Xbox 360 250GB
"I got Xbox 360 Slim from gamestop today. It's nice and sleek and super quiet. Touch sensitives buttons and the angular design provides for a modern look. It's the same price as the other bundles now so with integrated WiFi N (fastest available) it's perfect. The optical audio that's on there now without the adapter is helpful as well. There is no reason not to love this product. Same price, cooler, quieter, less power consumption, modern, bigger hard drive, wifi, kinect ready, optical out, 5 usb ports, sleek, and sexy. "
By Ernest W. Grzybowski
Xbox 360 Slim = Great improvements from originals
Xbox 360 250GB Specs
- Touch Sensitive Buttons - turn the Xbox 360 Slim on or off and eject a disc with the swipe of a finger
- Whisper Quiet - Whether you're playing a DVD disc or from the hard drive or navigating the dashboard, with the all-new and much quieter Xbox 360, the only noise you'll hear is your own laughing, cheering and playing
- Wi-Fi - Built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi for fast, easy connection to your friends and entertainment on Xbox LIVE.
- Hard Drive in Xbox 360 Slim - 250GB internal, swappable hard drive for even more storage. To access, remove the bottom panel by pushing the small tab toward the front of the console.
- Kinect-ready - Custom Kinect port on the back of the console that directly hooks up to the Kinect sensor for controller-free fun.
- USB Slots - Five USB ports, three in the back and two in the front.
- Power Supply - Smaller and more efficient. Xbox 360 250GB and Xbox 360 Original power supplies are not interchangeable.
- Wireless Controller - The award-winning Xbox 360 Wireless Controller matches the console in all black with color-matched thumbsticks and directional pad with a touch of gloss and chrome to complete the look.
- Backward Compatible - Your favorite accessories and games will work with Xbox 360 250GB. Xbox 360 external hard drives and Memory Units are not compatible.
Xbox 360 250GB Product Overview
The Xbox 360 250GB S (commonly referred to as the Slim and marketed and packaged simply as the Xbox 360) is a redesign of the Xbox 360 hardware which was officially announced on June 14, 2010. The first Xbox 360 250GB S model to be released is the 250 GB model[24], replacing the Xbox 360 Elite at the US$300 price tier. A second version of the hardware, set to release at the Xbox 360 Arcade's US$200 price point, is currently in development[11][25] and due for release in the autumn of 2010 in the US.[26] Unlike previous generations of the console which had names to distinguish different SKUs, the new models are to be marketed solely by the amount of included storage,[11] in a similar fashion to current models of its main competitor the PlayStation 3.Xbox 360 Slim
The Xbox 360 S is smaller and quieter than the previous versions of the Xbox 360 Slim and is based around an integrated CPU/GPU chip using a 45nm fabrication process[27] and redesigned internal architecture with the rumored Valhalla motherboard which allows for around 30% more space than previous motherboards [28]. It includes a custom removable internal HDD (currently 250 GB), 5 USB 2.0 ports (2 more than previous models) and a custom USB port for use with peripherals such as the Kinect sensor.[27] Unlike its predecessors, it also features integrated 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi and a TOSLINK S/PDIF optical audio connector, allowing for digital audio and wireless networking without the need for an external adapter.[27] The Xbox 360 Memory Unit slots found on previous consoles have been removed in favor of the USB flash drive solution added in a system software update on April 6, 2010[29]. The power and DVD drive eject 'buttons' are touch sensitive rather than physical buttons. The 250 GB internal hard drive is swappable though not compatible with other models of Xbox 360, and is not simply a standard hard drive. Other notable changes include the use of one larger fan compared to the previous Xbox 360 models (which used two smaller ones) and the design of the vents, which are similar to those used on the original Xbox.
