Leaked Xbox 720 'Durango' development kit 'is real, reveals specs'
Published Jul 30 2012, 10:05 BST | By Liam Martin
A leaked Xbox 720 development kit posted for sale is authentic, sources have suggested.The Durango development kit, which is not representative of the final build, rather the final hardware specifications, was put up for sale for $10,000 on Assembler Games.
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Numerous sources, including the seller himself, have confirmed its authenticity to Digital Foundry.
The kit is powered by both an Intel CPU and Nvidia GPU and packs more than 8GB of memory, although claims that it will have an 8-core CPU have been described as "difficult to believe".
The 64-bit system will be able to convert PC-based DirectX 11 games with little problem, utilising a similar PC-friendly set-up to the Xbox 360.
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© Microsoft Games
Recent Xbox 720 patent filings suggest Microsoft's next console will feature an improved Kinect device and two CPUs, one for gaming and another for multimedia applications.
The alleged filings support some of the details discovered within a set of alleged leaked Xbox 720 documents from 2010.
The 56-page set was removed from the web following an intervention by Microsoft's legal team.
It claimed that the Xbox 720 will feature Kinect 2.0, 3D technology and the long-rumoured Xbox TV.
It's a fake. it's a Supermicro SC745TQ-800
August 19th 2012 at 4:08pm
Ermm didn't Microsoft do a deal with AMD to put their hardware into Windows PCs? So why would they use Intel for the next Xbox? I'm sure there's a perfect explanation but its just weird.
July 30th 2012 at 7:37pm
you are aware of how Windows PC's work right, they aren't apple, you can have whatever processor you want in there, Microsoft don't make the hardware, only the software
July 30th 2012 at 7:54pm(+1 like)
will means the windows tablet they are making
July 31st 2012 at 8:28am
Should take a leaf out of Apple call it the New Xbox hehehe
July 30th 2012 at 7:25pm
As long as it can compete with current high-end PCs in terms of graphics, the new console should be fantastic and a real leap in performance over the 360. It'll be 8 years since the 360 when this new console comes out so wait and see the difference in the power of this!
July 30th 2012 at 5:34pm
We're still calling it the 720, huh?
*Shakes head*
July 30th 2012 at 4:04pm
Whats wrong with 720 ?
July 30th 2012 at 4:47pm