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Blackmagic Design Blackmagic eGPU vs Razer Core X V2: Comparison

Blackmagic Design Blackmagic eGPU and Razer Core X V2 separate most on host power delivery: Blackmagic Design Blackmagic eGPU at 85, Razer Core X V2 at 140, 39% in favour of Razer Core X V2.

Specs

Specification
Blackmagic eGPU (Pre-Installed Radeon Pro 580 8GB / Thunderbolt 3 / Apple-Designed Aluminum Chassis / Mac-Focused, Discontinued)
Blackmagic Design Blackmagic eGPU
Razer Core X V2 (Thunderbolt 5 eGPU Enclosure / No PSU Included / 140W Host Charging / 4-Slot GPU Support / 120mm Fan)
Razer Core X V2
Connection StandardThunderbolt 3 (dual ports for daisy-chaining)Thunderbolt 5
BrandBlackmagic DesignRazer
Host Power Delivery85-39%140
Cooling TypeActive fan, designed by Apple for quiet operation120mm Exhaust Fan
PriceLaunched at $699 (2018), discontinued$349.99

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.

Razer Core X V2

7 / 10 Expert Rating

The best Thunderbolt 5 enclosure you can buy, held back by physics and a missing power supply.

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