OWC Mercury Helios FX, External Expansion Chassis with Thunderbolt 3 for PCIe Graphics Cards;

Whether you want to achieve smoother frame rates, encode faster, edit at greater resolutions, utilize VR and AR, or take advantage of the computational gymnastics of which GPUs are known for - the OWC Mercury Helios FX is the external GPU built to empower everyone. Experience the processing prowess of high-performance GPUs with Helios FX's phenomenal 40Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 interface. Featuring a robust power supply, the Helios FX is built to handle the most demanding GPUs while simultaneously charging your laptop. The whisper-quiet cooling fan makes Helios FX the perfect addition to serve in noise-sensitive workstations. And with support for all Thunderbolt-compatible AMD and NVIDIA GPUs, you'll have plenty of workflow empowering options to choose from. Simply plug in the Helios FX with the GPU of your choice for the power to work with larger resolutions, experiment with more effects, render and encode faster, and enjoy greater fluidity when scrubbing through timelines and manipulating larger files. All of that adds up to more time to bring your creative vision to life.Owners of laptops that serve double-duty as a remote and desktop workstation no longer need to settle for mere "laptop quality" GPUs. Simply plug the Helios FX into your Thunderbolt 3-equipped laptop and experience exhilarating desktop-class graphics performance with the bandwidth to support multiple displays. With the Helios FX in your arsenal, you no longer need a large gaming laptop. You can instead opt for a lighter laptop, and when you don't need the added Helios FX GPU horsepower, simply disconnect the Thunderbolt 3 cable to leave the weight behind. And when a newer, faster, and better GPU comes out - you can easily swap out the GPU versus buying a completely new laptop. How's that for versatility? In addition to supporting NVIDIA and AMD GPUs, the Helios FX also supports any Thunderbolt-compatible PCIe card such as popular RED ROCKET and AVID Pro Tools | HDX PCIe cards. (1) PCIe 3.0 (x4)