Buying a used XBox- how can you tell what the HDD size is by looking?

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I'm buying a Xbox 360 console off of Craigslist and the seller doesn't know the HDD size. How do we tell?

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Best Answer

The most definitive way to check is in software. Have them boot the Xbox, then:

  • Scroll right to "System"
  • Choose "Settings"
  • Choose "Storage"
  • Highlight the Hard Drive in the list
  • Press "Y"

This will display the size of the hard drive in gigabytes.

If they can't (or won't) boot the Xbox, then run, run away as fast as you can. Failing that, some Xboxes are labeled with their hard drive size.

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The "classic" Xbox 360 (the one on the left) generally has the hard drive size on a silver label on the drive's casing. The drive sticks out of the top (or left side, if it's laying down) of the unit. If unlabeled, it is probably 20GB. Note that it's possible to open the drive cage and swap the drive, so this is less reliable than checking it in the settings.

The newer models (the two on the right) don't appear to have any external indication of the size of the internal storage. You'll have to remove the side flap and check the drive itself, as per this Microsoft support document.. This is more involved than just looking at the top of the unit, but whether that is more or less complex than turning the Xbox on and checking is a matter of debate.



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How do I know how big my Xbox hard drive is?

how to find out what size hard drive in xbox one s
  • Settings>
  • System>
  • Storage> Then look at the available storage.


    • What size hard drive is in the original Xbox?

    Xbox (console)Xbox console with "Controller S"Operating systemWindows NT-based Xbox system softwareCPUCustom 733 MHz Intel Pentium III "Coppermine-based" processorMemory64 MB of DDR SDRAM @ 200 MHzStorage8 or 10 GB internal hard drive (formatted to 8 GB with allotted system reserve and MS Dash), 8 MB memory card17 more rows

    How do you figure out what Xbox one you have?

    The serial number for your Xbox console is located in two places:
  • On the sticker at the back of the console (the bottom of the console for Xbox One).
  • In your settings. Select Profile & system > Settings > System > Console info. The serial number appears first in the list displayed.


    • How do I know if my Xbox 360 is 4GB or 250GB?

    Xbox 360 4GB vs Xbox 360 250GB It comes in varying models with different capacity hard drives in them. A more peculiar model of the Xbox 360 is the 4GB model. Unlike the 250GB Xbox, this model doesn't have a hard drive; instead, it has 4GB of flash memory.


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