• Four game controller ports that allow easy multiplayer gaming and enable other peripherals, ranging from game pads to voice-activated headsets
• A front-loading DVD tray
• A multisignal audio-video connector that allows for easy hookup to televisions and home theater systems
• An Ethernet port for fast-action online gaming with a broadband connection
• An NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU), delivering more than three times the graphics performance of other consoles
• An Intel 733MHz processor, the most powerful CPU of any console
• An internal hard drive, for massive storage of game information

Specifications:

• CPU - Intel Pentium III 733-MHz processor technology with streaming SIMD extensions
• Graphics Processor - 300 MHz custom-designed X-Chip, developed by Microsoft and nVidia
• Total Memory - 64 MB (unified memory architecture)
• Memory Bandwidth - 6.4 GB/sec
• Polygon Performance - 150 M/sec
• Sustained polygon performance (full features) - 100M/sec
• Particle Performance - 150M/sec
• Simultaneous Textures - 4
• Pixel Fill Rate No Texture - 4.8 G/Sec (anti-aliased)
• Pixel Fill Rate 1 Textures - 4.8 G/Sec (anti-aliased)
• Pixel Fill Rate 2 Textures - 4.8 G/Sec (anti-aliased)
• Compressed Textures - Yes (6:1)
• Full Scene Anti-Alias - Yes
• Micro Polygon Support - Yes
• Storage Medium - 4x DVD, 8 GB hard disk, up to eight 8 MB memory card
• I/O - Four game controller ports, Ethernet (10/100)
• Audio Channels - 256, AC3 encoded game audio
• 3D Audio Support - Yes
• MIDI/DLS2 Support - Yes
• Broadband Connection - Yes
• Modem Connection - No
• DVD Movie Playback - Built in (remote unit required)
• Game pad included - Yes
• Maximum resolution - 1920 x 1080
• HDTV Support - Yes (480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i)

Release Dates:

• United States - Thursday, November 15th, 2001
• Japan - Friday, February 22nd, 2002
• Europe - Thursday, March 14th, 2002