eGPU Enclosure Devices
External GPU enclosures. Plug a desktop graphics card into a laptop over Thunderbolt and pretend it’s a workstation.
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Akitio Node Titan (2018)
This Thunderbolt 3 enclosure houses a full-size desktop graphics card and connects to a laptop with one cable. Unlike hub-style rivals it keeps things minimal: a single Thunderbolt 3 port is the only data connector on the back, alongside the power inlet. That port pushes up to 85W back to the notebook, so many laptops…
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ASUS XG Station Pro (2018)
This compact Thunderbolt 3 dock turns a laptop into a graphics workstation through a single 40Gbps cable. Its rear panel carries two USB-C receptacles: one Thunderbolt 3 link to the host and one 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 port for fast external drives. A 330W external power brick feeds graphics cards up to 300W, and…
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Mantiz Saturn Pro II MZ-03 (2019)
The Mantiz Saturn Pro II is a Thunderbolt 3 eGPU enclosure that pairs 550W GPU headroom with 100W of host charging over a single upstream TB3 cable. A secondary TB3 controller drives its integrated dock — five USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, and an SD card reader — so one cable carries graphics…
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Razer Core X (2018)
A Thunderbolt 3 external GPU enclosure that connects to a laptop over a single USB-C cable, turning a thin notebook into a desktop-class graphics machine. That one Thunderbolt 3 link carries the GPU data and delivers up to 100W of USB-C power back to the laptop to charge it while docked. Unlike the Core X…
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Razer Core X Chroma (2019)
This Thunderbolt 3 enclosure adds a desktop graphics card to a laptop over a single cable, while its dual-chip design also drives a built-in hub. Beyond the GPU it offers four USB 3.1 Type-A ports and Gigabit Ethernet, turning one Thunderbolt connection into a full docking station. The TB3 link delivers up to 100W of…
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Razer Core X V2 (2025)
The Razer Core X V2 is Razer’s first Thunderbolt 5 external graphics enclosure, designed for 4-slot-wide NVIDIA or AMD desktop graphics cards over a single 80 Gbps TB5 connection. Unlike the original Core X series, the V2 ships without an included power supply and without an integrated USB/Ethernet hub — users install a standard ATX…
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Sonnet Breakaway Box 750ex eGPU (2021)
The Sonnet eGPU Breakaway Box 750ex is a single-slot Thunderbolt 3 eGPU enclosure with a 750W internal PSU, sized for full-length double-width PCIe 3.0 x16 graphics cards drawing up to 375W continuous (plus 100W peak). A dual-controller Thunderbolt 3 design means the single host-facing TB3 port carries both GPU traffic and a built-in hub, exposing…
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Sonnet Breakaway Box 850 T5 eGPU (2025)
The Sonnet Breakaway Box 850 T5 is Sonnet’s first Thunderbolt 5 eGPU enclosure, sized for triple-wide 13.5″ graphics cards drawing up to 600W from its internal 850W universal PSU. The 80 Gbps upstream Thunderbolt 5 connection delivers 100W of Power Delivery back to a compatible Windows 11 host, while an integrated Thunderbolt dock adds a…
