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Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Graphics Dock vs Mantiz Venus MZ-02: Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Graphics Dock and Mantiz Venus MZ-02 separate most on host power delivery: Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Graphics Dock at 135, Mantiz Venus MZ-02 at 87, 36% in favour of Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Graphics Dock. PSU Wattage splits them by another 14%, again favouring Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Graphics Dock. They match on connection standard and cooling type.

Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Graphics Dock (Pre-Installed AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / Docking Station + eGPU Combo / ThinkPad X1 Series)
LenovoLenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Graphics Dock
Mantiz Venus MZ-02 (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / 500W PSU / Docking Station Hub / Full-Length GPU Support)
MantizMantiz Venus MZ-02

Specs

Specification
Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Graphics Dock (Pre-Installed AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / Docking Station + eGPU Combo / ThinkPad X1 Series)
Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Graphics Dock
Mantiz Venus MZ-02 (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / 500W PSU / Docking Station Hub / Full-Length GPU Support)
Mantiz Venus MZ-02
Connection StandardThunderbolt 3Thunderbolt 3
BrandLenovoMantiz
Extra PortsUSB-A/C, Gigabit Ethernet, DisplayPort, HDMI, audio — full docking-station I/O3x USB 3.0 Type-A, 1x Gigabit Ethernet, 1x SD card reader, DisplayPort passthrough
PSU Wattage580500-14%
Host Power Delivery13587-36%
Cooling TypeActive FanActive Fan
Model40AF0135US (also sold as G0A10170UL)Venus MZ-02
PriceLaunched around $549.99 (2017)Launched around $399 (2017)

Verdict

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.

Mantiz Venus MZ-02

7 / 10 Expert Rating

Great port selection for a dock-and-eGPU combo, just don't expect current-gen bandwidth.

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