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    new Alienware 13 has a full fledged E-GPU dock.

    Discussion in 'e-GPU (External Graphics) Discussion' started by Defengar, Oct 27, 2014.

  1. Defengar

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    Very exciting. Looks like Dell/Alienware are going to be leading the charge of bringing this concept into the mainstream. Looks proprietary,but perhaps that will change/can be changed in the future (or other brands will step up). The AW 13 starts at $999, and the dock is $299. It can hold any AMD or Nvidia full sized GPU and has an PSU beefy enough to easily power a GTX 980 (that is also user replaceable). It also has several USB ports and display ports.
     
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    Papusan Jokebook's Sucks! Dont waste your $$$ on Filthy

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    Do you think Alienware 13 mobile dual core ULV processor will be the bottleneck with a gtx980 / 980ti? :D
     
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  3. Defengar

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    Its still somewhat foggy on whether or not there will be a decent quad core option. I the website isn't up/complete yet, and I could have sworn on the stream he said there was a quad core i7 option available.
     
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    You must have mistaken quad-core for quad HD. I know I did.
    As well, you can check Dell AUS for the full launch config.
     
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    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    pls pls oh pretty pls have an i7 quad inside, then I am buying it tomorrow, no matter how expensive it is..

    sadly no, such a mistake to pair i5 ULV with a desktop 980... why did they do this? to torture us?
     
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    i'm pretty sure they will allow a quad cpu upgrade in that thing sooner or later. that's practically worthless with a dual core i5 unless you're not using it for gaming...
     
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