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Microsoft · Xbox
Xbox
Microsoft's first home console, from 2001, built from PC-style parts with a built-in hard drive and Ethernet, for collectors and anyone comparing it with the PS2, GameCube or Xbox 360.
- Type
- Home console
- Output
- 576i
- Memory
- 64 MB
- Storage
- 8 GB
- Weight
- 4,000 g
Specifications
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- Type
- Home console
- CPU
- Intel Pentium III-based, 733 MHz
- GPU
- NVIDIA NV2A, 233 MHz
- Memory
- 64 MB
- Storage
- 8 GB
- Disc drive
- Yes
- CPU
- Intel Pentium III-based CPU at 733 MHz (Microsoft)
- GPU
- NVIDIA NV2A at 233 MHz (Microsoft)
- Memory detail
- 64 MB DDR memory shared by CPU and GPU (Microsoft)
- Storage detail
- 8 GB internal hard drive; DVD and CD drive
- Storage expansion
- 8 MB memory units, which plug into the controllers
Display and video
- Maximum output
- 576i
- Built-in screen
- No built-in screen
- Video output
- AV port with composite, S-Video or RGB SCART using a suitable cable; UK PAL consoles output up to 576i without modification
- Audio
- Analogue stereo; Dolby Digital 5.1 through a suitable digital audio adapter
Design and power
- Weight
- 4,000 g
Connections
- Ports
- 4 × controller ports, Ethernet port, AV port, AC IN power port
- Controller
- The large original Xbox controller ("Duke") or the later smaller Controller S
Pros and cons
Pros
- Built-in 8 GB hard drive for saves and downloads
- 64 MB of memory, double the PS2's main RAM
- Ethernet port for Xbox Live online play
Cons
- Large and heavy, at about 4 kg
- DVD films need a separately sold remote kit
- UK PAL consoles do not offer HD output without modification
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Output | Memory | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home console | 576i | 40 MB | – | 1,400 g | May 2002 | |
| Home console | – | – | – | 900 g | Nov 2004 | |
| Home console | – | 36 MB | – | 2,200 g | Nov 2000 |
Newer model: Xbox 360.
Sources
- developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/articles/2026/03/gdc-2026-explore-the-xbox-…
- news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/05/13/celebrating-20-years-of-xbox
- news.microsoft.com/source/2002/08/26/xbox-brings-early-holiday-cheer-with-free-…
- gamesradar.com/eon-xbhd-review
- junkerhq.net/xrgb/index.php/Xbox
- archive.org/details/XBOX_Console_Instruction_Manual_2001_Microsoft
- Original Xbox exhibit at GDC 2026 with a signed console, controllers, a transparent exhibit unit and development kit: Microsoft Game Dev, GDC 2026 original Xbox exhibit photograph; console and development hardware shown together, exhibit configurations unspecified
