Asus announces its external graphics solution asus xg station pro

Asus doesn't want to miss out on the opportunity to grab a share of the external graphics solutions market, so it has announced its new Asus XG Station Pro system that enables the use of a high-end desktop graphics card externally.

Asus XG Station Pro targets external graphics

Asus XG Station Pro is a chassis that allows the installation of a desktop graphics card inside, this system supports high-end models thanks to a 330W power supply. The drawback is that this source is not integrated into the device itself, so it must be used externally, we understand that this measure has been taken due to the heat generated by such a powerful source, something that would be a problem in such a small space.

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Thanks to the power of this source we will not have problems to put a very high-end graphics card like the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, we do have a limitation in space, although it supports cards up to 311 mm in length and 2.5 slots of expansion so almost all models on the market will enter. This Asus XG Station Pro has two 8-pin PCI Express connectors that supply power directly from the power source.

Asus has implemented a robust cooling system consisting of two 120mm fans, these have a semi-passive operation so they will remain off in situations of low graphics card load. Finally we highlight the use of the Thunderbolt 3 interface for connection to the computer, several USB 3.1 ports and an advanced RGB lighting system.

The bad part of Asus XG Station Pro is the same as all the products of its style, its price of $ 329 is very high and we must add the cost of the graphics card that we put it.

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