Be sure to visit for all the latest comprehensive hands-on reviews and best-of roundups. Note that if you click on one of these links to buy the product, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our. Razer has taken a scalpel its external GPU enclosure, shaving a few hundred bucks off the price tag and some features along with it. Dubbed the Core X, it joins the in the company's stable of 'eGPU' boxes and like its predecessor lets you drop a desktop GPU into a Thunderbolt 3 enclosure and connect it to a compatible laptop for desktop-level GPU power in a laptop. While the previous V2 model was priced at a steep $499, the new Core X is both physically larger and much less expensive, coming in at a rather surprising $299. Neither product comes with a GPU, of course, and they're only compatible with Thunderbolt 3 laptops running Windows 10 or MacOS High Sierra, and there are some other restrictions. Aug 10, 2016 We scratched the surface with our Razer Core review a few weeks back. Free fonts for mac. Now let's take a closer look at what it can actually do! Dbrand link: http://dbrand.c. Razer Core V2 was designed in tandem with the Razer Blade Stealth, Razer Blade, and Razer Blade Pro laptops with Thunderbolt 3. Additional third-party laptops require a Thunderbolt 3 port with external graphics support. Razer Core X Compatible LaptopsRazer Core V2Let's take a closer look. Razer Core X - Design The black metal housing isn’t anything fancy, but it does have that flair Razer is known for thanks to various vents and lines. The X version is bigger all-around than the previous model, with the most noticeable change being that it's two inches wider. The front of the enclosure no longer features RGB 'Chroma' lighting like on the V2, and the back of the enclosure sports a power switch and a single USB-C Thunderbolt 3 port, but it's just the port used to connect it so there's not a single 'extra' port. A handle swings out and unlocks the internal tray for GPU removal, and it is just as easy to use as it was before. More Expert Tech Roundups • • • • • • The lack of expansion ports on the back of the Core X is a disappointment, but not terribly surprising given its price. The previous model included four USB ports and an Ethernet port, which is a godsend if you're using a thin-and-light like Razer's own Blade Stealth, or the new Macbook Pro.
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