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GIGABYTE AORUS GTX 1070 Gaming Box vs Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box 650: Comparison
GIGABYTE AORUS GTX 1070 Gaming Box and Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box 650 separate most on psu wattage: GIGABYTE AORUS GTX 1070 Gaming Box at 1070, Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box 650 at 650, 39% in favour of GIGABYTE AORUS GTX 1070 Gaming Box. Host Power Delivery splits them by another 13%, again favouring GIGABYTE AORUS GTX 1070 Gaming Box.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Connection Standard | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Brand | GIGABYTE / AORUS | Sonnet |
| Extra Ports | USB 3.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet | None onboard beyond the GPU's own outputs |
| PSU Wattage | 1070 | 650-39% |
| Host Power Delivery | 100 | 87-13% |
| Cooling Type | Active dual-fan on the enclosed GTX 1070 blower card | Active Fan |
| Model | GV-N1070IXEB-8GD | eGFX Breakaway Box 650 |
| Price | Launched around $549.99 (2017) | Launched around $449 (2018) |
Price comparison
| Retailer | GIGABYTE AORUS GTX 1070 Gaming Box | Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box 650 |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | View on Amazon |
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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.
Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box 650
7 / 10 Expert Rating
The right-sized Sonnet box for mid-range Thunderbolt 3 cards, officially Mac-certified.
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