Chinese mini PC maker AOOSTAR is the latest company to announce it’s working on products with Oculink ports that let you connect external graphics docks and other high-speed accessories to a PC. The upcoming AOOSTAR Pro 7 and AOOSTAR Max are mini PCs with support for up to an AMD Ryzen 7 77840HS processor, up […]
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Lenovo could ship first mainstream laptops with Oculink ports in 2024 (leaks)
Sometime later this year we may start to see the first computers, cables, and other devices with support for USB4 v2 and/or Thunderbolt 5 functionality, bringing bidirectional data transfer speeds up to 80 Gbps. But until those devices start shipping, the next best thing may be Oculink, which is a high-speed standard has been used […]
One Netbook launches ONEXGPU graphics dock with Radeon RX 7600M XT, USB4, Oculink and an M.2 slot for $599 (crowdfunding)
The ONEXGPU is a compact graphics dock that lets you add an AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT discrete GPU to a handheld, laptop, or desktop computer via a USB4 or Oculink port. First unveiled in October, the ONEXGPU should begin shipping in December and it’s up for pre-order for $599 through an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. […]
GPD G1 is portable eGPU with Radeon RX 7600 XT, Oculink and USB4 (crowdfunding)
GPD has been selling handheld gaming PCs since 2016. And in that time, the company has offered models in various shapes and sizes. But one thing they’ve all had in common? They ship with integrated graphics, because there’s just not enough room for a discrete GPU in a system that small. Most recent models have […]
ADLINK Pocket AI is a NVIDIA RTX A500 eGPU small enough to fit in a pocket
External graphics docks that let you add discrete graphics to a laptop or desktop computer without opening the chassis have been around for a few years. But with a few exceptions, most eGPUs are big, power-hungry devices that look more like a desktop computer than an accessory. The new ADLINK Pocket AI could be the […]
Asus ROG Flow X16 is a 4.6 pound gaming laptop with up to Ryzen 9 6900HS and RTX 3070 Ti
The Asus ROG Flow line of laptops and tablets are mobile PCs that are designed to offer desktop-class gaming performance when connected to an optional ROG XG Mobile graphics dock. But the new Asus ROG Flow X16 is a model that you could reasonably use for serious gaming even without the graphics dock. That’s because […]
Lilbits: Prime Day preview, Windows 10’s new look, and gaming on small PCs
Microsoft has been working on a major overhaul of the Windows 10 user interface code-named “Sun Valley” for some time, and now the company is almost ready to show it off. Microsoft has scheduled an event for June 24th when the company is expected to reveal changings coming to Windows 10 that are expected to […]
Blackmagic eGPU boosts MacBook Pro graphics up to 8x
Apple’s new MacBook Pro laptops should be a lot faster than previous models thanks to their new 8th-gen Intel Core processors. And Apple has also bumped up the graphics for both the 13 inch and 15 inch models. But if you need a bigger boost in graphics performance, Apple worked with Blackmagic Design on a […]
Now you can use an external graphics dock with a Mac
Appls has rolled out an updated version of macOS and, among other things, it adds support for external graphics cards. That means you should be able to connect a graphics dock to just about any Mac with a Thunderbolt 3 port. The most obvious reason to do that is so you can use a desktop-class […]