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ASUS ROG XG Station 2 Thunderbolt 3 Laptop External Graphics Dock ROG Aura

ASUS ROG XG Station 2 Thunderbolt3 External Graphics Dock, With 600w 80 Plus Gold PSU, GbE, USB 3.0, ROG Aura Support
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Scan code: LN77607 Manufacturer code: 90YV09B1-M0NA00

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ROG XG Station 2 Thunderbolt 3 External GPU Dock from ASUS

Maximum Power without Losing Portability Following on from the well received XG Station in 2007, ASUS ROG have returned with it's bigger brother. The ROG XG Station 2 is an external graphics solution that allows laptops to achieve cutting-edge performance by tapping into the power of potent desktop graphics cards. This plug and play external graphics card dock turns Thunderbolt-3 enabled laptops and 2-in-1 PCs into extreme VR-Ready gaming powerhouses, without sacrificing the portability of your system.

Please Note

Graphics card sold separately. Please ensure the graphics card selected meets all size, power, and GPU compatibility requirements.

Maximise Your Connectivity

4x USB 3.0
Ports

Gigabit
Ethernet Port

Type B
USB Connector

Thunderbolt 3 Port

Plug and PlayROG XG Station 2 can be connected or disconnected from your notebook or 2-in-1 PC without restarting. It provides 4 USB 3.0 ports and 1 Gigabit Ethernet port for simultaneous keyboard, mouse, VR headset, monitor, and internet connectivity. When connected with both a Thunderbolt™ 3 and USB Type-B cable, ROG XG Station 2 uses an additional USB signal channel to deliver 2X faster random read speeds and 1.8X faster write speeds than with a Thunderbolt™ 3 connection alone.

Powerful Performance Yet Remains Efficient

80PLUS Gold Internal Power SupplyThe internal power supply provides up to 500W to a high-performance graphics card and up to 100W to your notebook or 2-in-1 PC via Thunderbolt™ 3**, eliminating the need for a separate power cable to help keep your system tidy. With 80 Plus Gold certification, ROG XG Station 2's power supply is up to 90% energy efficient, reducing electricity use and operating costs.

Find Your Personal Style

Glowing with PowerTo fit with the ROG aesthetics, the front panel of the XG Station 2 has been adorned with a plasma tube which emits an ROG inspired glow that crackles with electricity, giving you a stylish hint at the powerhouse within.

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Music

Outshine the competitionExpress your own unique style with the millions of colours and 5 different effects offered by ASUS Aura RGB lighting. When paired with an Aura-enabled ROG Strix gaming graphics card, ASUS Aura Sync technology perfectly synchronises lighting for a system that really shines.

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Gaming Laptops
Date Issued: 16th Oct 2017

Gaming on PCs used to be restricted to desktop computers equipped with a dedicated graphics card connected to a display, much in the same way that a games console works with a TV. Recent advances in technology have enabled manufacturers to equip laptops with increasing levels of graphics power without them being too bulky or heavy.

NVIDIA GeForce Max-Q Laptops
Date Issued: 12th Sep 2017

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10-series Mobile GPUs
Date Issued: 16th Aug 2016

NVIDIA refreshed its range of graphics cards recently with the introduction of a number of new models for performance desktop PCs. Four new GeForces have been released in quick succession. The Titan X, GTX 1080, GTX 1070 and GTX 1060, all based on the new, efficient Pascal architecture, have set new levels of performance in each segment.

NVIDIA Geforce GTX 900M Series Mobile Graphics
Date Issued: 14th Jan 2015

Nvidia launched the GeForce GTX 980M and GeForce GTX 970M mobile GPUs, based on the latest Maxwell graphics architecture, in October 2014. More recently, in January 2015, the GeForce GTX 965M was released to laptop makers. These new mobile GPUs provide class-leading gaming performance for a wide variety of premium laptops.

Laptops
Date Issued: 21st Oct 2008

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ASUS ROG XG Station 2 Thunderbolt3 External Graphics Dock, With 600w 80 Plus Gold PSU, GbE, USB 3.0, ROG Aura Support is rated 4.0 out of 5 by 2.

Rated 4 out of 5 by Rookeh from Does what it says on the tin. Couple of minor gripes though. Bought this to boost the gaming performance of my Skull Canyon NUC. Paired it with an RX480 GPU. Pros: * Very easy to set up. Plug it in, authorise it via the Thunderbolt software and install the drivers just as you would with any other graphics card. Simple. * Even only using a 20gbps Thunderbolt cable, performance with the RX480 is about on par with what I'd expect from a traditional setup. If you were to benchmark it with synthetics against an equivalent desktop machine, you'd probably see a bit of a performance hit, but it's not enough for me to notice during gameplay so I'm happy enough. Knocks the socks off the IGPU on the NUC in any case. * The design may be a bit Marmite, but personally I quite like it. It fits in well on my desk, and there's plenty of RGB lighting too if that's your thing. * The extra connectivity on the rear panel is a nice touch. I haven't tested the Gigabit LAN port, but the additional USB ports are very useful. Cons: * For some reason, the power button is inside the chassis. That means you have to open it up every time you want to turn it on or off. Not sure why this couldn't be done via firmware whenever the host PC is powered up/down... * The included cables are ridiculously short. I had to buy longer USB-B and Thunderbolt 3 cables, which means I'm running at a reduced bandwidth of 20gbps instead of 40gbps. This doesn't seem to have much of an effect on performance, thankfully. * It can get quite loud under full load, and even at idle there's a noticeable hum (although to be fair I do have it sitting directly in front of me on my desk, YMMV if you place it somewhere else). * For what it is, it's a bit expensive. This is to be expected for a niche product, though. As competing TB3 docks start to appear, the price might come down a bit.

Date published: 2017-04-23

Rated 4 out of 5 by catdog from Expensive, but does it's job well. Check Compatability. The ROG Station has performed brilliantly so far. I've done no benchmarking, but I bought it (along with a GTX1060) in order to power a VR setup, and it hasn't let me down yet. Couple of gripes though. 1: I couldn't get it to work with my ASUS UX501V Zenbook. Despite spending an evening messing with drivers and upgrading my Thunderbolt firmware, I couldn't get them to talk. I should have checked compatibility properly first but I foolishly assumed it would be okay as the Zenbook is listed on the ROG site, but the specific model list is 'to be updated'. For different reasons ended up buying a new PC, and went with an Intel NUC, which I knew was compatible. 2: I don't know if I'm missing something, as this seems like a ridiculous problem which I haven't seen anybody else mention, but the start button for the unit is INSIDE the case! Meaning that in order to switch the station on you have to open it up and reach inside to the power button which is mounted on the main board!! - every time! it's very inconvenient, and I can't fathom the reason for this design decision. I was hoping it may have some sort of auto-wake feature when connected to the PC, but unless i'm missing some software (which isn't impossible) it has to be started manually. All in all, very expensive (although there seems to be very little choice in alternatives). But does what it is supposed to very well, and provides lots of extra connectivity (like a docking station) The launch switch issue is very strange and you need to make sure it's compatible with your pc.

Date published: 2017-03-19

ASUS ROG XG Station 2 Thunderbolt 3 Laptop External Graphics Dock ROG Aura

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