It's on the back of the console, i think. You'll see a "08/07" or whatever. That's the manufacture date.
Or, as Stickball pointed out, check the power supply. If you're over 200W, it's an old unit. If you're under 200W, it's a Falcon.
No HDMI automatically means no Falcon, too.

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