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ASUS XG-Station-PRO Thunderbolt 3 USB 3.1 External Graphics Card Dock Space Grey

3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 48 ratings
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Graphics Coprocessor NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
Brand ASUS
Graphics Ram Size 6 GB
Graphics RAM Type DDR SDRAM
Included Components XG Station, power cord, 1.5 active Thunderbolt 3 type C cable, 330 adapter, information guides

About this item

  • Compatible with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 series, GTX 10 series, RTX 2070, RTX 2080, and AMD Radeon RX580, RX570, and Radeon Pro WX7100 and is mac OS certified with AMD Radeon RX580/RX570 and Radeon Pro WX7100 high sierra 10.13.4 and later
  • All-new Aluminum Chassis for beauty and function designed by ASUS and In Win
  • AURA Sync ready with the ASUS XG Station Pro's plasma tube
  • 330W internal power supply delivers support for your graphics card and laptop/tablet
  • Superior Cooling with dual 120mm exhaust fans with features 0db fan technology for silent performance at low temperatures
  • Save desk space and reduce heat with a design that uses an external adapter
  • All-new aluminum chassis holds full-length 2.7-slot graphics cards

What's in the box

  • XG Station
  • 1.5 active Thunderbolt 3 type C cable
  • power cord
  • 330 adapter
  • information guides

    • Product guides and documents

    User Manual (PDF)

    Product Description

    Access portability and supreme graphics power as your laptop turn in a professional workstation with the ASUS XG Station Pro external graphics card dock via Thunderbolt 3. The ASUS XG Station Pro has superior cooling with 120mm exhaust fans and reduces noise output to 0dB during light loads.

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    ASUS XG-Station-PRO Thunderbolt 3 USB 3.1 External Graphics Card Dock Space Grey

    ASUS XG Station Pro is the sleek, stylish dock that connects your Ultrabook or other Thunderbolt 3-equipped notebook computer to a desktop graphics card. With XG Station Pro and a high-performance GPU you can render videos, run scientific models or build deep-learning applications ― it has all the performance you need. Co-designed with In Win, XG Station Pro looks great on any desk and, unlike other docks, has a powerful cooling system that drastically improves thermal performance.

    XG Station Pro features a totally redesigned aluminum chassis. Dressed in elegant Space Grey and carefully accented with pinhole ventilation and subtle logos, it's the perfect complement to modern premium notebooks.

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    Customer reviews

    3.9 out of 5 stars
    3.9 out of 5
    48 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the quality, build quality, ease of installation, noise, and appearance of the video card. For example, they mention it's well thought out, runs quietly, and has a sleek design. That said, opinions are mixed on size.

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    21 customers mention16 positive5 negative

    Customers like the quality of the video card. They say it has an amazing finish and performance that exceeds expectations. They also appreciate the sleek design, quiet operation, and high-quality construction. Customers also say the station is a work of art and has been rock solid.

    "...Impressions so far:PROS-Great, sleek design-Aluminum construction makes for good thermals and a light case..." Read more

    "...to running the card in a native x16 PCIe 3.0 slot, but it works impressively well considering Intel’s Thunderbolt 3 controllers only give the GPU..." Read more

    "...Put an RTX 2060 Super in the second one. Working well." Read more

    "...The description states Certified for Mac OS. It did not work w/my 2018 Mac Mini running the latest version of Catalina; upon trying to..." Read more

    11 customers mention11 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the build quality of the video card. For example, they mention it's sturdy, runs silently, and has a high-quality design and construction. Some say the product is perfect for the 2018 Mac Mini and is still running solid.

    "...-Good manufacturing quality-Almost plug & play-On/off button (unlike the Aorus Gaming Box)-Dust filter on one side..." Read more

    "The box looks beautiful, and the build quality is superb. The power supply is third-party NRTL Listed by UL, which is important...." Read more

    "...Besides from that, this is an extremely well built unit and it looks really nice too." Read more

    "...Overall solid. No complaints yet.Edit 10 months later: still running solid. No complaints still...." Read more

    10 customers mention10 positive0 negative

    Customers find the installation of the video card straightforward, with good instructions. They also say the card is almost plug-and-play and is recognized right away after Nvidia drivers are installed.

    "...It is recognized right away, after Nvidia drivers are installed...." Read more

    "...It is well built and stylish both inside and out. Installation is straightforward and the card was instantly detected correctly by Windows when I..." Read more

    "...Setup and driver installation were easy. Runs quiet. LED lights can be adjusted to be less bright...." Read more

    "...Yes, the station is wonderful and functional and easy to install, and hence despite the brick, I'd gladly rate it 4/5...." Read more

    9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the noise level of the video card. They mention that it runs quietly, has great aesthetics, and provides excellent performance. Some appreciate the small size and volume of the chassis.

    "...-The InWin case fans are quiet but extremely weak. They barely move any air at all. If you put your hand next to them, you feel nothing...." Read more

    "...Pro because it uses an external power brick (no PSU fans) and runs silently when the GPU is idle or lightly loaded...." Read more

    "...Setup and driver installation were easy. Runs quiet. LED lights can be adjusted to be less bright...." Read more

    "...I liked the chassis' small size & volume, and the clean, professional-looking design...." Read more

    3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the video card. They mention that it looks really nice and is well built. Some appreciate the space gray color.

    "The box looks beautiful, and the build quality is superb. The power supply is third-party NRTL Listed by UL, which is important...." Read more

    "...Besides from that, this is an extremely well built unit and it looks really nice too." Read more

    "I don't know much about eGPU, but built quality is amazing, love the space grey. I got this with ASUS Radeon RX Vega 64...." Read more

    3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the performance of the video card. They mention that it works well with their computer and is functional. Some say that the station is wonderful and easy to install.

    "...Yes, the station is wonderful and functional and easy to install, and hence despite the brick, I'd gladly rate it 4/5...." Read more

    "...this with an AMD Radeon Vega 64 and can confirm that it works very well with this card, which is currently paired to my Intel NUC (i5)...." Read more

    "Works well with Razer Blade Stealth..." Read more

    13 customers mention8 positive5 negative

    Customers are mixed about the size of the video card. Some mention that they like the chassis' small size and volume, and the clean, professional design. They say it's the perfect combination of being compact while still allowing oversized graphics cards. That said, others say the PSU is a terrible idea, it'll eliminate any advantage of the smaller size of this enclosure. They also say the external power bricks are very large and it doesn't fit a 2.7 slot bracket.

    "...Runs quiet. LED lights can be adjusted to be less bright. Lots of room in the box to fit a bigger GPU if needed...." Read more

    "...the size of the enclosure, however, I think its the perfect combination of being compact while still allowing oversized quieter AIB cards..." Read more

    "...I paired this with an ASUS ROG NVIDIA GTX 1070 Ti. My slim, lightweight, long battery life laptop is now a no compromise gaming computer/beast when I..." Read more

    "...until you finish unpacking it and realize that there is a massive external power brick that comes with it that has the exact opposite of the great..." Read more

    4 customers mention0 positive4 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the power delivery of the video card. They mention that it loses power, has a power delivery problem, and never turns on completely.

    "...The only con of going with this enclosure is that you only get 15 watts of PD, but I'm happy to sacrifice that for the form factor, build quality,..." Read more

    "...A small jiggle and it loses power. Perhaps I have a bad unit. My understanding is that the Mac mini should just recognize it." Read more

    "Bought this in December last year. Now all of a sudden there's no power to the unit. Same graphics card in there all this time (GTX 1060)...." Read more

    "...had a blue light in the back of the power button but the station never turned on completely." Read more

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    Very good design a bit pricey but after all great value
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    Top reviews from the United States

    Babis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great eGPU box, could be smaller
    Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    I got the ASUS XG Station Pro and installed my Titan V in it. It works great in Bootcamp with my mid 2012 13" Macbook, and an Apple TB3 to TB1/TB2 adapter. It is recognized right away, after Nvidia drivers are installed. Nvidia released Mac OS High SIerra drivers for Volta, which is awesome, so I can use CUDA on High Sierra. Unfortunately, Apple sucks, and blocked Nvidia, so I cannot use it with Mojave or Catalina, unless I change to a crappy AMD GPU, which will never happen. I wish Apple and Nvidia would get along... But Nvidia Pascal and Volta cards work in both Windows and MacOS High Sierra. Impressions so far:

    PROS
    -Great, sleek design
    -Aluminum construction makes for good thermals and a light case
    -Separate power brick allows better thermals and a lot of empty space in the GPU box
    -Good manufacturing quality
    -Almost plug & play
    -On/off button (unlike the Aorus Gaming Box)
    -Dust filter on one side

    CONS
    -A lot of wasted space in the enclosure. It could be 20%-25% smaller in all dimensions (height, length, and thickness) and still fit full sized GPUs. No point in wasting all this space. If I were Asus, I'd create a much smaller box (just slightly longer than the Aorus Gaming Box), that would be much easier to carry and fit in my luggage when I travel. A 20% reduction in each dimension would mean a ~50% reduction in volume! This applies for blower style GPUs like the Titan V. For other GPUs with larger fans, I understand the space may be needed.
    -Blower cards do not get cooled appropriately. The back of the GPU is partly blocked, and hot air cannot leave efficiently. I will have to use a saw to cut the black piece of metal that blocks the air flow, which would violate the warranty. Regular cards with fans on the side are okay, and that is what this enclosure is made for.
    -The InWin case fans are quiet but extremely weak. They barely move any air at all. If you put your hand next to them, you feel nothing. I replaced them with 12 cm PWM Noctua fans.
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    Robert M. DeLuca
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quality Product, Perfect for 2018 Mac Mini
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    I bought this enclosure to house a GTX 1080 for playing games on a 2018 Mac Mini (i7) when booted into Windows via Boot Camp. I chose the XG Station Pro because it uses an external power brick (no PSU fans) and runs silently when the GPU is idle or lightly loaded.

    It is well built and stylish both inside and out. Installation is straightforward and the card was instantly detected correctly by Windows when I first connected the eGPU.

    I’ve played about 100 hours of AAA titles on max settings at 3440x1440 and the system has been rock solid. There is of course a 15-20% performance penalty compared to running the card in a native x16 PCIe 3.0 slot, but it works impressively well considering Intel’s Thunderbolt 3 controllers only give the GPU 22Gb/s of bandwidth, not even a full x4 lanes of PCIe 3.0. To compensate for this, a general rule of thumb with eGPUs is to use a GPU one class “higher” than you would normally need if the card were installed in an otherwise equivalent desktop. For example, if you want native GTX 1070 performance, use a GTX 1080. For RX 570 performance, use an RX 580, and so on.

    Per this rule of thumb, I am waiting for RTX 2080s to fall to a reasonable price and then I am giving my gaming PC to my wife. This Mini+eGPU rig is good enough!

    eGPUs are potentially game-changing - bringing capabilities to a machine that it never could have had before. I love this thing.
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    Kent E. Nelson
    1.0 out of 5 stars Not Mac OS Certified; does not work in Catalina 10.15.4
    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2020
    Verified Purchase
    The box looks beautiful, and the build quality is superb. The power supply is third-party NRTL Listed by UL, which is important. However, simply, it does not work on Mac OS Catalina. The description states Certified for Mac OS. It did not work w/my 2018 Mac Mini running the latest version of Catalina; upon trying to troubleshoot the issue, Apple's website is clear that the ASUS is not a supported option. The bullet point referencing OS X in the description should be removed (I reported it), as I had to return the device as it does not work. If you search for "HT208544" you can find Apple's article on how to use an eGPU, and it turns out that ASUS' marketing is misleading. Based on other positive reviews, it seems that it used to work great! However, in Catalina 10.15.4, it does not work. There are not drivers or software available on ASUS' website for anything but Windows, and the article above is clear that the eGPU does not work in Bootcamp, so the system cannot even be updated on the OS X environment. Not recommended for use on Mac. I've returned and requested a full refund due to the misleading marketing claims about this product.
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    Steve E Miller
    3.0 out of 5 stars Will not allow use of laptop's internal graphics card
    Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    I bought this with the expectation that I could run an external 980ti alongside my Lenovo Legion y720's 1060 card, but this is not possible. The lack of PCIe lanes forces only the eGPU to run and it disables the internal 1060. I wish that info had been somewhere to be seen before buying it as I intended on using it for rendering 3D images from Blender which doesn't require SLI to utilize multiple graphics cards. Besides from that, this is an extremely well built unit and it looks really nice too.
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    Andrew
    3.0 out of 5 stars Just don't use Asus software
    Reviewed in Canada on June 2, 2021
    Verified Purchase
    Asus' software is some of the worst parts of this case. You can no longer change the lighting on the device, support cannot help you. The installer needs a separate uninstaller that still can't clean up the garbage. The hardware works well but the software/support honestly makes me want to avoid all asus products in the future.
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    David
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente y muy silencioso
    Reviewed in Mexico on March 10, 2020
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    Al tener una fuente de poder externa el eGPU es muy silencioso y funciona perfectamente con mi MacBook Pro de 16 pulgadas.
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    Rodrigo Marrufo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gráficos externos
    Reviewed in Mexico on December 24, 2018
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    Super opción para tener gráficos externos conthunderbolt3
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