Let's only hope their cooling solition is realy that good.

Semantics....

I can only assume that XB1 had ONE main priority and that was not Kinect. It was to make sure the console WOULD NOT overheat under any circumstances, even if it had to take the abuse of a million meme's about VCR's.

Definitely resembles a less complex, sleeker PS2. The more you follow the XB hardware over time, the more you see they are clearly taking many cue's from PS hardware. You also see little things from PS like using the XB Xclamp design in the Pro, so it goes both ways.

The custom power delivery/management system they created for XB1X will allow the console to use less power/waste less power than the Pro does to achieve even more performance. The vapour chamber heatsink will move heat away from the APU and RAM much faster than the Pro's cooling system. The size of the blower fan is of some concern. In a shell that small, it can't be any bigger than the Pro's blower fan, which is slightly larger than the PS4 fan. This means the odds of the XB1X being on the loud side is probably likely. The fan will have to spin at high enough RPM's during gameplay to properly cool the system, leading to potentially OG PS4 level noise. For the hardcore gamers that buy this console however, will they care? Based on PS4 and Pro sales, people care more about how small the hardware is in comparison to how loud it is. How high end the internal electronics and their heat rating, is another question. There is also the fact that this console is made for the type of gamer that will plan on buying an XB2 in 3 or 4 years time, so longevity probably isn't as much of a concern for XB, especially with the BC support.

The console does also look plain, but it seems like that is the sleek type of look they went for. Similar to how PS went from the more complex look of the PS4 to the more sleek look of the PS4S and Pro. I really wish XB had done something like tuck a lightbar below the front overhang above the disc drive, that would light up green when it was booting up, yet be fully customizable. Other than error lighting color etc, allow users to show whatever color they wanted, or turn it off completely.

Agreed. All you have to do is look back at XB1 in 2013, and compare that to XB1X in 2017. In just 4 years time, they basically went from creating a VCR, to the most impressive console design overall in the history of gaming. So far that is. If this thing doesn't have errors down the road, it's going to go down as a MASSIVE achievement by the XB hardware design team.

The XboneS looks better to me. XboneX looks uneven, and having a long trench down the middle where you disc insert is dumb, makes it hard to see putting the disc in.

Looks very basic while the size is amazing for the power.

Not really digging the design, it's not bad but I think the One S looks better.

Yeah, I prefer the look of the S too.

I find the size to power ratio amazing. However, that doesn't much matter to me. I didn't have a problem with the OG XB1, which was much larger.

The thing that I don't find amazing is the price. I just picked up a Pro in December. I intend to pick up a Switch sometime this year. My OG XB1 broke (partially), and I replaced it with a XB1s in February. So, I just don't see how I can justify that $499, with no big exclusives that I care much about this year.

The one possibility that just might push to me to get one is Destiny. I played the first one on XB, so I'll probably stay on XB for the new one. I imagine I'll put several hundred hours into the game. So, if it performs significantly better on X, I may have to take the plunge, even if it doesn't make financial sense. I don't think it is going to be much better though, as they can't allow XBX players to have an advantage over regular XB1 players.

Not a fan of the look. Looks generic. Impressed with the specs for the price.

surprised small size, MS did great job 

but just like all the XB console, design looks still not appealing to me at all

don't know about the performance, but should be worth for its price