Asus just announced the world’s first Thunderbolt 5 eGPU

/ You’ll pay a pretty penny for this potent single-cable gadget.

By Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget.

The 2025 Asus XG Mobile, now with standard Thunderbolt 5 instead of a proprietary connector. Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge

This smoky black translucent box isn’t a gaming PC — instead, it might be the most powerful single-cable portable docking station ever conceived. When you plug your laptop or handheld into the just-announced 2025 Asus XG Mobile, it promises to add the power of Nvidia’s top-flight

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