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AOOSTAR AG02 vs PowerColor Gaming Station: Comparison

AOOSTAR AG02 and PowerColor Gaming Station separate most on psu wattage: AOOSTAR AG02 at 800, PowerColor Gaming Station at 500, 38% in favour of AOOSTAR AG02.

AOOSTAR AG02 (OCuLink + USB4 eGPU Dock / 800W Built-In PSU / Open-Frame / Up to RTX 4090)
AOOSTARAOOSTAR AG02
PowerColor Gaming Station (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / 500W PSU / Full-Length GPU / Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerColorPowerColor Gaming Station

Specs

Specification
AOOSTAR AG02 (OCuLink + USB4 eGPU Dock / 800W Built-In PSU / Open-Frame / Up to RTX 4090)
AOOSTAR AG02
PowerColor Gaming Station (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / 500W PSU / Full-Length GPU / Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerColor Gaming Station
Connection StandardOCuLinkThunderbolt 3
BrandAOOSTARPowerColor
PSU Wattage800500-37%
Cooling TypeOpen-AirActive Fan
GPU CompatibilityGTX 10-Series Through RTX 4090AMD Radeon and NVIDIA cards up to RTX 20-series / RX 6000-series, dual-slot
PriceUnder $200Launched around $329 (2018)

Price comparison

RetailerAOOSTAR AG02PowerColor Gaming Station
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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.

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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