But its design is more utilitarian than that of our other picks, it's not as easy to open, and its fan is a bit noisier. The 550 W version of Sonnet's eGFX Breakaway Box (which also comes in a 650 W version) typically costs between $100 and $150 less than our other picks, money that you could put toward a more powerful graphics card. If you're looking for a Thunderbolt 3 graphics card enclosure that can double as a laptop dock, this is the one to get. It can also provide up to 100 W of power to a connected laptop, enough for some 15-inch laptops like Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro (though others exceed USB-C's 100 W charging limit). The Razer Core X Chroma is bigger, boxier, and more expensive than the Node Pro, but it also includes a Gigabit Ethernet port, four USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports for connecting accessories, and customizable RGB lights that can add a flashy, colorful touch to your gaming setup.
And it has a neat retractable handle you can use to carry it from place to place. It can provide up to 60 W of power to a connected laptop, more than enough to keep most 13-inch notebooks charged while you use them.
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You can open it and install or swap out graphics cards without any tools at all-on most enclosures you need at least a screwdriver to access the interior-its fan is relatively quiet, and it has a second Thunderbolt 3 port that you can use to connect other accessories. The Akitio Node Pro is a bit slimmer than other eGPU enclosures and has an understated, all-metal design that looks better than most of the plain black boxes in this category (it looks especially at home next to Macs). After researching nearly 30 Thunderbolt 3 eGPU enclosures and testing six, we think Akitio's Node Pro is the best box you can buy to put your graphics card in.
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Read the full guide to external graphics card enclosures.įor laptops or mini PCs with Thunderbolt 3 ports, adding an external graphics card (or eGPU) can be a good way to play high-end games, run professional 3D apps, and connect as many as half a dozen monitors. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter.
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