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AOOSTAR AG02 vs GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 2070 Gaming Box: Comparison

AOOSTAR AG02 and GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 2070 Gaming Box separate most on psu wattage: AOOSTAR AG02 at 800, GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 2070 Gaming Box at 2070, 61% in favour of GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 2070 Gaming Box.

Specs

Specification
AOOSTAR AG02 (OCuLink + USB4 eGPU Dock / 800W Built-In PSU / Open-Frame / Up to RTX 4090)
AOOSTAR AG02
GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 2070 Gaming Box (GV-N2070IXEB-8GC) (Pre-Installed GeForce RTX 2070 8GB / Thunderbolt 3 / Compact All-in-One / Plug-and-Play)
GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 2070 Gaming Box
Connection StandardOCuLinkThunderbolt 3
BrandAOOSTARGIGABYTE / AORUS
PSU Wattage800-61%2070
Cooling TypeOpen-AirActive dual-fan on the enclosed RTX 2070 blower card
PriceUnder $200Launched around $759.99 (2019)

Price comparison

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Verdict

AOOSTAR AG02

7 / 10 Expert Rating

The fastest eGPU link you can buy for under $200, with a power button that does not work.

GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 2070 Gaming Box

6.5 / 10 Expert Rating

Solid Turing-era performance in a tidy fixed package, though the premium over a bare enclosure plus card was steep even at launch.

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