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GIGABYTE RX 580 Gaming Box vs PELADN Link S-3: Comparison
GIGABYTE RX 580 Gaming Box and PELADN Link S-3 separate most on host power delivery: GIGABYTE RX 580 Gaming Box at 100, PELADN Link S-3 at 140, 29% in favour of PELADN Link S-3.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Connection Standard | Thunderbolt 3 | Two Thunderbolt 5 ports, theoretical 80Gbps bidirectional, with DisplayPort 2.1 Alt Mode; internal PCIe 4.0 x4 slot for the graphics card |
| Brand | GIGABYTE | PELADN |
| Extra Ports | 2x USB 3.0 Type-A, HDMI + 3x DisplayPort on the card | 2x Thunderbolt 5, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x M.2 2280 SSD slot (PCIe 3.0 x1), 2.5GbE Ethernet (RTL8156B), SD card reader |
| Host Power Delivery | 100-29% | 140 |
| Cooling Type | Active, dual-fan blower | Passive/slim chassis cooling for the dock itself; GPU cooling is entirely down to the card, similar to most bare-bones eGPU docks |
| Model | RX 580 Gaming Box | Link S-3 |
| Price | Launched around $399-449 (2018) | Roughly $278 USD equivalent in Canada (~$384 CAD) at launch, but reported as high as $460 USD via AliExpress for the US market due to tariffs — pricing has varied significantly by region, so treat any single figure as a snapshot rather than a fixed MSRP |
Verdict
GIGABYTE RX 580 Gaming Box
6 / 10 Expert Rating
A dated but genuinely plug-and-play option for 1080p eGPU gaming, now most sensible as a budget used-market pickup rather than a current recommendation.
PELADN Link S-3
6 / 10 Expert Rating
An interesting, genuinely cheaper-to-build Thunderbolt 5 eGPU option for people who already have a spare ATX/SFX PSU, but inconsistent regional pricing and near-zero independent review coverage mean it's a bigger gamble than the budget framing suggests.