Microsoft’s Project Scorpio dev kit has been revealed, with a similar design to the Xbox One S. The dev kit is even more powerful than the final console will be, and has some distinctive features.
Last week, Microsoft revealed key details about Project Scorpio, the next console in its Xbox One family, which will launch later this year. Microsoft says that Scorpio will be « the most powerful console ever » , and a glimpse through the specs that it’s discussed so far offers a clear indication of the company’s gaming ambitions, promising six teraflops of power, and monstrous, cutting-edge performance.
There’s still plenty that we don’t yet know about Scorpio – including what it will look like when it eventually goes on sale. But today, we got our first look at the Scorpio Dev Kit, which features similar hardware to the actual console, to enable developers to create a new wave of more powerful gaming experiences in time for its launch.
At first glance, the dev kit – which sports XDK (Xbox Development Kit) markings – looks rather like an Xbox One S that’s put on a few pounds. The final product may well look completely different when it launches, but the overall design of the dev kit is similar to the current console, with a white upper body and a black lower portion, although there are some key differences.
The disc tray is located in the black section of the machine, which features additional back and side vents, to allow developers to stack dev kits on top of each other.
