I've finally given up on the Thunderbolt GPU dock... This should be the last time I unbox a Thunderbolt GPU dock.

Preface

Recently, while using the Ji Ge 14x, I still clearly felt the performance bottleneck of the integrated graphics.

So, the idea of trying a Thunderbolt graphics card dock came up again.

The experience with the Huawei GT Cube last time wasn't too great, mainly because it was too noisy, and the bandwidth of Thunderbolt 4 still wasn't quite enough, resulting in significant performance loss.

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As it turns out, I shouldn't have had any illusions about small manufacturers.

Packaging

Front

Back

Unboxing

Accessories

GPU Dock Main Unit

Let's take a look at the images directly.

Compared to the previous Huawei model, the difference is immediately clear.

Standing upright.

Summary

There was no performance test this time.

After installation, I found there was no power button, and the noise upon startup was noisy as hell — it sounded exactly like a jet engine taking off 🤣

The external GPU dock was recognized by the computer, but it couldn't be utilized. I’m not sure if I misconfigured something.

But with such loud noise, I had no desire to continue using it.

Thinking about it this way, the Huawei one is still better. Products from major brands really do make a difference 😂