titles - are in the works. That includes already-released - games like Forza Motorsport 7 and Assassin's - Creed Origins, as well as upcoming titles - like Call of Duty: WW2. You'll be able to - find them easily in a special section in the Xbox - store. There is also a handful of Xbox 360 games - that'll get enhanced eventually, including Halo - 3 and Fallout 3. Some of those - titles will get bumped up to a higher resolution, - while others will get HDR support. Microsoft - describes these upgrades as a bonus for developers - who were prescient about how they built their games. - Basically, don't expect your entire 360 library to - get enhanced.

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    Even if a game isn't specifically tuned for the new - console, Microsoft says you might still see some - performance improvements. The PlayStation 4 Pro, - meanwhile, has over one hundred games built for its - hardware, and its boost mode can speed up some older - games.

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    Microsoft is still pushing the Xbox as more than just - a game console, though. 4K Blu-rays loaded up - quickly, and I didn't notice many delays as I - skipped around films. Planet Earth II, in - particular, looked fantastic thanks to its brilliant - use of HDR. Unfortunately, the One X doesn't support - Dolby Vision, so you're stuck with the slightly less - capable HDR 10 standard. That makes sense since it's - more widely supported, but it would have been nice - to see Dolby's, too.

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    And speaking of Dolby technology, Microsoft is also - highlighting Atmos support on the One X, just like - it did with the One S. The company's app lets you - configure the console to pass audio Atmos signals to - your audio receiver. You can also shell out $15 to - get Atmos support for headphones, which simulates - immersive surround sound. It's strange to pay money - to unlock Dolby features, but it's worth it since - it's significantly better than Microsoft's audio - virtualization technology. The Netflix app also - supports Atmos for a handful of films (something - that the Xbox One S and PlayStation 4 offer, as - well).

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    One thing you won't find in the new Xbox is VR - support. Microsoft has mentioned that the console - will offer some sort of mixed reality, but it hasn't - offered up any details yet. It's technically - powerful enough to work with any of the Windows - Mixed Reality headsets launching this fall. It's a - shame that Microsoft is being so wishy-washy because - Sony has had a very successful head start with the - PlayStation VR.

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    The biggest knock against the Xbox One X is its $500 - price. The PS4 Pro launched at $400 last year, and - there's a good chance we'll see plenty of deals - around the holidays. If your friends are on Xbox - Live, or you're a devotee of Microsoft's first party - franchises, then the X makes more sense. If you just - want to play third-party titles that come to both - platforms, though, the PS4 Pro is clearly the better - deal.

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    If you're looking to upgrade from an original Xbox - One, and you have a new TV, the One X might be more - compelling. It's faster and offers more features - than the One S, and more importantly, it'll last you - much longer without needing an upgrade. There's also - plenty of wisdom in simply waiting a while before - you buy the One X, especially if you haven't moved - to a 4K TV yet. The new console can make games look - better on 1080p sets, since it'll supersample - high-res textures and have more graphical effects, - but it's simply not worth the upgrade since those - TVs don't support HDR.

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    If price isn't a huge concern for you, it's worth - considering investing in a gaming PC. A decent one - costs between $600 and $800, plus the price of a - monitor, but it'll easily be more powerful than the - One X. And you have the added benefit of upgrading - components down the line. Now that Microsoft and - game publishers are offering most major titles on - PC, you won't be missing out on much by ditching - consoles.

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    Ultimately, the Xbox One X offers some major - performance upgrades that gamers will notice -- - especially if you're coming from an original Xbox - One. But it's also a bit disappointing since it's - coming a year after the PS4 Pro, and it doesn't - offer VR yet. For Microsoft fans, though, none of - that will matter. It's exactly what the company - promised: the fastest game console ever made.

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