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Xbox 360

2005–2016 · home console

Specifications

Cpu: IBM Xenon, 3-core/6-thread PowerPC, 3.2 GHz
Gpu: ATI Xenos, 500 MHz, 10 MB eDRAM daughter die
Ram: max: 512 MB unified (soldered) · base: 512 MB unified GDDR3
Media: DVD
Output: Component, VGA, or HDMI depending on model year; up to 1080p
Storage: base: 20 GB proprietary hard drive (varied by SKU, some launch Arcade units shipped with no HDD) · options: 20 GB HDD · 60 GB HDD · 120 GB HDD · 250 GB HDD · 320 GB HDD · internal flash on Slim/E models
Release Price: $299 (Core) / $399 (Premium)

Variants

Models

Xbox 360 Slim2010 redesign, smaller case, internal Wi-Fi, quieter, revised internals on a single die.

Xbox 360 E2013 redesign styled after the Xbox One, HDMI only, no VGA/AV multi-out.

Upgrade paths

storage

Official Microsoft branded proprietary hard drive caddies, up to 320 GB · Original and Slim models use different, mutually incompatible proprietary HDD connectors and caddies, so the replacement drive must match the console generation.

~$50 to $80 used

MODERATE

other

No official user fix for the underlying GPU/solder joint failure · The Red Ring of Death, a hardware fault from GPU overheating and poor solder joints on early launch units, was widespread enough that Microsoft extended warranty coverage to three years for it. Unofficial community reflow and reball repairs exist but are not sanctioned fixes.

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