Practice with Razer's new Core X Chroma eGPU

Razer announced last week the launch of its latest eGPU, the $ 400 Razer Core X Chroma, equipped, as its name suggests, with Razer's signature Chroma lighting.

Razer sent us one of the Core X Chroma eGPUs to check, and we explained it closely in our latest YouTube video to see if it worked well with Apple's Macs.

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The Core X Chroma is similar to the previous generation Core X eGPU, with a fairly large all-aluminum enclosure supporting NVIDIA GeForce RTX, GeForce GTX, and Quadro cards, as well as Radeon and Radeon Pro AMD XConnect compatible cards. There are no modern adapted NVIDIA drivers. Most Mac users who plan to use eGPU for macOS will want to choose AMD.

Like the previous model, it is compatible with Apple Thunderbolt 3 Macs and its use is as simple as plugging it into the USB-C port of a compatible machine. The addition in your graphics card can be done in just a few steps, no tools required. Of course, no graphics card is provided with the Core X Chroma because it is just a case.

Adding your own graphics card will give you access to desktop performance without sacrificing the portability of a laptop. We blocked a Radeon RX 570 in the eGPU, which more than doubled the graphics performance of the Radeon Pro 555X included in the 2018 MacBook Pro with which we tested it.

Razer has equipped the Core X Chroma with 4 USB-A ports and a new Gigabit Ethernet port, as well as the standard Thunderbolt 3 port. The Core X Chroma also has a 700W power supply, which allows it to support more powerful graphics cards than the previous model. You can use the Core X Chroma to transform a Macbook Pro or MacBook Air in a desktop with a single cable, which is convenient.

In addition to adding additional ports and better power, the Chroma Core X has RGB lighting included, which is very pretty on or under your desk. Unfortunately, Razer's software for adjusting the lighting of the Core X Chroma is not available on Mac, which limits the utility of the extra feature.

Lights work autonomously, but if you want to customize them, you only need Razer's Windows Synapse software. This is a major disadvantage for any Mac user who considers eGPU and does not plan to use it with Boot Camp.

Razer charges $ 300 for its standard Core X, and this upgraded version with Chroma lighting and more ports costs $ 100 to $ 400. It is available on the Razer website if you wish to purchase one. What do you think of Razer Core X Chroma? Let us know in the comments.

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