The Microsoft gaming console.
But you can also run Linux (Debian/Xbox) on it and even make it your server or firewall. The hardware is quite cheap because its sponsored by MS. who want to make the real money with the games and accessories (which you dont really need;).
| XBox | Playstation 2 | Gamecube | |
| CPU | 733 MHz | 294.912 MHz | 485MHz Power PC |
| Graphics Processor | 233 MHz custom-designed chip, developed by Microsoft and nVidia | 147.456MHz | 162 MHz Custom chip "Flipper" |
| Total Memory | 64MB | 32MB | 40MB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 6.4GB/sec | 3.2 GB/sec | 2.6GB/sec |
| Polygon Performance | 116.5 M/sec | 66 M/sec | 6-12 M/sec |
| Simultaneous Textures | 4 | 1 | N/A |
| Pixel Fill Rate - No texture | 3.7 G/Sec | 2.4 G/Sec | N/A |
| Pixel Fill Rate - 1 Texture | 3.7 G/Sec | 1.2 G/Sec | N/A |
| Pixel Fill Rate - 2 Textures | 3.7 G/Sec | 0.6 G/Sec | N/A |
| Compressed Textures | Yes (6:1) | No | ST3C compressed textures (6:1). |
| Built in Hard Disk | Yes | No | No |
| I/O | Game controller x4 Ethernet (10/100) | Game controller x2 USB IEEE1394 PCMCIA | Game controller x4 High-speed serial port x2 High-speed parallel port |
| Audio Channels | 256 | 48 | 64 |
| 3D Audio Support in Hardware | Yes (64 3D channels) | No | N/A |
| Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround Sound in Hardware | Yes | No | No |
| MIDI+DLS Support | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Hardware audio filtering and EQ | Yes | No | N/A |
| Broadband enabled | Yes | Optional | Optional |
| DVD Movie playback | Remote control accessory required | Yes | No |
| HDTV Movie support | Yes | Yes | No |
| HDTV Game support | Yes | No | N/A |
| Maximum resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x1024 | N/A |
| Maximum resolution (2 x 32bpp frame buffers + Z) | 1920x1080 | 640x480 | N/A |
| US Launch Date | November 2001 | October 2000 | November 2001 |