A few months ago, Ayaneo, which is stylised as AYANEO, announced its plans to launch its first external graphics processing unit (eGPU) on Indiegogo. In a surprising twist, the company decided to bypass the crowdfunding platform entirely and is instead selling the AG01 Starship Graphics Dock directly from its own website.
Specifications Overview
To summarize, Ayaneo's eGPU resembles the GPD G1 and OneXPlayer OneXGPU (priced at $699.95 on Amazon) as it features an AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT laptop GPU that is non-upgradable. The AG01 is equipped with 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM, 32 Compute Units based on AMD's RDNA 3 architecture and boasts a total graphics power (TGP) of up to 120 W.
Performance Comparison
In other terms, the AG01 won't match the performance of the OneXGPU 2, which comes with the newer Radeon RX 7800M. The specification sheet provided indicates that the AG01 includes modern connectivity options, such as DisplayPort 2.0, HDMI 2.1, USB4, and OCuLink. Furthermore, the eGPU features an M.2 2280 slot that supports PCIe 3.0 transfer speeds along with a Gigabit Ethernet connection.
Pricing and Availability
According to the product listing, orders made during this 'pre-sale' will start shipping at the end of November 2024. It is important to mention that while the eGPU is priced at $599 currently, Ayaneo suggests that the AG01 Starship Graphics Dock could increase to $699 once the pre-sale period, which is yet to be defined, concludes. It remains unclear if Ayaneo will eventually sell the eGPU on Indiegogo in the future as well.
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