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Basic Specs for Microsoft Xbox 360


Microsoft's second-generation video game console features a multicore 3.2GHz IBM PowerPC-based CPU, a custom ATI graphics chip, and multichannel surround sound. The unit has wireless controllers and offers 720p and 1080i support for all games. The system is Wi-Fi ready and has a detachable 20GB hard drive.

General
Controller 2.4GHz Wireless
Weight 7.7 lbs.
Form Factor Console
Dimensions (WxDxH) 12.15 in x 3.27 in x 10.15 in
Graphics Processor and Memory
Embedded Video Memory 10MB
Graphics Processor Custom ATI Processor
Graphics Core Clock Speed 500MHz
System Memory 512MB UMA (Shared with GPU)
Vector Units 1 VMX-128 unit per core (3 total)
CPU Math Performance 9 Billion Dot Product Operations per Second
System Memory Bandwith 22.4GB/s, 256GB/s to EDRAM
Memory Architecture Unified Memory Architecture
Shaders 48-way Parallel Floating Point Dynamically-Scheduled, 48 billion Operations/s
Video Memory 512MB UMA (Shared with CPU)
Fill Rate (pixels) 16 Gigasamples/s using 4X MSAA
Fill Rate (triangles) 500 Million/s
Product Identification
Manufacturer Microsoft
Product Line Microsoft Xbox 360
Video Output
Resolution 480p, 480i, 720p, 1080i
Expansion and Connectivity
Digital Media Formats DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, WMA CD, MP3 CD, JPEG Photo CD
Game Media Format Dual-Layer DVD-ROM
Other I/O Connectors 3 USB 2.0, 2 Memory Slots, Ethernet Port (RJ45)
Controller Ports Supports up to 4 Controllers
Plug and Play Storage 20GB Removable Hard Drive
Standard AV Output Connectors n/a
Integrated Communications 802.11 A/B/G Wi-Fi ready, adapter not included
Processor
Processor Core Spec 3 Cores, 2 hardware threads per core
Marketing Performance Measurement 1 TFLOP
Processor Clock Speed 3.2GHz
L2 Cache 1MB
Processor Custom IBM PowerPC CPU
Integrated Devices
Built-in Features Backward Compatible with Xbox (limited), Stands Vertically or Horizontally, Interchangable Face Plates, Xbox Live Service, Media Center Extender
System Memory
Memory Bandwidth 22.4GB/s main memory bandwidth, 256GB/s to eDRAM, 21.6GB/s FSB
Storage
Media Drive 12 x Dual-Layer DVD-ROM
Audio
Decompression Channels 320 Independent Decompression Channels
Surround Sound Multichannel Output (software driven)
Sampling Frequency 48KHz 16-bit


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