What Does an Xbox 360 Look Like? Console & Controller Guide

The Xbox 360 went through three major chassis revisions. Here is how to identify each.

Original "Fat" (2005–2010)

• Shape: Concave curves, white glossy plastic, chrome disc tray bezel.
• Size: 310 × 269 × 80 mm (12.2" × 10.6" × 3.1").
• Front: Memory Unit slots (2), USB (2), IR receiver, Power (ring of light), Eject, Sync.
• Back: AV/HDMI, Ethernet, Optical Audio, Proprietary HDD port (side), Power brick port.
• Red Ring of Death (RRoD): 3 red quadrants = general hardware failure.

Xbox 360 S "Slim" (2010–2013)

• Shape: Angular, matte black (or white), smaller footprint.
• Size: 270 × 260 × 75 mm.
• Front: Single USB (hidden flap), Power (touch-sensitive), Eject (touch), Sync.
• Internal: Integrated Wi-Fi (802.11n), 250/320/4 GB internal flash, standard 2.5" SATA HDD bay (bottom).
• No RRoD: Single red dot = overheat; solid green = OK.

Xbox 360 E (2013–2016)

• Shape: Rectangular, Xbox One-like styling, matte black only.
• Front: Power (button), Eject (button), USB (2), IR, Sync.
• Back: HDMI, AV (composite only—no optical), Ethernet, HDD bay, Power (standard C7 "figure-8" cord—no brick).
• Quieter, cooler, but no S/PDIF optical audio.

Controller (All Models)

• Wireless (AA batteries or Play & Charge Kit), 2.4 GHz proprietary.
• Offset analog sticks, D-pad (criticized), A/B/X/Y, LB/RB, LT/RT (analog), Back/Start, Guide button (ring of light shows player 1-4).
• Revisions: Original (convex LB/RB), S (concave LB/RB, matte triggers), Transforming D-pad (later).

Identify yours: Check label on bottom/back for "Xbox 360" / "Xbox 360 S" / "Xbox 360 E" and manufacture date.