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Dell / Alienware Alienware Graphics Amplifier vs PowerColor Gaming Station: Comparison

Dell / Alienware Alienware Graphics Amplifier and PowerColor Gaming Station separate most on psu wattage: Dell / Alienware Alienware Graphics Amplifier at 460, PowerColor Gaming Station at 500, 8% in favour of PowerColor Gaming Station. Max GPU Length splits them by another 6%, again favouring PowerColor Gaming Station.

Alienware Graphics Amplifier (Proprietary PCIe Connector / 460W PSU / Full-Length GPU / Compatible Alienware & Dell G-Series Only)
DellDell / Alienware Alienware Graphics Amplifier
PowerColor Gaming Station (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / 500W PSU / Full-Length GPU / Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerColorPowerColor Gaming Station

Specs

Specification
Alienware Graphics Amplifier (Proprietary PCIe Connector / 460W PSU / Full-Length GPU / Compatible Alienware & Dell G-Series Only)
Dell / Alienware Alienware Graphics Amplifier
PowerColor Gaming Station (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / 500W PSU / Full-Length GPU / Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerColor Gaming Station
Connection StandardProprietaryThunderbolt 3
BrandAlienwarePowerColor
Extra Ports4x USB 3.0 Type-A, 1x Gigabit Ethernet1x Gigabit Ethernet, 3x USB 3.0 Type-A
PSU Wattage460-8%500
Max GPU Length290-6%310
Cooling TypeActive FanActive Fan
ModelGraphics AmplifierGaming Station
GPU CompatibilityGTX 10-series through RTX 20-series and equivalent AMD cards, dual-slotAMD Radeon and NVIDIA cards up to RTX 20-series / RX 6000-series, dual-slot
PriceLaunched around $299 (2015)Launched around $329 (2018)

Price comparison

RetailerDell / Alienware Alienware Graphics AmplifierPowerColor Gaming Station
AmazonView on AmazonView on Amazon
PowerColorView on PowerColor

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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.

PowerColor Gaming Station

6 / 10 Expert Rating

Competent Thunderbolt 3 box from a GPU maker, but discontinued and outpaced by newer standards.

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