Update: Project Scorpio will feature a normal HDD instead of SSD.
The good people over at Windows Central have managed to squeeze even more out of their trusted sources on the topic of Project Scorpio. After the big information dump last week, which revealed that the upcoming Xbox console will feature optimizations which will improve gaming on 1080p displays, including Shader Model 6, we got new information.
Well, they have revealed that Project Scorpio will feature an internal power supply, much like the Xbox One S. Microsoft were the target of much ire when the original Xbox One launched in 2013 thanks to the rather bulky PSU which came separately with the console. Many gamers lamented the fact that they were wholly incapable of carrying to additional extra, so Microsoft fixed this issue with the Xbox One S last year.
Additionally, Project Scorpio will feature 4K video game capture, and also feature 2160p 60 FPS game capture for those who need it using the HEVC codecs. On top of this, Microsoft will integrate this into the Beam streaming service, much like what gamers on PC have had access to for several months.
Microsoft’s aim with these advancements is to make Project Scorpio a premium game capture system so gamers won’t have to jump through several hoops to get their content on video sharing platforms like YouTube. Currently, sharing and editing video clips on Xbox One is less than desirable, with video clips being limited to 720p for streaming and DVR. With the Project Scorpio reveal a mere 3 months away, it will be interesting to see what we’ll find out closer to launch.
Dreyer was a regular ICXM contributor between 2016–2017, publishing 139 articles across opinion pieces, game reviews, Windows and PC, and Xbox news. Their work focused on hands-on reviews, platform commentary, and breaking-news reporting during the Xbox One X launch year and Microsoft’s wider Play Anywhere / UWP gaming initiative. They post on X as @dreyer_smit.