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Blackmagic Design Blackmagic eGPU vs PowerColor Gaming Station: Comparison

Blackmagic Design Blackmagic eGPU and PowerColor Gaming Station separate most on host power delivery: Blackmagic Design Blackmagic eGPU at 85, PowerColor Gaming Station at 60, 29% in favour of Blackmagic Design Blackmagic eGPU. PSU Wattage splits them by another 14%, again favouring Blackmagic Design Blackmagic eGPU.

Blackmagic eGPU (Pre-Installed Radeon Pro 580 8GB / Thunderbolt 3 / Apple-Designed Aluminum Chassis / Mac-Focused, Discontinued)
BlackmagicBlackmagic Design Blackmagic eGPU
PowerColor Gaming Station (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / 500W PSU / Full-Length GPU / Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerColorPowerColor Gaming Station

Specs

Specification
Blackmagic eGPU (Pre-Installed Radeon Pro 580 8GB / Thunderbolt 3 / Apple-Designed Aluminum Chassis / Mac-Focused, Discontinued)
Blackmagic Design Blackmagic eGPU
PowerColor Gaming Station (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / 500W PSU / Full-Length GPU / Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerColor Gaming Station
Connection StandardThunderbolt 3 (dual ports for daisy-chaining)Thunderbolt 3
BrandBlackmagic DesignPowerColor
Extra PortsHDMI, DisplayPort, 2x USB-A 3.1, additional Thunderbolt 31x Gigabit Ethernet, 3x USB 3.0 Type-A
PSU Wattage580500-14%
Host Power Delivery8560-29%
Cooling TypeActive fan, designed by Apple for quiet operationActive Fan
ModelBlackmagic eGPUGaming Station
PriceLaunched at $699 (2018), discontinuedLaunched around $329 (2018)

Price comparison

RetailerBlackmagic Design Blackmagic eGPUPowerColor Gaming Station
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Verdict

Blackmagic Design Blackmagic eGPU

6.5 / 10 Expert Rating

A clean, quiet, Mac-tailored eGPU that was easy to buy and use, but has been discontinued for years and can't be upgraded.

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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