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The 2024 Games of the Year results are in! Thank you to everyone that took the time to vote, and congratulations to all the winners! We have disabled the ability for users to embed tweets in new posts on ResetEra. You can read about it here. Different Xbox Series X/S SSD variants spotted, do both have custom ASICs? Thread starter Deeke Start date Sep 14, 2021 You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. #1 Hey all,While watching a TronixFix video I noticed that his internal Xbox Series X SSD differed from the custom blue WD CH SN530 that is in certain models.It appears there are two SSD variants across both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S: one from Western Digital, and one from Solid State Technology Group.Here's a quick visual comparison. Both of these are Xbox Series X drives: Source: Tronix FixWestern Digital has confirmed that their internal SN530 SSD has a custom ASIC to enable PCIe 4.0 (more specifically PCIe Gen4 x2) on the Series X. I'm curious if the model from the Solid State Technology Group also has this custom ASIC or not, or if anyone has heard/seen any info on this particular drive.Here's info on both drives in text form.Solid State Technology GroupPN - M1106370-007SN - 86002720035469 EUI - 38f60156-3017E56EPN: 3C07180056Model - XA1-311024Western DigitalCH SN530 NVMe SSD2034598041971TBD33015I've found various ebay listings saying the XA1-311024 is a perfect replacement for the Xbox Series X's internal SSD. The listings also say the SSTG drive is capable of hitting 2.4GB/sec, matching up with the Series X's speeds.Here's a shot of the Solid State Technology Group SSD from an Xbox Series S: Source: TronixFixSolid State Technology Group (Series S)PN - M1106374-007SN - 86002930026709EUI - 38F60156-301BF551PN: 3C07140235Model - XA1-31512Western Digital (Series S)CH SN530 NVMe SSD20306A802529512GBD33015Here's a shot of the WD SN530 used in the Xbox Series S: Source: Eurogamer Last edited: Sep 14, 2021 #2 It isn't a custom ASIC, it's a Phison E19. They say "custom" because they don't sell a model with
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