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ASUS ROG XG Station 2 vs PowerColor Gaming Station: Comparison

ASUS ROG XG Station 2 and PowerColor Gaming Station separate most on psu wattage: ASUS ROG XG Station 2 at 600, PowerColor Gaming Station at 500, 17% in favour of ASUS ROG XG Station 2.

ASUS ROG XG Station 2 (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / 600W PSU / USB 3.0 Hub + Gigabit Ethernet / Oversized ATX-Style Chassis)
ASUSASUS ROG XG Station 2
PowerColor Gaming Station (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / 500W PSU / Full-Length GPU / Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerColorPowerColor Gaming Station

Specs

Specification
ASUS ROG XG Station 2 (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / 600W PSU / USB 3.0 Hub + Gigabit Ethernet / Oversized ATX-Style Chassis)
ASUS ROG XG Station 2
PowerColor Gaming Station (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / 500W PSU / Full-Length GPU / Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerColor Gaming Station
Connection StandardThunderbolt 3Thunderbolt 3
BrandASUS / ROGPowerColor
Extra Ports4x USB 3.0 Type-A, 1x Gigabit Ethernet1x Gigabit Ethernet, 3x USB 3.0 Type-A
PSU Wattage600500-17%
Cooling TypeActive dual-fanActive Fan
ModelROG-XG-STATION-2Gaming Station
PriceLaunched around $329-$399 (2017)Launched around $329 (2018)

Price comparison

RetailerASUS ROG XG Station 2PowerColor Gaming Station
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Verdict

ASUS ROG XG Station 2

6.5 / 10 Expert Rating

Overbuilt in a good way for its era — huge PSU headroom for large cards, at the cost of size and no laptop charging.

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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