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Dell / Alienware Alienware Graphics Amplifier vs GIGABYTE RX 580 Gaming Box: Comparison

Dell / Alienware Alienware Graphics Amplifier and GIGABYTE RX 580 Gaming Box differ on extra ports: Dell / Alienware Alienware Graphics Amplifier at 4x USB 3.0 Type-A, 1x Gigabit Ethernet, GIGABYTE RX 580 Gaming Box at 2x USB 3.0 Type-A, HDMI + 3x DisplayPort on the card, which puts Dell / Alienware Alienware Graphics Amplifier ahead on that measure.

Alienware Graphics Amplifier (Proprietary PCIe Connector / 460W PSU / Full-Length GPU / Compatible Alienware & Dell G-Series Only)
DellDell / Alienware Alienware Graphics Amplifier
GIGABYTE RX 580 Gaming Box (GV-RX580IXEB-8GD) (Pre-Installed Radeon RX 580 8GB / Thunderbolt 3 / Compact All-in-One / Plug-and-Play)
GIGABYTEGIGABYTE RX 580 Gaming Box

Specs

Specification
Alienware Graphics Amplifier (Proprietary PCIe Connector / 460W PSU / Full-Length GPU / Compatible Alienware & Dell G-Series Only)
Dell / Alienware Alienware Graphics Amplifier
GIGABYTE RX 580 Gaming Box (GV-RX580IXEB-8GD) (Pre-Installed Radeon RX 580 8GB / Thunderbolt 3 / Compact All-in-One / Plug-and-Play)
GIGABYTE RX 580 Gaming Box
Connection StandardProprietaryThunderbolt 3
BrandAlienwareGIGABYTE
Extra Ports4x USB 3.0 Type-A, 1x Gigabit Ethernet2x USB 3.0 Type-A, HDMI + 3x DisplayPort on the card
Cooling TypeActive FanActive, dual-fan blower
ModelGraphics AmplifierRX 580 Gaming Box
GPU CompatibilityGTX 10-series through RTX 20-series and equivalent AMD cards, dual-slotFixed: pre-installed Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5 (not swappable)
PriceLaunched around $299 (2015)Launched around $399-449 (2018)

Price comparison

RetailerDell / Alienware Alienware Graphics AmplifierGIGABYTE RX 580 Gaming Box
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Verdict

Dell / Alienware Alienware Graphics Amplifier

6 / 10 Expert Rating

Strong bandwidth for its era, but locked to a short list of older Alienware and Dell G-Series laptops.

GIGABYTE RX 580 Gaming Box

6 / 10 Expert Rating

A dated but genuinely plug-and-play option for 1080p eGPU gaming, now most sensible as a budget used-market pickup rather than a current recommendation.

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