Released last July 16 and presented here in video, Xbox 360 250GB should not obscure the very glorious reputation of these early models: noise blower permanent overheating, high failure rate dramatically. If, to take small settings, Microsoft has improved the reliability of his machine and sets out after February 2008, was not gone that far in rethinking this new model. Measures to support, there are real differences: electricity consumption, in particular, a decrease of 15 W in the game (compared to our comparative model, an Xbox 360 Premium made in March 2009), a very good news for big players. But others are more surprising.

Unexpected result: the Xbox 360 Slim … reached 54 ° C at the ventilation outlet, almost 12 ° C higher than the early models! Already a sign of malfunction? Not quite, because it does not confuse this release external effect of ventilation with internal heat, the main source of failure. The Xbox has a new ventilation system different: the radiator fan is closer, and the temperature is measured at the output thereof. So a higher temperature does not necessarily mean that the console heats up inside, it can also demonstrate that the dissipation is more efficient because the extraction is more direct. A more reassuring sign about its reliability, even if the 54 ° C in the console output are also very real and very noticeable. The internal temperature and especially its movement, they can not be measured without opening the console and alter its system of dissipation. When in doubt, it is better to avoid leaving it in a confined space.