It’s a great solution for people with deep pockets

The idea of slapping a discrete graphics card on a thin and light notebook is not a new one: you can actually do that right now if you have the right tools, moxie and technical know-how, but for many the dream of putting the latest GPU on their skinny notebook has been just that – a dream. But there’s been a few solutions that have cropped up that allow people with enough cash and technical know-how to plug in a graphics card to get the best of both worlds – a skinny notebook during the day, and a kick-ass gaming machine at night. ASUS’ ROG XG Station 2 is one such option, but because of its technical quirks and high price tag, it’s not a solution that’ll work for everybody.

It’s like a mini-desktop for gamers

For what the XG Station 2 does, it’s pretty huge. Easily the size and width of a compact desktop, the ROG XG Station 2 is basically a receptacle for a GPU, and can handle teeny-weeny ones like the GTX 1050 all the way up to the GTX 1080 Ti. It has its own 600W 80 Plus Gold power supply to keep both the notebook that you’re using and the GPU you’re connecting fed and supplied with power.
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