Similar to the gaming handhelds that use them, graphics docks are popping up all over the place promising improved gaming efficiency and elevated exterior connectivity for the little handheld PCs, in addition to trendy laptops with minimal I/O. The most recent firm to disclose its GPU dock is Ayaneo, who’s now taking pre-orders for the AG01 Starship graphics dock on its web site.
One other nifty function of the Starship is that it helps host connections utilizing USB4, Thunderbolt, and the weird OCuLink connector that has solely actually ever been used on gaming handhelds and their related graphics docks, no less than within the shopper realm. Ayaneo says that the AG01 Starship can dynamically change between Sort-C and OCuLink connections, which is to our information a primary for these units. There is not any vendor lock-in right here; you should utilize the Starship with competing gaming handhelds, laptops, or perhaps a desktop for those who had been so inclined.
Apart from the USB4/Thunderbolt and OCuLink host connections, the Starship boasts 4 show connections—two every supporting DisplayPort 2.0 and HDMI 2.1. The gadget additionally consists of an RJ-45 port for Gigabit Ethernet and a USB 10Gbps Sort-A port. We wish to have seen extra USB Sort-A connectivity, however we’re not executed speaking concerning the options but, as a result of there’s additionally storage enlargement.
If all of this sounds fairly darn candy to you, you’ll be able to pre-order the Ayaneo AG01 Starship Graphics Dock proper now for $599 on the Ayaneo web site. The corporate says that it expects the primary orders to start transport on the finish of November.
