One of the most interesting parts of Asus’ pre-CES 2025 presentation was the latest version of its ROG XG Mobile, a little brick that’s supposed to enhance your laptop with discrete GPU muscle.

They might be few in number, but that makes spotting the best use of Thunderbolt 5 all that easier, and at CES 2025, few Thunderbolt 5 devices stood out as much as the Asus ROG XG Mobile eGPU.

we get a fully open-source eGPU adapter for the ROG Ally, built by reverse-engineering the proprietary and overpriced eGPU sold by Asus.

Asus’ latest external graphics unit ... The original XG Mobile eGPU, launched alongside the ROG Flow X13 in 2021, came equipped with RTX 3080, 3070, and Radeon RX 6850M XT options.

A new leak suggests that the launch date for the new Asus ROG XG Mobile external GPU (eGPU) is imminent. This portable gaming GPU will provide gamers with a plug-in upgrade to either an Nvidia ...

At a glance Expert's Rating Pros ・Maybe the best integrated graphics ever made ・Excellent battery life ・AMD FSR 3’s GPU AI ...

This is essentially an external graphics card, or an eGPU meant for those who want to have a mobile solution for better performance. Featuring Thunderbolt 5, the ASUS ROG XG Mobile serves up ...

we get a fully open-source eGPU adapter for the ROG Ally, built by reverse-engineering the proprietary and overpriced eGPU sold by Asus.

Facing the screen and keyboard, the Z13 is a black tablet with a black detachable keyboard. Only the Asus ROG font glyphs on ...

Discover how the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 + RTX 5090 delivers portable 4K gaming performance, but is it worth the cost and ...

XG Mobile works exclusively with ROG Flow X13. XG Mobile runs 150W power and can clock up to 1810MHz. The eGPU is fitted with NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 3080. ASUS is launching two variants of the XG ...