The eGPUas the external graphics cards are called, are made up of a desktop graphics card protected by a case and connects directly to an OcuLink, USB 4 or Thunderbolt port with a high transfer rate. However, for some time now, we can also find laptop graphics of this type that also incorporate additional functions.
A few months ago we talked about the Ayaneo AG01: Starship, an external graphics with a retro design inspired by the special ships (hence its name) with the Radeon RX 7600M XT from AMD, a graphics card that, after a long wait, is finally available on the market, although its price may not be what you are expecting.
Ayaneo AG01 external graphics card: Starship
What is most striking about the design of this eGPU, leaving aside its interior which we will talk about below, is its design inspired by a retro 80s spaceshipvery far from the classic rectangular design offered by this type of graphics available on the market.
As we mentioned above, inside the Ayaneo AG01: Starship is the AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT laptop GPU, a model that is managed by 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and connects to any PC or laptop using the port OCuLink, USB4 either Thunderboltports that offer the data transfer speed necessary to avoid bottlenecks.
But that’s not the end of it, since, in addition to the AMD graphics, the Ayaneo AG01 also includes several ports USB-A and a RJ-45 Ethernet port. It also has a slot to install a SSD in format M.2 2280another to use SD memory cards along with two outlets HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.0. Also includes a port OCuLink and a port USB4 with 100W PD.
Thanks to the M.2 SSD slot, it is not necessary to use disk space to install games, since we can do so directly on this eGPU and take advantage of the high transfer speed.
The round button on the top is not only used to operate the unit, but also allows you to increase the graphics performance slightly increasing the power from 100 to 120W.
The casing of this Ayaneo external graphics card is metallic, it has several grids of ventilation and it offers very quiet operation and is far removed from the traditional noise generated by the graphics of desktop PCs.
Price and availability
The Ayaneo AG01: Starthip can now be booked directly from their website by $599 and shipments will be made at the end of November. At the moment it is only available in nebula red color, but as we can see in the promotional images, it is also available in another gray color variant.
