Testseek.com have collected 251 expert reviews of the Microsoft Xbox Series X and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft Xbox Series X.
November 2020
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The editors liked
Powerful AMD RDNA2 Zen2 architecture
Excellent backwards compatibility
Quiet operation
Supports HDMI 2.1 and VRR
4K 120 Hz HDR capable
New Xbox controllers are awesome
Nonexistent game load times
New and old games look gorgeous
New Xbox controller finally supports easy screenshot and video recording features at a single button press
Two decades of Xbox titles all supported in one easy platform
All taking advantage of the new hardware one way or another
Whisper quiet even when
Great graphics
HDMI 2.1 opens door to 4K120
More
Quiet in operation
Xbox Game Pass service
Backwards compatibility
SSD & Quick Resume
Impressive 4K
HDR graphics
Smooth performance
Incredibly fast load times
Thanks to SSD
Strong backward compatibility
Including accessories
Great industrial design
Runs very quietly
Quick Resume lets you switch between active games
Backwards compatibility for most games and accessories
Comfortable
Familiar controller
Incredible hardware
Amazing gaming performance and load times
Compatible with previous-generation Xbox games and accessories
Beautiful 4K graphics
Fast loading and menus
Most powerful console
Extensive backward compatibility
Runs quiet and cool
Simple
Clean aesthetic
Quick resume feature for starting exactly where you left off
120hz gameplay mode with compatible TV
Backwards compatibility for nearly all games from every Xbox generation
Fast load times
Expandable storage available at launch
Bold yet understated design
Fast loading and Quick Resume
4K
Ray-tracing
VRR
And 120Hz support
Xbox Game Pass is incredible value
Comprehensive backward compatibility
Superb design in powerful hardware
Efficient cooling and silent sound
Quick Resume multiple games faster
Xbox Games Pass future is exciting
Huge investments in exclusive content
The only Xbox you need
Lots of power
Games load very fast
Clean and cool design
Stellar backwards compatibility
Seriously powerful
Incredibly fast game load times
Understated design
Runs cool and quiet
SSD storage is remarkably fast
UI feels as snappy as it always should have
Quick Resume can be amazing
Impressive backward compatibility
Enables 4K 120Hz
8K 60Hz gaming/video
Remote Play works like a charm
Plays vast majority of legacy Xbox games
Makes old Xbox games look and play better
Super simple transition from legacy Xbox
Fast performance and loading times
SSD expansion slot
Almost all existing Xbox peripherals work with Series X|S
Supports 4K@60
4K@120
And 8K@60 resolution
Massive game library going back to the original Xbox
Remote play feature
Minor updates to controll
Powerful hardware
Near-silent fan
An SSD speeds up load times
Adds HDR to older games
Blisteringly fast load speeds
Incredible heat management systems
4K/60 and in some cases
120 fps
Laundry list of impressive features like VRR and low latency mode
Smart Delivery works
The editors didn't like
Proprietary Seagate storage expansion card
Availability issues
HDMI compatibility issues
Iffy Plex support
Quick Resume functionality hindered with recent prelaunch software patches
UI can be unintuitive to navigate for specific features
Optical audio
HDMI passthrough
And Kinect ports all phased out from Xbox One
The true innovation of nextgeneration gami
Lack of AAA launch titles
Big
Energy-hungry box
Not a "next-gen" gaming experience yet
Media/app features
HDR/Atmos upconversion by default
You still won't get 4K/60 in many games
Incomplete backward compatibility list for original Xbox and Xbox 360 games
No USB Type-C port
Proprietary external SSD is expensive
Limited launch titles
You need a new TV to get the full experience
UI doesn’t feel next-gen
Lacks big exclusives
No rechargeable controller battery
Extra storage is expensive
No AAA launch games
Non-removable stand
Overcrowded home screen
No new exclusives at launch
Lacks any real innovation
Controller requires AA batteries
Limited storage
Tired UI
Disappointing media center and smart home features
Content sharing and social capabilities feel increasingly dated
Few next-gen launch games
Large and heavy
Lacks first-party title exclusives
Big and heavy
Lack of any next-gen exclusive software
Requires Xbox/Microsoft account to use
Depends on internet connection more than ever
Availability limited (at launch)
No next-gen exclusive games yet
No optical out
Impossible to find
Pricey
Launching without compelling games
Few titles use ray tracing right now
Summary
The Xbox Series X is Microsoft's ultimate gaming console
With the ability to deliver 4K games at 60 fps and beyond. It's everything we'd want in a next-generation system
Even with no significant exclusive games and some notable but patchable flaws, Series X packs a great value. Thanks to Game Pass, backward compatibility, and a quiet, powerful machine, there's a premium yet inclusive feel to Microsoft's new console.Micros...
Great graphics, HDMI 2.1 opens door to 4K120, more, Quiet in operation, Xbox Game Pass service, Backwards compatibility, SSD & Quick Resume
Lack of AAA launch titles, Big, energy-hungry box, Not a "next-gen" gaming experience yet, Media/app features, HDR/Atmos upconversion by default
Xbox Series X, together with PS5, represents the next console generation. More powerful hardware and HDMI 2.1 open the door to new video technologies like 4K120 with/without VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) and ray-tracing (more realistic lighting effects). Ga...
Bold yet understated design, Fast loading and Quick Resume, 4K, ray-tracing, VRR, and 120Hz support, Xbox Game Pass is incredible value, Comprehensive backward compatibility
No new exclusives at launch, Lacks any real innovation, Controller requires AA batteries, Limited storage, Tired UI
The Xbox Series X is a fantastic gaming machine that sadly lacks new exclusive games to showcase the hardware at its best. However, it lays the foundations for a resurgent Xbox brand, and when paired with Xbox Game Pass the Series X represents arguably th...
Published: 2020-11-30, Author: John , review by: Gamingnexus.com
Abstract: The Xbox Series X is Microsoft's next big console that delivers unprecedented performance for the couch gamer and an experience that any Xbox One owner is used to. As an owner of each Xbox console over the past 19 years, it's a nice, but familiar console...
Powerful AMD RDNA2 Zen2 architecture, Excellent backwards compatibility, Quiet operation, Supports HDMI 2.1 and VRR, 4K 120 Hz HDR capable, New Xbox controllers are awesome, Nonexistent game load times, New and old games look gorgeous
The Xbox Series X encompasses everything that makes a good gaming PC and packages it into a living-room friendly package at a price of $499.99. The hardware improvements of the Xbox Series X do not bring anything new to the table versus a modern PC if you...
Abstract: Having now spent a little over a week with my Xbox Series X, I'm overall pretty happy with my purchase, albeit a bit jealous of those that are able to play certain console exclusives on the other side of the fence. Still, despite having a lack of what fee...
Abstract: We've got some bad news if you think that the start of 2021 will magically mean that Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles will come back in stock. Back in late October, Xbox Chief Phil Spencer said that there will be "more demand than supply" and that...
Published: 2020-11-11, Author: Mike , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: The Xbox Series X does not feel like the kind of machine we usually get at the start of a new generation, when we're used to clean breaks with radical new hardware that basically starts our time with a PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo device over.Instead...
