Microsoft have officially revealed new details about its upcoming next generation console, the Xbox Series X, detailing the full specs of the hardware in addition to revealing the brand-new controller, an expandable memory storage slot and various gameplay demos.

The Series X boasts some incredibly beefy tech; including a custom 3.8GHz Zen 2 processor, 16GBs of GDDR6 memory, and a 12TF custom RDNA 2 GPU with a 1TB NVMe SSD built in and an expandable slot to add an additional 1TB via an NVMe Expansion Card.

Below you can find a full list of specs inside the Xbox Series X:

CPU: 8x Zen 2 Cores at 3.8GHz (3.6GHz with SMT) Custom Zen 2 CPU
GPU: 12 TFLOPs, 52 CUs at 1.825GHz, Custom RDNA 2 GPU
Die Size: 360.45mm2
Process: 7nm Enhanced
Memory: 16GB GDDR6 w/ 320mb bus
Memory Bandwidth: 10GB at 560GB/s, 6GB at 336GB/s
Internal Storage: 1TB Custom NVMe SSD
IO Throughput: 2.4GB/s (Raw), 4.8GB/s (Compressed)
Expandable Storage: 1TB Expansion Card
External Storage: USB 3.2 HDD Support
Optical Drive: 4K UHD Blu-ray Drive
Performance Target: 4K at 60fps - up to 120fps

Microsoft also revealed that previous generation games will be enhanced on Xbox Series X via backwards compatibility, with Gears of War 5 running at 4k 60fps with all of the PC version’s presets set at ultra in addition to new settings features exclusively for the Series X.

Minecraft has also been shown running on the Xbox Series X — debuting our first look at how the title will look with raytracing enabled and giving us our first look at raytracing running directly on a console for the first time ever.

You can find various comparison shots of Raytracing enabled and disabled in Minecraft (via DigitalFoundry) below:

The Xbox Series X’s chipset features technology they’re calling ‘Xbox Velocity Architecture’ - which allows for the console to Quick Resume between multiple titles and very minimal load times when booting a game or transitioning between scenes.

Tech Demo videos demonstrating how Quick Resume and Load Times work on the Series X are available on the Xbox YouTube channel.

The Series X features Parallel Cooling Architecture with the console’s tower-like design dividing air flow across multiple streams, much like in a PC where it pulls from the front and releases out the rear/top. The fans in the Series X will also be “whisper quiet” as to not disturb your gaming experience.

Microsoft also revealed new details about the Xbox Series X controller: featuring a brand-new d-pad, a share button and improved textures/finishes across the controller. It will also feature Dynamic Latency Input (DLI) to improve input latency and Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) for easier pairing. The controller will be cross-compatible with various devices such as the Xbox One family of consoles.

Over on the Xbox Wire you can find out a ton more about the technology powering the console and what technical aspects of each area means.

The Xbox Series X is shaping up to be one beastly console with some extremely powerful specs and huge leaps in technology. However what remains to be seen so far are the most important element to any console: the games, which will no doubt be revealed later on this year alongside the price.

What do you think of the Xbox Series X? Day one buy when the console launches later this year, or something you’ll wait on until you see the console’s lineup?

New Xbox Series X Details Revealed - Full Specs, New Controller and Gameplay Demos