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Never worked. Tried reseating the GPU (RTX 5060ti) multiple times, bought a separate Thunderbolt cable, etc. Saw various errors in dmesg indicating that it was an issue with the enclosure: “fallen off the bus” errors etc. The GPU is now happily living as an internal GPU. Read more

I previously was using a Razer eGPU dock, but found it too big and cumbersome to carry alongside my laptop. I ended up finding this Aoostar AG02 dock, which perfectly matches my Nvidia 3080TI FE card. It's built solidly and came with all the necessary cables / cords. It was straight forward to get it running with my Thinkpad Ryzen T14s G3 with Thunderbolt 3. I'm using it as a semi portable setup at the office, the open air design keeps the GPU cool, and it's easy enough to move around when I'm required to swap desks. Read more

I have a few minipcs but not all of them have fancy oculink (64gb bandwidth) connections. This dock supports usb4 as well (make sure you also get a usb4 compliant cable - usbc are NOT created equal) the usb4 isn't as fast as the oculink but i'm only seeing between 15-20% which is a hit but still faster than most iGPU's. The case is solid (I don't mind that it's not enclosed) There is a button to power on the GPU but I do wish that the psu powered off and didn't stay on all the time. The switch basically turns off the pcie port but the power remains powered. Read more

This external GPU dock functioned as expected, providing straightforward plug-and-play operation and the capacity to considerably enhance the performance of mini PCs or older laptops. It was primarily used for demanding tasks such as rendering and video editing. The build quality appears robust, and the flexibility of a potentially replaceable server PSU is a positive aspect. However, there are two concerns: 1. The GPU feels somewhat unstable, connected only by its small PCB connector, which makes it vulnerable to accidental bumps. A stand or back support would be advantageous for enhanced stability. 2. The power button does not fully shut down the device, and the power supply stays on, leading to constant power consumption. Read more

Works great. Just wish the power button worked as the psu is a bit loud when not in use. Bought a separate power switch and that fixed the issue. Read more

The 5 stars here are warranted due to the dock's build quality and port flexibility Build quality: The system uses a name brand, off-the-shelf 1u form factor 80 plus platinum certified power supply - chickony R18-800P2VA. It's efficient and delivers it's rated output; it's durable and shouldn't fail; if it does it's hot-swappable with any 1u standard compliant interface. This is top-tier design-for-repairabilty that all manufacturers should be striving for. The power supply is integrated into the case so it doesn't have awkward spots where you bolt-on a powersupply you provide yourself. Flexibility: USB4/thunderbolt is great for hot plugging devices, but has bandwidth limitations. Oculink is great for bandwidth but isn't hot pluggable on most systems. This dock has both. Most of my use is with the usb4 connection - i don't need bandwith for the most part, but occasionally I do and wanted to see if oculink would work well for me, which is why i chose this one. Other Details: This switches between oculink and usb-c via a pair of PI3DBS16412 pcie switches and PI3EQX16904GL redrivers. It appears the oculink and usb4 pcie pins go into the switches first then the redrivers, but they shouldn't be necessary for the usb4 link and would do more for the oculink signal integrity if they were directly on that input. I don't know why that design decision was made, but i don't know that it's causing any problem. The dock is based on the asmedia 246x chip like many usb4 nvme enclosures. It's newer, cheaper, faster, and runs cooler than lots of the older intel thunderbolt chips that are still in use. My use is for FPGA and security testing; bandwidth doesn't matter so much as hotplug ability. I did test this dock with a few NVME drives and it performed like most other 246x adapters I had - bottlenecked by my laptop's usb4 implementation. Hidden perks: If you solder a header on the internal 'debug' connector, you can see the link training details as you plug and unplug devices. I ran this cable out the front of the chassis so it's there when i need it. Flaws: - For a high power card, you need to buy a separate "12VHPWR" power cable - the cables included will not work for most high power graphics cards. You also make sure you get the right orientation, and the right connectors ('evga type' worked for me). This really should have been included, but i understand why it was not - they're expensive, different gpus have these connectors in different orientations, and only a small portion of the users of this device might actually need that cable. But, aoostar should at least link to known good cables. - the graphics card support bracket isn't great, but does do the job. Read more

eGPU dock was very easy to set up, especially paired with a thunderbolt 4 capable machine. It has an 800W power supply which is more than enough to support the 50 series graphics cards. I'm currently using it with my 30 series card and it works phenomenally. I've paired it with a smart plug to turn it on/off as needed, as the fan on the eGPU dock stays on whenever plugged in. Paired with TB4, I turn it on whenever I need it, without having to restart my PC, simply plug n play! Read more