This compact MSI PC looks like an Xbox One S

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MSI, a company known for making outlandish-looking gaming PCs that resemble tiny spaceships, has released a new living room PC that takes some cues from Xbox. It even has an "S" in its name: MSI MAG Trident S.

The MAG Trident S 5M is designed to look and act like a game console. At a glance, it looks a lot like a special edition of the Xbox One S, Microsoft's previous generation gaming console. It even has a similar vented grille on the left-hand side and can be set horizontally or vertically like the console.

When you dive deeper into the specs, you quickly start to realize the Trident S isn't anything like the Xbox. Hell, it's nothing like a typical gaming PC. For starters, there's no discrete graphics card.

The Trident looks to be easily upgradeable since the motherboard slot slides right out from the back if you want to expand the memory. It's still a Windows PC, so it seems like you can also treat it as a pretty good-looking emulation and low-spec gaming machine that'll fit snugly under your TV.

Finding a Trident S is a bit challenging; MSI's product page doesn't really show it anywhere in stock and doesn't give you any pricing. I did track down one with a 512GB SSD at Vaosia on sale for $1,149.

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Jorge is a hardware writer from the enchanted lands of New Jersey. When he's not filling the office with the smell of Pop-Tarts, he's reviewing all sorts of gaming hardware, from laptops with the latest mobile GPUs to gaming chairs with built-in back massagers. He's been covering games and tech for over ten years and has written for Dualshockers, WCCFtech, Tom's Guide, and a bunch of other places on the world wide web.