[Sticky] [Group Buy] ASUS XG Station Pro - US$299.99  

Wahoooooooo!

lets see how this works out in GBP.

Sign me up  😀

Actually need to revoke this.. Cost of shipping and customs will be too much to get this thing to Germany.

Here's the unboxing post of the XG Station Pro.

Please sign me up.

@saschamt No worries. @grassright I added you to the list.

I've seen some feedback on Reddit 15W Power Delivery is a deal breaker. I'd like to hear what you think the XG Station Pro should have featured to make it an instant buy.

I'd like to sign up as well. The look is great, not ridiculous "gaming" look. Having a USB-C is essential to use as a complete dock on laptops with only one TB3 port.

Although I do think it should have more than 15W of PD, at least when there's spare. I haven't seen probably won't buy any laptop with only one TB3/USB-C port without DC input, so doesn't seem like more of an inconvenience.

Instant buy? Same price, having another several regular USB ports, ethernet, good PD, solid solution for the Y-cables, and support for professional GPUs. Might as well add an 2.5'' drive slot to the list.

I'd also like to know if this would work with an older TB2 laptop with an adapter. Said TB2 laptop (Zbook 15 G2) has Error 12 with Expresscard EXP GDC.

@jim_c You are on the list. Thank you for the feedback on feature improvements. The best Thunderbolt adapter is Apple USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt.  I believe @Yukikaze had a similar laptop working with TB3 enclosure through the adapter.

I'd love a code! Looking forward to pairing this with my Lenovo P50 and a 1080 for (hopefully) decent VR performance on the go. Thanks!

@rowan17 I added your name. Lenovo P50 + GTX 1080 + XG Station Pro would make a nice VR setup. Please share your build once you have it running.

Posted by: theitsage

The best Thunderbolt adapter is Apple USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt.  I believe @Yukikaze had a similar laptop working with TB3 enclosure through the adapter.

Yup, I ran a ZBook G2 15 with a Mantiz Venus (should work with other TB3 enclosures too): some details are here.

Thank you, will do! Have been wanting to try this setup for a while and am excited to give it a shot now that the newest TB3 firmware for the P50 reports eGPU compatibility. Given 64GB of RAM, I'll be curious to see whether the i7-6820HQ or the limited bandwidth of the TB3 connection will be the larger bottleneck.

@yukikaze Thank you for the confirmation and build link.

@rowan17 I'm looking forward to seeing your results. You can go wild with the XG Station Pro in terms of graphics cards. I've tried hybrid cards in this build. While it doesn't retain the nice look of the enclosure, there's something to be said about and eGPU that runs cool and can hold your beer. :p

Would love to be on the list. I saw this particular eGPU pop up and while the power delivery is a bit of a bummer (would've liked one cable to handle everything), not at all a deal breaker. I also like how clean it looks and how quiet it can (apparently) run.

@karm You're on the list.

I would like to be on the list.

@skwrl495 I added your name on the list.

@theitsage Good taste in beer! Quick question: does the XG Station Pro's onboard USB-C 3.1 port reduce bandwidth all the time or only when in use?

@yukikaze @theitsage thanks for the tip. Looking forward to it.

@rowan17 The one device I don't recommend connecting the USB-C10 port to is a 4K monitor. SSD is another high bandwidth consuming device (up to 10Gbps) but that only impedes the eGPU's bandwidth when there's concurrent use. Ideally I'd use the expansion port for a USB-C hub that hosts mouse, keyboard, card reader, etc.

Posted by: theitsage

@rowan17 The one device I don't recommend connecting the USB-C10 port to is a 4K monitor. SSD is another high bandwidth consuming device (up to 10Gbps) but that only impedes the eGPU's bandwidth when there's concurrent use. Ideally I'd use the expansion port for a USB-C hub that hosts mouse, keyboard, card reader, etc.

I was coming to post that exact question, whether a usb hub could be connected to it. Thank you.

I'd like to sign up too. Interested in connecting my Titan V to my Mac (although I know it only works on Windows, due to lack of MacOS drivers for the Titan V).

@yurk I added you to the list. We'd love to see a build guide with the Titan V once you get it going.

This group buy is open until midnight August 21st US Central time (33 hours to go). I will be sending out the coupon code to use on Amazon US store the following day.

I've also been wondering whether if it can be powered from DC, like a battery. Not that it would be very practical, but perhaps possible with modding the cable and adding a voltage regulator?

I'd like to sign up too .
I'm looking for a slim enclosure for my Skull canyon!

I am interested in the group buy.  How can I sign up?

@chronograph and @richard_parsons_rich I added you to the list. You will receive the coupon code tomorrow to buy the XG Station Pro on Amazon.

@jim_c What DC power source do you have in mind? If you're thinking battery, it would be a very high capacity 19V output one.

I did not get any coupon or link. Where did you send it?

Tomorrow, August 22nd is when the coupon code will be sent.

I want to sign up as well.

Is it too late to get in on this group buy?
I just put in a pre order on a rtx and wanted to pair it with my asus laptop. This egpu box seems awesome.

@microsoft_accounts and @recyclops I added you to the list.

Thank you!
All the description I read about this egpu seem specific to compatible cards. Do you think the new rtx 2080 ti will work in this box? I have a asus gl502vs laptop and want to boost its capability in rendering.

Am I too late on this? Would like to get in on one if possible. Thanks!

@honkusmaximus I added you to the list. I also sent the coupon code through PM. Please check your PM for the code and link to purchase the XG Station Pro on Amazon. - https://egpu.io/go/asusxgstationpro

Group Buy List:

1. @eightarmedpet
2. @grassright
3. @jim_c
4. @rowan17
5. @karm
6. @skwrl495
7. @yurk
8. @chronograph
9. @richard_parsons_rich
10. @microsoft_accounts
11. @recyclops
12. @honkusmaximus

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