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AKiTiO Node vs PowerColor Devil Box: Comparison

AKiTiO Node and PowerColor Devil Box differ on extra ports: AKiTiO Node at None onboard beyond the GPU's own outputs, PowerColor Devil Box at None beyond the PCIe slot; bare-bones enclosure. They match on connection standard and psu wattage.

Specs

Specification
AKiTiO Node (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / 500W PSU / 85W Laptop Charging / Original Node, Pre-Titan)
AKiTiO Node
PowerColor Devil Box (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / AMD XConnect Certified / Full-Length GPU Support / Red Devil Styling)
PowerColor Devil Box
Connection StandardThunderbolt 3Thunderbolt 3
BrandAKiTiOPowerColor
Extra PortsNone onboard beyond the GPU's own outputsNone beyond the PCIe slot; bare-bones enclosure
PSU Wattage500500
Cooling TypeActive FanActive fan, vented steel chassis
ModelNodeDevil Box
PriceLaunched around $299 (2017)Launched around $299.99 (2017)

Price comparison

RetailerAKiTiO NodePowerColor Devil Box
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Verdict

AKiTiO Node

6 / 10 Expert Rating

A cheap, no-frills TB3 box that's been outclassed by AKiTiO's own Node Titan.

PowerColor Devil Box

5 / 10 Expert Rating

A historically significant early Thunderbolt 3 eGPU box, but bare-bones even by the standards of its own era and long discontinued.

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