razgriz417
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not at launch, maybe coming later
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Xbox One teardown reveals replaceable hard drive
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not at launch, maybe coming later
SonicXtreme
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too bad microsoft blocked you from using large 3rd party HDDs in the 360, doubt things will be any different here
Dead Prince
Banned
thermal paste looks smeared all over.
I the HDD was supposed to be custom spec'd?
dead monkey uk
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Surprised Microsoft did not design the Xbox One in a way so they could sell you a bigger overpriced harddrive, they must have made alot of money selling bigger 360 drives.
I can see 500GB not being enough space very soon, 50GB games and lots of DLC.
I can see 500GB not being enough space very soon, 50GB games and lots of DLC.
Bingo. And even if Microsoft allows the external HDD option for the system later on, they're not gonna allow people to use 3rd party HDD's. They're gonna most likely force people to buy their overpriced, proprietary external HDD's for it, just like they forced people to buy their overpriced, proprietary HDD's for Xbox 360.
Thank goodness that both Nintendo & Sony lets us upgrade our HDD's with Wii U, PS3, & PS4, because I can't imagine...
as many others have said, the two biggest problems with XBox have always been
1) usually no replacing the actual physical hard drive without voiding some warranty
2) typically custom (and fixed) hard drive partitions and images only giving you access to sizes MS has released.
It doesn't look like this changes either.
1) usually no replacing the actual physical hard drive without voiding some warranty
2) typically custom (and fixed) hard drive partitions and images only giving you access to sizes MS has released.
It doesn't look like this changes either.
Yeah that's doubtful. They made console bans on detachable hard drives on the 360 that didn't even open the system. There's no way they would allow it for the One other than through a new SKU. I also think they're riding on the cloud for saves like they stated before, and automatic storage management that was confirmed earlier this week.
Not being able to upgrade the hard drive easily like the Xbox 360 is very disappointing to discover. If the Xbox One is going to have the same lifetime as the Xbox 360 those hard drives are going to fill up really quick. The average Joe is not going to be able to replace the hard drive and will be forced to purchase a system upgrade if they want more storage space...? This is a very similar move to what happened with the Wii at its launch with limited storage due to no HDD.
vpance
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Probably because they were rushed as hell, thus the simple huge box layout.
B_Boss
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I don't know but.....I remember someone at reddit mentioned that misterxmedia should be banned from the internet given the hardware analysis lol...all joking aside I do wonder what his next article will be....
edit: sigh...nevermind:
The secret sauce worship is still strong with this one.....
edit: sigh...nevermind:
The secret sauce worship is still strong with this one.....
I thought the Xbone supported external hard drives. Wouldn't that allow you to connect say a 4TB external by USB 3.0 and store your games that way. I installed a 1.5TB in my PS4 but I would have loved to just buy a 4TB external, hook it up to the thing and probably not have to worry about space for the entire generation. The ease of upgrading the PS4 hard drive was pretty welcome but it would be nice if both consoles allowed you to upgrade the internal as well as supported external drives that would authenticate the games to your account similar to how you can buy a new PC and have access to your games on Steam.
Whiteshirt
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We already knew this. The problem is that its not really replaceable unless you want to avoid your warranty.
Speaking of which, the heatsink is actually smaller and the fan is taller than I expected. I understand the point of ducting but I really thought the heatsink would be large enough to basically run passive.
Speaking of which, the heatsink is actually smaller and the fan is taller than I expected. I understand the point of ducting but I really thought the heatsink would be large enough to basically run passive.
Visualante2
Member
I don't think it was being rushed, they've had time and money. I would love to know if they decided on the huge box before or after they had designed the system.
Valkyr Junkie
Member
So the console will actually recognize and partition a replacement HDD? The article fails to mention anything other than it physically being replaceable, which is kind of a "no shit" revelation.
It does in 2014.
All in One media solution delivers.holy crap. they have a turntable replica inside
Dang, that stinks.
TheAngryMonkey
Member
Can't upgrade your 500GB internal storage you say? Let me tell you about the 32GB of flash in my Wii U. Hopefully Xbox One is updated soon to support external storage. At least it has USB 3 ports.
Technically everything is replaceable. I mean if I wanted to, I could replace my 1980 Chevettes engine with a brand new Lamborghini motor. But should I? Is it wise. Will the XB1 OS recognize a bigger HD? It's not designed to easily be changed. Why would MS develop tools to ease in replacement if they don't want you to?
schwabdizzle
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What is the point? X1s allow external drives.
dead monkey uk
Member
MS releasing a proprietary external HDD for extra game storage, we all know its coming. I can see it now $100 for an extra 500GB and it will require to be plugged into the mains
I wonder how MS PR department will try and spin it.
Valkyr Junkie
Member
If you live in the future.
Captain Tuttle
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MS releasing a proprietary external HDD for extra game storage, we all know its coming. I can see it now $100 for an extra 500GB and it will require to be plugged into the mains
Taking a page from the Vita book.
Nah, they've already announced external HD's will be supported (any brand), it's just not enabled on the One at launch
dragonelite
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They didn't on the 360 i replaced my 20 gig with 250 gig compatible hdd.
TheLegendOfMart
Banned
Warranty will be voided and it will have some kind of security sector like the 360 did stopping you from using any HDD.
Dr.Palutena
Member
I'd have liked an option to replace simply cause I don't want another thing attached to the console that I have to make room for and that aesthetically doesn't look too good to me.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Yes, yes. The ol' tired 2014 bit. The reality is that virtually no one is going to fill that internal hard drive before external drives are supported. Unless you're going to buy and install every big third party and first party game available for shits and giggles to prove some kind of pointless point. If MS doesn't get that update out until mid to late next year, I'll understand the value of pointing out the lack of external drive support now. Seems fairly trivial and something that should pop up early.
CassidyIzABeast
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Do you have to unsolder the wifi?
Prince Vultan
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I know the 360 had some shockingly overpriced proprietary HDDs, but I was always impressed by how easy they made replacing those.
To go from that to... this? :/
Oh my... in keeping with the parallels between Xbox One and launch period PS3, I think we just found our George Foreman grill image
Forget T-bone steak, Imma cook me up some X-bone steak, cut from the finest British war elephants!
Okay, I'm done.
To go from that to... this? :/
holy crap. they have a turntable replica inside
Oh my... in keeping with the parallels between Xbox One and launch period PS3, I think we just found our George Foreman grill image
Forget T-bone steak, Imma cook me up some X-bone steak, cut from the finest British war elephants!
Okay, I'm done.
dead monkey uk
Member
But have they said any external HD can be used for games? I may be getting cynical in my old age, but I cannot see MS leaving money on the table.
Yeah, aesthetics are important to a lot of people. The design of this so far seems a bit problematic, particularly with regards to voiding the warranty if you decide to use another HDD. It comes off as particularly strange to me because Microsoft already got their money for the hardware, so why they would care about a HDD replacement is a bit odd.
That said, the fact that it's super difficult to actually get to the HDD does make that a bit more understandable, if a bit hard-headed that the placement of the HDD under a lot of other hardware was a poor design decision from the outset.
SwiftDeath
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If they could tell you did? Hell yeah they would
Wonder if offline machines with bigger harddrives will be possible?
At least you don't need so many patches this gen
Wait....
If you can find somewhere to reinstall the Xbox One's 3 OS's from - I assume you can upgrade
I doubt Microsoft will allow upgrades in any way
Gen.Grievous
Member
Did people expect a custom designed hard drive or something?
Secret sauce indeed.
With no active or passive cooling.
Secret sauce indeed.
ThePowerofX
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Insider: Xbox will rise from the ashes of the greatest console war the world has ever known. Great secrets remain undiscovered. Breakthroughs available to those who can remove one of truth's protective layers.
Me: Yes, yes, this is the TRUTH my dearest friend, but Microsoft must reveal the hidden power of Xbox One soon, or risk losing more ground to Sony PhonyStation.
Insider: Do not be discouraged. This is a marathon, not a sprint.
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In what way is this different from the xbox 360?
If you rip open a 360 HDD case, i bet you'll find one of these laptop drives in there as well,
just like if you rip open an XBONE.
i fail to see the what is so remarkable about there being an off the shelf harddrive in this thing.
The interesting thing, in my opinion is what happens if you replace it.
does it work?
Will you have to use a pc to spoof the replacement drive first?
etc etc etc..
If you rip open a 360 HDD case, i bet you'll find one of these laptop drives in there as well,
just like if you rip open an XBONE.
i fail to see the what is so remarkable about there being an off the shelf harddrive in this thing.
The interesting thing, in my opinion is what happens if you replace it.
does it work?
Will you have to use a pc to spoof the replacement drive first?
etc etc etc..
There are software checks?
:lol
I bought a 250GB HDD from eBay -which clearly is not a legit MS product - and it has worked fine for years on the 360.
Is it true that they do have a secondary dGPU?
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