ONECAST FOR XBOX SERIES X PROFESSIONAL

It’s been designed to effortless slide into a port along the Xbox Series X’s back, and does so with a satisfying click. The Seagate proprietary - at least for now, as Microsoft has said it will allow other partners the opportunity to expand the range - 1TB expansion card is teeny tiny, yet packs a big punch. It is much preferred to the clunky old system of double-tapping the Guide button and hitting X or Y.Īt the moment, you’re unable to map the Elite Series 2’s profile-changing button - one in the exact same place as the new controller’s Share button - to use that feature, so it looks like I’ll be using the new controller more than I thought. The long-awaited addition of a Share button is a big part of that – by default, one press will take a screenshot and a hold will start video capture. While I’m fully in-love with the Xbox Elite Controller Series 2, and it is fully compatible with the Xbox Series X, after starting my time with the new console using the bundled controller, assuming it would only be strictly for preview purposes, I’m yet to find a reason to put it down and return to the Elite Series 2. Next, the controller has a textured area on both the depressions of its triggers and on the backs of its handholds, meant to enhance your grip and feel comfortable at the same time.

ONECAST FOR XBOX SERIES X PROFESSIONAL

It’s actually better to compare this new peripheral to Microsoft’s Xbox Elite Series 2, as it borrows a number of elements from the pricier, professional model.įirst, the Series’ controller sports a redesigned d-pad that’s a hybrid of the traditional four-way style and the satellite, eight-way option available on the Elite. The Xbox Series X comes with a slightly redesigned controller, one slightly smaller and lighter than that bundled with an Xbox One. These are small details in the grand scheme of things, but points you’ll likely have to consider when you take your new console home. In my office, I had planned to place the unit on the topmost shelf of my multi-screened desk, but a short power cord means I couldn’t actually power it where I’d planned to place it, at least not straight out of the box without an extension cord. While the console fits inside my living room’s entertainment unit or within my office’s desk, I’ve had to rearrange things quite substantially as a result – traditionally, I’ve placed my Xbox to the left of my PlayStation, but that’s had to change given the console only fits horizontally. At its base sits a circular stand that cannot be removed frankly, it’s so small and modest you’ll hardly notice it if your console is placed on its side. As you can see the image gallery above, I’d likely be fine leaving my Xbox where I intended it… but at the same time, I’m not overly keen at the prospect of directing hot air directly at my (upcoming) PS5. Because of the all-important exhaust fan, the Series X will need to be placed in an entertainment stand that either has clearance at the console’s top (in vertical orientation) or to its right (in horizontal) to keep from overheating. While Microsoft predominantly displays the unit in a vertical orientation, the right-hand side of the unit features four small rubber feet, should you wish to place it horizontally.

Said depressions are large enough to stick a pen or pencil through, so parents should be mindful to keep it out of a child’s reach. Positioned at the top of the unit and accented by a green internal highlight that somehow makes it seem like the console is radiating light, the fan gathers and expels air through a 12 x 12 grid of rather large holes. Its matte black finish makes it a fingerprint magnet, sadly, and otherwise it is a dense and fairly hefty rectangle that could be called simplistic, if not for its main exhaust fan. The Xbox Series X is very much the monolith you’ve seen it likened to.

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