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GIGABYTE AORUS GTX 1070 Gaming Box vs Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Graphics Dock: Comparison
GIGABYTE AORUS GTX 1070 Gaming Box and Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Graphics Dock separate most on psu wattage: GIGABYTE AORUS GTX 1070 Gaming Box at 1070, Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Graphics Dock at 580, 46% in favour of GIGABYTE AORUS GTX 1070 Gaming Box. Host Power Delivery splits them by another 26%, this time favouring Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Graphics Dock. They match on connection standard and price.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Connection Standard | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Brand | GIGABYTE / AORUS | Lenovo |
| Extra Ports | USB 3.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet | USB-A/C, Gigabit Ethernet, DisplayPort, HDMI, audio — full docking-station I/O |
| PSU Wattage | 1070 | 580-46% |
| Host Power Delivery | 100-26% | 135 |
| Cooling Type | Active dual-fan on the enclosed GTX 1070 blower card | Active Fan |
| Model | GV-N1070IXEB-8GD | 40AF0135US (also sold as G0A10170UL) |
| Price | Launched around $549.99 (2017) | Launched around $549.99 (2017) |
Verdict
GIGABYTE AORUS GTX 1070 Gaming Box
6 / 10 Expert Rating
A convenient plug-and-play eGPU for its era, but the fixed GTX 1070 is now well behind current GPU generations.
Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Graphics Dock
4.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A promising idea — dock plus eGPU in one — undermined by well-documented compatibility and reliability issues at launch.
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