News Minisforum DEG1 eGPU dock launched at $99 — open-air device supports up to RTX 4090 and OCuLink connections

[Admin]

The DEG1 is a great solution for those who need an external graphics card but cannot spare the space for a tower case.

Minisforum DEG1 eGPU dock launched at $99 — open-air device supports up to RTX 4090 and OCuLink connections : Read more

 

[thestryker]

This seems like an interesting alternative to the Thunderbolt docks. Would be interesting to see some direct comparisons to see what the difference is in practice. I know the overhead on TB limits the peak PCIe throughput.

I wish Asus had opted for an 8 lane OCuLink connector instead of their XG proprietary one. They could have been a driver for more mainstream OCuLink laptop/portable connectivity.

 

[KnightShadey]

I wish Asus had opted for an 8 lane OCuLink connector instead of their XG proprietary one. They could have been a driver for more mainstream OCuLink laptop/portable connectivity.

100% Agree, great for MinPCs, and laptops (some of which have full size SD card readers where the SD card sticks 70% outside to break off 🤨) where an OCuLink would've been better for that space IMO.

I might have bought the Z1E during boxing day sales if it wasn't for the XG port... OCuLink would be better if you're gonna consume a USB port.. and still ~$2K for their only option a mobile 4090 dock. 😵‍💫
Currently looking at an Ally X as a nice portable for roadtrips that can do some work if need be along with my tablets.... and maybe get the M1 glasses for flights (vision is too cumbersome, good but big), they swapped that XG port for a TB4.

It's slow start and long time to adoption makes it difficult for OCuLink now, especially with TB5 now showing up in laptops like the Razer 18 , and for small devices like the Ally USBC size is a big advantage.

 

[thestryker]

I might have bought the Z1E during boxing day sales if it wasn't for the XG port... OCuLink would be better if you're gonna consume a USB port.. and still ~$2K for their only option a mobile 4090 dock. 😵‍💫
Currently looking at an Ally X as a nice portable for roadtrips that can do some work if need be along with my tablets.... and maybe get the M1 glasses for flights (vision is too cumbersome, good but big), they swapped that XG port for a TB4.

I enjoy my Ally a lot, but the XG port is 100% useless to me for exactly that overpriced GPUs reason. I've seen elsewhere that the used market for the 6000/30 series skyrocketed when the Ally came out. The Ally X should certainly be the best Z1E based handheld. I wouldn't get one because I have an Ally but if I'd waited I'd be pretty excited for this.