Next-gen console to house 8-core CPU, 8GB of RAM and 500GB hard drive
Microsoft has detailed some of the specifications under the hood of its new Xbox One console.
The hardware features a 8-core CPU and is based on “native x64 architecture”. It will also include 500GB worth of hard drive space and 8GB of DDR3 RAM.
The console will also include a blu-ray drive and will ship with the new Kinect.
The new Kinect motion sensor is able to detect slight wrist movements, the emotional state of a player, specific users and can also transfer 2GB of data per second in 1080p.
It is believed the system is mandatory for system functionality, and the console will not work without it attached.