I really haven't seen any hard numbers saying the new consoles are more reliable, but then again I haven't seen any hard numbers saying they are as unreliable as the old ones.
From a technical standpoint, they will generate less heat, but it is uncertain whether or not that can overcome some of the initial design flaws in significantly decreasing the reliability issue.
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