Xbox One X review: Still the most powerful console
This review was last updated by Digital Trends contributor Cody Perez on 5/15/2020. When Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One X, an upgraded version of the Xbox One with an intimidating $500 price tag, it claimed the new hardware would be “the most powerful console ever made.” Years later, with the console in hand, we can confirm that the Xbox One X makes good on that promise. Well, at least until the Xbox Series X comes out later this year, that is. However, power on its own doesn’t always translate to improvements. Both loyal Xbox fans and potential PS4-owning converts are itching to know – does the most powerful Xbox truly improve games new and old? Short answer? It does. Every game we’ve played, whether it received an “Xbox One X Enhanced” patch or not, delivered a noticeable performance boost over the Xbox One and Xbox One S. It does this regardless of your setup — though the gain is most noticeable if you have a 4K HDR10 TV. While games look and run better, though, the differences are...
Improves performance for all games; Xbox One X Enhanced games look and run amazing; 4K UHD Blu-Ray player; Sleek design; Very easy to use;
4K recording options are limited; Timeliness of Xbox One Enhanced patches is unclear; Performance improvements can be unpredictable in non-Enhanced games;