- NXPORT EGPU integrates 650W power into a small dock
- Thunderbolt and USB4 connections can bottleneck Even the most powerful GPUs
- Open frame design leaves components vulnerable to damage
The exercise of transforming business-bearable computers into desktop developments has long been dependent on external GPU cabinets.
Traditional solutions have often been voluminous, cumbersome and required separate power supplies or complex collection.
NXPORT claims to be “the world’s smallest egpu-dock”, promising 650W of integrated force in a palm size form factor measuring 169 mm x 102 mm x 82mm.
Compact form, big questions
NXport’s central claim is that it houses a built-in power supply within a small, open frame chassis.
On paper, this allows compatibility with almost all GPUs in consumer class and simplifies connection by supporting Thunderbolt 3/4/5 or USB4.
However, a compact, exposed design introduces concern for heat management and physical protection.
Expensive components, including GPUs such as $ 1,999 GeForce RTX 5090, would sit exposed to dust, unintended contact and variable cooling conditions.
The device meets the ATX 3.1 specification for stable power supply, but the real world under sustained load is not verified, leaving potential users cautious with long-term reliability.
The company presents NXPort as a plug-and-play solution that can greatly improve the GPU benefit.
In the company’s tests, pairing of a budgetable computer with an NVIDIA RTX 4060 was allegedly a “6x game benchmark” improvement.
Dock is also described as suitable for intensive creative workload and AI model education that is able to handle tasks that require “thousands of parallel operations.”
Still, it is important to note that the performance may be limited by the bandwidth of Thunderbolt or USB4 connections.
This can limit the flow of advanced graphics cards despite Docks internal power.
Dock also supports GPUs with different power plugs, including 12V-2×6, 8-pole, double 8-pin, triple 8-pole and Quad 8-pin (12VHPWR).
This provides flexibility for future upgrades without restrictions in encapsulation.
Although NXPORT claims to be “the world’s smallest egpu -dock”, its 1.3 kg weight is well above the GDP G1, a former smallest that weighs only 867g.
The company states that the unit is budget friendly as an NXport paired with an RTX 3050 costs $ 459 ($ 239 for Base Dock + $ 220 for GPU).
Compared to $ 1,599 for a laptop with a similar RTX 4050 GPU, this offers a cost -effective way of achieving graphics at the desktop level without replacing the existing laptop.
The NXport project is currently listed on Kickstarter, where it has raised $ 57,618 from 211 backers and exceeds its $ 3,856 target.
With 21 days left in the campaign, the financing course suggests strong interest, although the final product has not yet reached backmen for independent evaluation.
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