Five years ago, during the exhibition CES 2012 we wrote about MSI G snap. The. S. (Graphics Upgrade System), which allows you to connect a desktop graphics card for notebook - all thanks to the Thunderbolt interface 10 Gbit / s. Device, but, It did not meet the expectations of the manufacturer, and ultimately did not get into mass production. The latest version of Thunderbolt interface 3 40 Gb / s has opened up new opportunities for such projects, so that the manufacturer returned to the idea, and the results presented at CES.
The new version of MSI G consoles. The. S works with graphics cards for PCI-Express, and to communicate with a computer using Thunderbolt interface 3 40 Gb / sec.
Rigging different exciting design, and, Besides, in one side there was a window for spying for the video card. The service users are also four USB ports (replacement USB 3.0, compatible with Quick Charge 3.0 from the front panel and two USB 3.0 and one USB 3.0 type C on the rear panel). Responsible for nutrition power unit 500 W with a certificate 80 PLUS Gold.
Encouraged by the fact, that other manufacturers interested in adapters for connecting a desktop graphics card to a notebook or a miniature device, because a lot of competition may lead to lower prices of such structures. by the way, it is worth noting, Earlier we wrote about a similar snap-ins, developed by other companies: ASUS ROG XG Station 2, PowerColor DEVIL BOX, Razer Core и Zotac External Graphics Dock.
A source: Overclockers
