Xbox 360 Pro 60GB Console
Xbox Pro. More than just a cutting-edge game system, Microsoft Xbox Pro also integrates high-definition video, DVD movie playback, digital music, photos, and online connectivity into one sleek, small tower, and in the process puts true Next-Gen power right at your fingertips.
Xbox 360 console is a lot smaller than its predecessor–it measures just about 3.3 by 12.2 by 10.2 inches and weighs 7.7 lbs. It is powered by custom IBM PowerPC-based CPU with three symmetrical cores each running at 3.2 GHz. It also carries a custom ATI graphics processor loaded with 10 MB of embedded DRAM, 48-way parallel floating-point dynamically scheduled shader pipelines and Unified shader architecture. This is powerful enough to draw 500 million triangles per second. In other words, it makes for great looking games in standard TV definition, and even better thanks to built-in support for HDTV 1080i televisions. It also supports the widescreen 16:9 format.
The Media Experience
All Xbox 360 titles can be played in either standard or high-definition resolution in 16:9 widescreen, with anti-aliasing for smoother graphics. Game designers will be able to take advantage of the system’s multi-channel surround sound. The Xbox 360’s digital media allows users to supplement any game’s music from tracks in their own personal library.
What’s in the Xbox Pro Box?
- Xbox 360 console
- 60GB detachable hard drive
- Wireless controller
- Xbox Live headset
- Standard AV cable
- Ethernet cable
- Detachable faceplate
- Xbox Live Silver membership
Microsoft Xbox Pro
Consumer Xbox Pro review
The Xbox 360 has an unparalleled line-up of exclusives and multi-platform games. There are more than 600 games available for the Xbox 360, while only around 180 for the PS3 and 275 for the Wii (according to the Oct. 08 issue of GamePro). This means that the 360 has substantially more games than the other two consoles combined. In addition, the 360 continues to get more third-party exclusives than the PS3; games like Left 4 Dead, Velvet Assassin, Ninja Blade, and a number of Japanese RPGs continue to find an exclusive home on the Xbox 360. Game consoles are first and foremost designed for playing games, and in this area the 360 really excels.
The Xbox 360 also shows several advantages when it comes to multi-platform games. Most notably, multi-platform games still tend to look and/or perform better on the 360. Many people claim that the PS3 versions of multi-platform games are finally starting to catch up to their 360 counterparts, but that hasn’t been my experience. I have compared dozens of recent multi-platform games on the two consoles, and in the majority of cases the 360 versions performed better. Even in the worst cases, the 360 versions at least equaled the PS3 versions. It’s also worth pointing out that every multi-platform game on the 360 supports achievements and custom soundtracks, while only a few on the PS3 do. -By C. Walton (Snowflake, AZ United States)
Check out our other Xbox Console Guide on the Xbox Halo Edition.
