Microsoft Banned Us: 40GB RAM Xbox Series X Developer Kit Tear-Down (XDK)

We got a Microsoft Xbox XDK (Devkit) for the Series X console, but because it was banned, our only content option was to do a tear-down. We discovered a huge amount of RAM!
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This video features an Xbox Developer Kit that was custom-built for the Series X. We tried to use it offline first and attempted all forms of testing and gaming on it, even using it in offline mode and avoiding accounts, but unfortunately, Microsoft had already issued a hardware-level ban to this device that completely blocked it from even playing games that can run only off of the disc. If you know how to get around this, let us know!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Microsoft Banned Our XDK Series X
02:33 - LCD, 10Gb NIC, & Exterior
04:38 - Sneaky, Hidden Screws
05:15 - Tear-Down Begins
06:05 - Xbox Attacks Steve's Tools
08:05 - Excellent Assembly So Far
09:20 - Revealing the Motherboard
11:45 - Thermal Design
16:05 - Steve Gets Excited
16:50 - 40GB of RAM
20:22 - Vapor Chamber
21:14 - Conclusion & Wrap-Up

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Host, Research: Steve Burke
Research: Patrick Lathan
Video: Andrew Coleman
Video Production: Keegan Gallick