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PowerColor Gaming Station vs Razer Core V2: Comparison

PowerColor Gaming Station and Razer Core V2 separate most on host power delivery: PowerColor Gaming Station at 60, Razer Core V2 at 100, 40% in favour of Razer Core V2. They match on 4 other specifications, including connection standard, psu wattage and max gpu length.

PowerColor Gaming Station (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / 500W PSU / Full-Length GPU / Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerColorPowerColor Gaming Station
Razer Core V2 (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / 500W PSU / 100W Laptop Charging / Original Full-Size GPU Box, Pre-Chroma)
RazerRazer Core V2

Specs

Specification
PowerColor Gaming Station (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / 500W PSU / Full-Length GPU / Gigabit Ethernet)
PowerColor Gaming Station
Razer Core V2 (Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure / 500W PSU / 100W Laptop Charging / Original Full-Size GPU Box, Pre-Chroma)
Razer Core V2
Connection StandardThunderbolt 3Thunderbolt 3
BrandPowerColorRazer
Extra Ports1x Gigabit Ethernet, 3x USB 3.0 Type-A4x USB 3.0 Type-A, 1x Gigabit Ethernet
PSU Wattage500500
Host Power Delivery60-40%100
Max GPU Length310310
Cooling TypeActive FanActive Fan
ModelGaming StationCore V2
GPU CompatibilityAMD Radeon and NVIDIA cards up to RTX 20-series / RX 6000-series, dual-slotGTX 10-series through RTX 20-series, dual-slot cards
PriceLaunched around $329 (2018)Launched at $299.99 (2017)

Price comparison

RetailerPowerColor Gaming StationRazer Core V2
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Verdict

PowerColor Gaming Station

6 / 10 Expert Rating

Competent Thunderbolt 3 box from a GPU maker, but discontinued and outpaced by newer standards.

Razer Core V2

6 / 10 Expert Rating

A capable but dated TB3 box.

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