| features/modchips
 | Xecuter 
          3  | XeniumXenium ICE
 | SmartXXv1 / v2
 | X-Chip | 
     
      | Picture | Xecuter3 Final  | Xenium  
          Xenium ICE
             | v1 PCB  
          v2 PCB
             | X-Chip  | 
     
      | Developed 
        by |  |  |  |  | 
     
      | Suggested 
        retail price | USA/CAN: 59usdEU: 55eur (inc. VAT)
 | USA/CAN: 50usdEU: 50eur (inc. VAT)
 | USA/CAN: 55usdEU: 55eur (inc. VAT)
 | USA/CAN: 49usdEU: 41eur (excl. VAT and importtaxes)
 | 
     
      | Buy 
        in USA/Canada |  |  |  |  | 
     
      | Buy 
        in Europe |  |  |  |  | 
     
      | Buy 
        in Rest of world |  |  |  |  | 
     
      | TBA | released | released |  released | released | 
     
      | How 
        to tell if original or fake | no clones |  | no clones | no clones | 
     
      | Type | standalone | standalone | standalone | standalone | 
     
      | 
           
            | originals |   
            | original imports |   
            | unsigned code |   
            | debug |   
            | backups |   
            | macrovision off |   
            | no-patch hack |   
            | no-patch hack2 |   
            | eject trick/fix |   
            | VGA mode |   
            | IGR |   
            | LBA48 |   
            | HDD swap |  | Biosdependent
 
 (the newest bios releases can boot everything & have all hacks)
 | Biosdependent
 
 (the newest bios releases can boot everything & have all hacks)
 | Biosdependent
 
 (the newest bios releases can boot everything & have all hacks)
 | Biosdependent
 
 (the newest bios releases can boot everything & have all hacks)
 | 
     
      | Flash 
        size on board (usable w/ OS installed) | 2MB (1MB) | 2MB (1MB) | 4MB (3.5MB) | 4MB (3.5 or 3MB) | 
     
      | SRAM | no | no | no | yes0.25MB
 | 
     
      | Recovery 
        Method | yes256KB ROM
 | yesrecovery OS
 | yesrecovery OS
 | yesUSB flashing
 | 
     
      | Possible 
        Flash addon | yesnot (yet) available
 | yesnot (yet) available
 | yesnot (yet) available
 | no | 
     
      | Pre-Flashed 
        Bios |  | Xenium OS |  | X-Chip Cromwell | 
     
      | MultiBios | yes15 options
 | 4*256KB2*512KB
 1*1024KB
 1*512KB/2*256KB
 |  
          Low2MB6*256KB
 3*512KB
 2*512KB/2*256KB
 1*512KB/4*256KB
 1*1024KB/1*512KB
 1*1024KB/2*256KB
 2*256KB/1MB Linux
 Mid2MB4*512KB
 1*1024KB/2*512KB
 2*512KB/1*1024KB
 2*1024KB
 1*2048
 2MB Linux
 |  
          First 1MB-bank2*256
 1*512
 Next 3 1MB-banks1*1024KB
 2*512KB
 1*512KB/2*256KB
 4*256KB
 | 
     
      | Flash 
        Upgradeble with PC via LPT | possible?(sold separately - not yet released)
 | no | no | no | 
     
      | Flash 
        Upgradeble with PC via USB | possible(sold separately - not yet released)
 | possible(sold separately - not yet released)
 | possible(sold separately - not yet released)
 | yes | 
     
      | Flash 
        Upgradeble with Xbox software | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
     
      | Possible 
        to flash TSOP ? | possible? | possible? | possible? | possible? | 
     
      | Socketed 
        chip? | no | no | no | no | 
     
      | Flash 
        protection? | ? | yessoftware based
 | yessoftware based
 
 | ? | 
     
      | Switch 
        to onboard bios? | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
     
      | Use 
        of power/reset button for modchip features? | yes3 combinations
 | yes2 combinations
 | yes2 combinations
 | yes2 combinations
 | 
     
      | External 
        adaptor | yesLAN led
 HDD led
 Bios bank switches
 Modchip on/off
 | no | no | yesUSB adaptor
 Force boot OS button
 | 
     
      | HDD 
        led | yes | possible | possible | possible | 
     
      | LAN 
        led | yes | possible | possible | possible | 
     
      | Expansion 
        Port |  
          16-bit I2C | dual 
          SPI | 4 x Multipurpose 
          I/Os + 7 Multipurpose Outputs (can drive SPI, I2C, parallel or other 
          Bus systems) | no | 
     
      | LCD 
        screen addon | possible(sold separately)
 | possible(sold separately)
 | possible(sold separately)
 | no | 
     
      | Xbox 
        v1.0 | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
     
      | Xbox 
        v1.1 | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
     
      | Xbox 
        v1.2 | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
     
      | Xbox 
        v1.3 | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
     
      | Xbox 
        v1.4 | yes | yes | yes  | yes | 
     
      | Xbox 
        v1.5 | yes | yes | yes  | yes | 
     
      | Xbox 
        v1.6 | yes |  
          
             
              | Xeniumhardware: yes
 pre-flashed OS: no
 
 
 |   
              | Xenium ICEyes
 |  |  
          
             
              | v1 PCBhardware: yes
 pre-flashed OS: depends which version is flashed, ask shop.
 |   
              | v2 PCByes
 |  | hardware: 
          yes pre-flashed OS: ?
 | 
     
      | Quick 
        Solder (X1-style) Install | no | yes | yes
 | no | 
     
      | PinHeader 
        Install | yes(female)
 | yes(female)
 | yes(female)
 | yes(female)
 | 
     
      | Wire 
        Install | yes(plug)
 | yes(solderpads)
 | yes(solderpads)
 | no | 
     
      | NoSolder 
        Install (v1.0 - v1.5) | possible(sold separately - not yet released)
 | possible(sold separately - 10usd)
 | possible(sold separately by 3rd party - 15usd)
 | possible(sold separately - 10usd)
 | 
     
      | NoSolder 
        Install (v1.6) | no | no | no | no | 
     
      |  |  |  |  |  | 
     
      | Software 
          control | Xecuter3 | Xenium | SmartXX | X-Chip | 
     
      | Software 
        packages | 1/ Xecuter FlashBIOS2/ X3 PC
 3/ Xecuter3 OS
 | 1/ Xenium OS | 1/ SmartXX-OS2/ EdOnChip
 3/ PC SmartXX Remote Flasher
 | 1/ X-Chip Cromwell2/ X-Control
 3/ EvoX X-Bios
 | 
     
      | Based 
        on | 1/ Cromwell2/ Win32
 3/ Bios+XDK
 | 1/ Linux | 1/ Linux2/ Linux
 3/ Win32
 | 1/ Cromwell2/ Win32
 3/ Bios+XDK
 | 
     
      | Latest 
        version | 1/ v3.0.12/ not yet released
 3/ build 1859
 | 1/ v2.0.1 | 1/ 33252/ v0.0.4
 3/ v1
 | 1/ v1.02/ v1.03
 3/ v1.1
 | 
     
      | Download | 1/ here 
          2/ not yet released 
          3/ n/a (illegal) |  |  | 1/ n/a 
          2/ here 
          3/ n/a (illegal) | 
     
      | Source 
        Code Software | 1/ not yet released2/ no
 3/ no
 | 1/ no | 1/ no2/ no
 3/ no
 |  | 
     
      | Languages | English | English | EnglishWith language 
          pack: German, French, Finish, Dutch, Schwedisch
 
 | English | 
     
      | Software 
        on | 1/ modchip backup 
          rom (256k)2/ PC
 3/ modchip flash (1024k)
 | modchip flash | 1/ modchip flash2/ modchip flash
 3/ PC
 | 1/ modchip flash 
          (512k) 2/ PC
 3/ modchip flash (1024k)
 | 
     
      | Software 
        upgradable | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
     
      | Focus 
        support (xbox v1.4+) | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
     
      | Xcalibur 
        Support (xbox v1.6+) | 1/ yes3/ yes
 | yes | yes | 1/ ?3/ yes
 | 
     
      | network 
        support | yes | yes | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | 
     
      | http 
        server | yes | yes | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | 
     
      | ftp 
        server | yes | yes | yes (using EdOnChip) | not yet in latest 
          release | 
     
      | ftp 
        with ava 'boostmode' | yes | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | 
     
      | telnet 
        server | not yet in latest release | yes | yes (using EdOnChip) | not yet in latest release | 
     
      | Button 
        emulation on telnet | not yet in latest release | yes | ? | not yet in latest release | 
    
      | Telnet 
        based debugging | not yet in latest release | yes (beta) | ? | not yet in latest release | 
     
      | Samba 
        client/server | not yet in latest release | yes | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | 
     
      | Bios 
        select from menu | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
     
      | Bios 
        select with gamepad | yes | yes | not yet in latest release | yes | 
     
      | Bios 
        select from webpage | not yet in latest 
          release | not yet in latest 
          release | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | 
     
      | Bios 
        autoboot after timeout from OS | not yet in latest 
          release | not yet in latest 
          release | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | 
     
      | Select 
        with power/eject buttons | long press power: 
          OS bootshort press power: onboard flash
 eject: onboard flash
 power+eject: backup bios
 | power: chosen 
          default bioseject: OS boot
 | power: chosen default bioseject: OS boot
 | power: chosen 
          bios or OSeject: chosen bios or OS
 | 
     
      | 'Real' 
        cold boot from selected bios | yes | no |  | no | 
     
      | Direct 
        boot Linux from OS | not yet in latest 
          release | not yet in latest 
          release
 | yes | yes | 
     
      | Bios 
        flash per bank from cd/dvd | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
     
      | Bios 
        flash per bank from hdd | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
     
      | Bios 
        flash per bank from PC via USB | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | yes | 
     
      | Bios 
        flash per bank from PC via Network and special application | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | yes | not yet in latest release | 
     
      | Bios 
        flash per bank from webpage | yes | yes | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | 
     
      | Bios 
        flash per bank from USB flashstick in Xbox | not yet in latest release | yes | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | 
     
      | Bios 
        flash per bank from FTP | yes | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | 
     
      | Boot 
        bios from bin file on HD (BFM) | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | 
     
      | Change 
        multibios mode | yes (auto) | yes (auto) | yes | yes | 
     
      | AutoFitting 
        size of BIOS | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | yes | yes | 
     
      | Autonaming 
        BIOS | not yet in latest 
          release | yes | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | 
     
      | Renaming 
        BIOS | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
     
      | Backup 
        EEprom on chip | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
     
      | Backup 
        EEprom on PC HD | yes | not yet in latest release | yes | not yet in latest release | 
     
      | Restore 
        EEprom | yes? | yes (HD, CD/DVD, 
          USB memstick, SMB drive) | yes? | yes? | 
     
      | Repair 
        EEprom | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | yes | not yet in latest release | 
     
      | Diagnose 
        EEprom | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | yes | not yet in latest release | 
     
      | Set 
        Video Region | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
     
      | Set 
        Video progressive or interleaced | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | yes | not yet in latest release | 
     
      | Set 
        video mode/refresh | yes | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | yes | 
     
      | HotKeys 
        to set video region | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | yes | not yet in latest release | 
     
      | Reset 
        DVD Region | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
     
      | Set 
        Game Region | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
     
      | Audio 
        Settings | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | yes | 
     
      | Set 
        Xbox language | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | yes | 
     
      | Display 
        EEprom configuration | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
     
      | Display 
        HDD password | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | yes | yes | 
     
      | Display 
        Xbox HW info | yes | not yet in latest release | ? | yes | 
     
      | Format 
        new HDD (all) | yes | yes | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | 
     
      | Format 
        specific drive | yes | yes | yes | not yet in latest release | 
     
      | Lock 
        / Unlock HDD | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
     
      | HDD 
        clone 1:1 | not yet in latest 
          release | yes | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | 
     
      | Copy 
        Partitions | not yet in latest 
          release | C,E,F,X,Y,Z | C | not yet in latest 
          release | 
     
      | Configuration 
        of all bios hacks on-the-fly | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | not yet in latest release | yes | 
     
      | Change 
        startup logo colors | yes | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | yes | 
     
      | Change 
        startup animation | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest 
          release | 
     
      | Change 
        default dashboard | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest 
          release | 
     
      | Enable 
        debug bios | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest 
          release | 
     
      | Enable 
        debug output (USB debugging) | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | yes | 
     
      | Change 
        power LED colors | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest 
          release | 
     
      | Change 
        internal fan speed | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | not yet in latest release | yes | 
     
      | Password 
        Protect Your Xbox | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | not yet in latest release | yes | 
     
      | Shutdown 
        timeout | not yet in latest 
          release | not yet in latest 
          release | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | 
     
      | 128MB 
        support | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | yes | ? | 
     
      | Extended 
        memory tester | not yet in latest 
          release | not yet in latest 
          release | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | 
     
      | IR 
        support | ? | yes | yes | ? | 
     
      | DVD 
        remote support | ? | yes | ? | ? | 
     
      | LCD 
        settings | ? | not yet in latest 
          release | yes | no | 
     
      | Screensaver | not yet in latest 
          release | not yet in latest 
          release | yes | not yet in latest 
          release | 
     
      | Restore 
        Factory Defaults | ? | yes | ? | not yet in latest release | 
     
      | Support 
        of all normal video-modes and cables | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
     
      | Support 
        for HDTV in the OS | yes | not yet in latest release | yes | yes | 
     
      | Skinning 
        of OS | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | yes | 
     
      | Live 
        update of OS | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release | not yet in latest release |