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GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 2070 Gaming Box vs Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box 550: Comparison
GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 2070 Gaming Box and Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box 550 separate most on psu wattage: GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 2070 Gaming Box at 2070, Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box 550 at 550, 73% in favour of GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 2070 Gaming Box. Host Power Delivery splits them by another 13%, again favouring GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 2070 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 | 2070 | 550-73% |
| Host Power Delivery | 100 | 87-13% |
| Cooling Type | Active dual-fan on the enclosed RTX 2070 blower card | Active Fan |
| Model | GV-N2070IXEB-8GC | eGFX Breakaway Box 550 |
| Price | Launched around $759.99 (2019) | Launched around $399 (2017) |
Price comparison
| Retailer | GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 2070 Gaming Box | Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box 550 |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | View on Amazon |
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Verdict
GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 2070 Gaming Box
6.5 / 10 Expert Rating
Solid Turing-era performance in a tidy fixed package, though the premium over a bare enclosure plus card was steep even at launch.
Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box 550
6 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid early Sonnet box, but the 650 offers more headroom for little extra cost.
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