Razer’s $350 Egpu Chassis Only Comes With A Thunderbolt 5 Cable

Razer is launching a caller $350 outer graphics enclosure that tin boost nan ocular capacity of gaming laptops aliases handhelds, provided you make a fewer different investments. The Razer Core X V2 is nan first of Razer’s Core X eGPU chassis lineup to support nan faster Thunderbolt 5 connectivity standard, providing a azygous cablegram that provides up to 140W of powerfulness to connected big devices.

Some generational upgrades provided by nan Core X V2 see support for larger four-slot AMD and Nvidia GPUs, and backwards compatibility pinch Thunderbolt 4. Laptops equipped pinch Thunderbolt 5 are still beautiful rare, but nan Core X V2 should theoretically support bandwidth speeds of up to 80 Gbps for devices that tin make usage of it.

Aside from a 120mm cooling fan, that azygous Thunderbolt 5 cablegram is nan only different accessory, however. That intends customers will not only request to acquisition a compatible desktop graphics paper (which tin get pricey for nan much powerful models), but besides a modular ATX powerfulness proviso that meets their GPU requirements successful summation to nan 230W for nan Core X V2 itself.

Previous Razer Core enclosure models, for illustration nan $399 Core X Chroma, came pinch a pre-installed powerfulness supply. The alteration possibly offers much elasticity for GPUs pinch lofty powerfulness requirements, but for everyone else, it’s conscionable an further expense. 

The Razer Core X V2 besides loses nan integrated USB and Ethernet ports provided by its predecessors. Users who request much connectivity for peripherals will truthful also request to bargain a compatible Thunderbolt 5 dock — conscionable for illustration nan $390 1 that Razer conveniently announced alongside nan Core X V2.

The Thunderbolt 5 Dock is presently disposable to bargain connected Razer’s website. The Core X V2 is besides listed, but isn’t connected waste yet. We person asked Razer to stock erstwhile nan eGPU will beryllium disposable to purchase.