External GPU on a Ultrabook?

[award]

Hi, im considering retiring my rig for an Asus UX303LN Ultrabook and was wondering whether i could hook up a gpu to the laptop so i can still be able to game if i please. Thanks

 

[oskerw]

You could but...well it might not be very sophisticated and polished look.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP_8EYQ-2RA

 

[k1114]

Taking the bottom off gets you access to the m.2 slot so you could. Are you going to reuse parts from your rig to do it?

 

[uplink-svk]

I'd wait for something like this:

http://www.pcgamer.com/msi-and-alienware-external-graphics-enclosures-at-ces-2015s-laptop-trend/

Btw. the thought of external graphics card for an ultrabook is kind of whacky.

 

[k1114]

I'd wait for something like this:

http://www.pcgamer.com/msi-and-alienware-external-graphics-enclosures-at-ces-2015s-laptop-trend/

Btw. the thought of external graphics card for an ultrabook is kind of whacky.

The alienware one has been out for awhile. But you can't just use that on any laptop, there's nowhere to plug it in on most. Only a few alienware laptops can use it. Not to mention it's $200 and you still need a gpu. The vidock has been out for many years and you never seen that get popular for the same reason.

 

[USAFRet]

Vidock + GPU
Subtitled: How to turn a portable laptop into a poorly performing, very expensive, desktop.

 

[award]

Sorry about late reply, totally forgot i posted this and realised its either one or the other. So thanks for your opinions but it is pretty daft on my behalf to even have considered gaming on an ultrabook. My apologies