#EXTERNAL GPU ENCLOSURE RELEASE DATE MAC#
We were told that ASUS is working to further enable Apple / Mac support, but there are presently no guarantees. Thunderbolt is owned by Intel and has caused similar issues with other companies in the past, so it would not be unheard of for that to be the case here if you’re interested in the product, let people know to encourage finalization and shipping. My speculation is that this is due to the Thunderbolt standard, which has licensing requirements for any companies that intend to offer interfacing with the connection standard. Unfortunately, the SG Station 2 has been pretty transient in its appearances at shows and hasn’t really received a firm release date or MSRP. The revised Thunderbolt interface (20Gbps V2 10Gbps per channel V1) is fast enough that throttling should generally not become an issue. PowerColor confirms Radeon RX 580 launch date.
#EXTERNAL GPU ENCLOSURE RELEASE DATE PLUS#
The internal power has an 80 Plus Gold certification, and is up to 90. The power supply wattage is a bit overkill and might be dropped to a lower wattage in the future, but we’re presently unsure of the finalized specs. Events External GPUs & GPU Enclosures External Reviews Extreme Overclocking Financial Results Foundries Game Bundles & Deals Game Requirements. Everyone wants a hassel-free and clutter-free solution, that why XG Station 2 is designed to not only supply 500W of power to the graphics card, it provides up to 100W to charge your compatible laptop and other USB-connected devices via a single Thunderbolt 3 cable. As standard, the PSU has its own closed-loop cooling with external-facing fan and is of SFX form factor. The enclosure has a single 120mm intake fan toward the bottom and exhausts heat out the top, where a handle is present for easy transport. In situations where you want a light/portable laptop, but need some gaming or video encoding prowess when home, you’ll be able to connect the external video card at home and convert your laptop into a desktop.
As a user, you’d be mounting your own aftermarket video card (in this case, AMD) in the enclosure, connecting it via Thunderbolt to an enabled device (laptop), and then effectively exporting your video processing to the discrete GPU. The SG Station 2 has a couple of interesting use case scenarios. The product is primarily an aluminum enclosure with steel structural support and stands in tower-like stature it ships with a 450W 80 Plus Bronze PSU, has 2xThunderbolt outputs, and 2x Expansion slots.
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