News Asus' Pricey, Proprietary Mobile RTX 4090 eGPU Arrives, for $1,999

[Admin]

Asus' latest ROG XG Mobile (2023) external GPU with a GeForce RTX 4090 has arrived on the retail market.

Asus' Pricey, Proprietary Mobile RTX 4090 eGPU Arrives, for $1,999 : Read more

 

[Sonik35143]

....Or you can buy/build a desktop with a 4080 for around the same price

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

So much price disparity between the US and the ASIAN markets ?

It appears that Japanese customers are being charged $3000 for this powerhouse external GPU, and Chinese buyers are getting a slightly better deal at $2700. Ridiculous price if you ask me.

Asus Updates ROG XG Mobile eGPU to RTX 4090, Sells It for $3,000 in Japan | Extremetech

ROG's new XG Mobile graphics dock is on the shelves: equipped with RTX 4090 mobile version, priced at 17999 yuan - Super Energy Network (expreview.com)

 

[bigdragon]

I don't fully understand the point of the XG Mobile. It's limited to supporting only the Flow models and doesn't allow you to put your own GPU in. I think it would make a lot more sense if you could install your own GPU and the connector was added to more laptop models. As is, you have to buy an overpriced Flow laptop and then the proprietary dock too. Seems like the pricing is all wrong for this ecosystem to catch on.

Asus also released the Flow x16 4070 model to the US today at $2699.99. I'd love to have one to do Blender stuff on the go, but that price is too steep. Hopefully the 4060 version doesn't list overpriced too once it's available...especially given all the problems people have been reporting with last year's version!

 

[Trident1983]

I don't fully understand the point of the XG Mobile. It's limited to supporting only the Flow models and doesn't allow you to put your own GPU in. I think it would make a lot more sense if you could install your own GPU and the connector was added to more laptop models. As is, you have to buy an overpriced Flow laptop and then the proprietary dock too. Seems like the pricing is all wrong for this ecosystem to catch on.

Asus also released the Flow x16 4070 model to the US today at $2699.99. I'd love to have one to do Blender stuff on the go, but that price is too steep. Hopefully the 4060 version doesn't list overpriced too once it's available...especially given all the problems people have been reporting with last year's version!

Asus ROG ally. It needs it for 4k and 8k tv screens at 60hz running games on max settings.