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ASUS XG Station Pro vs PowerColor Gaming Station: Comparison

ASUS XG Station Pro and PowerColor Gaming Station differ on cooling type: ASUS XG Station Pro at Passive vented chassis relying on card's own cooler, slim aluminum shell, PowerColor Gaming Station at Active Fan.

ASUS XG Station Pro (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / External Power Brick / Slim Form Factor / USB 3.1 Hub)
ASUSASUS XG Station Pro
PowerColor Gaming Station (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / 500W PSU / Full-Length GPU / Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerColorPowerColor Gaming Station

Specs

Specification
ASUS XG Station Pro (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / External Power Brick / Slim Form Factor / USB 3.1 Hub)
ASUS XG Station Pro
PowerColor Gaming Station (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / 500W PSU / Full-Length GPU / Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerColor Gaming Station
Connection StandardThunderbolt 3Thunderbolt 3
BrandASUSPowerColor
Extra PortsUSB 3.1 Type-A hub1x Gigabit Ethernet, 3x USB 3.0 Type-A
Cooling TypePassive vented chassis relying on card's own cooler, slim aluminum shellActive Fan
ModelXG-STATION-PROGaming Station
PriceLaunched around $329.99 (2018)Launched around $329 (2018)

Price comparison

RetailerASUS XG Station ProPowerColor Gaming Station
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Verdict

ASUS XG Station Pro

6 / 10 Expert Rating

A tidy, if now dated, slim TB3 enclosure — a sensible pick only if found cheap secondhand today.

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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