Test Kit

Test Kit

Type	Test Console
Generation	Seventh
Introduced	Late 2005

A Test Kit is a version of the Xbox 360 console designed for developers to test their games and content. This can be done via DVD emulation or dev-signed DVDs. They have test bootloaders which prevent remote debugging.

Xbox 360 Test Console

The Xbox 360 Test Console has a white case resembling a retail console, with a matching white Type 1 Sidecar. The Sidecar has the PIX covered. December 2005 Test Consoles alternatively are XDK Development Kits, with the dark charcoal case and devkit fuses. Instead of using the light gray Type 1 Sidecar, they are configured with a white Type 1 Sidecar with PIX covered. During this period the test fuses were not yet implemented and Microsoft defined a Test console by the consoles sidecar access to PIX.

Introduced	2006
Motherboard	Xenon, later Zephyr, Jasper, and Tonasket
RAM	512MB
Storage	80GB, later 120GB Hard Drive
Sidecar	Type 1
Color	White
Fuses	Testkit

Introduced	December 2005
Motherboard	Xenon
RAM	512MB
Storage	80GB Hard Drive
Sidecar	Type 1
Color	Console: Dark gray/charcoal Sidecar: White
Fuses	Devkit

Xbox 360-GB Test Console

The Xbox 360-GB Development Console has a deep purple case, a chrome green Sidecar, and matching chrome green DVD bezels. It comes in 3 variants.

Introduced	Early 2010
Motherboard	Slightly modified Jasper
RAM	1GB in 2 512MB pools
Storage	120GB Hard Drive
Sidecar	Type 2
Color	Console: Deep purple Sidecar: Chrome green

Variant 1

These units were released in Early 2010 and are commonly referred to as "EXPO" units. They came with an XNA branded Faceplate and an XNA tribal branded Sidecar.

Known ConfigIDs

• XDK-GB-2
• Jasper XDK-PV-2

Variant 2

These units were released in Mid 2010 and were equipped with standard non-branded faceplate. They retained the XNA branded Sidecar.

Known ConfigIDs

• AK1-00078 PV-2

Variant 3

These units were released in Mid to Late 2010 and had no branding on the faceplate or Sidecar.

Known ConfigIDs

• AK1-00078 PV-2