Xbox One Designer Explains why the Console Is So Bulky

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KLXVER said:

MoHasanie said:

KLXVER said:
Well the PS4 is like half the size and it doesn't have an external AC adaptor. Yet it has no overheating problems either...?

Maybe PS4 had better engineers. 

Sounds like it. I have no idea how that stuff works though

Checkout the teardown.  I recommend the one performed by Wired. The PS4 is a slanted heatsink. The whole machine is designed to redirect heat and airflow. The thing is an engineering marvel and it is executed in a very artistic manner (see teardown).  The Xbox One's design fulfill the same airflow requirements but is far less elegant in its execution.  The PS4 has hotter components but the design of the the cooling solution is completely built into the design of the PS4 from the ground up.