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Review: Sonnet's Latest eGPU Breakaway Pucks Give Your Intel Mac a Graphics Boost and Extra Connectivity
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Right. So, in other words, I said it looks like a Mac mini, and you decided you needed to reach across the internet and point out that I am wrong, because, actually, it doesn’t look like a Mac mini but, instead, it looks like a Mac mini.
I got the first one by studying the drop times for Newegg Canada. I logged in at the drop time one night and managed to get one.
The second one was a 3 month old backorder, wasn’t a fun wait. Already sold it though.
I don't have that problem whatsoever with my 570 Puck. The fan ramps up very rarely when my computer goes to sleep. Otherwise my Mini is the loudest machine in the system.
I don't blame you at all. It will be interesting to see if the M1 will support eGPUs sometime in the future.
It doesn't matter. Geekbench scores will be readily available and the Metal and OpenCL benchmarks will tell all you need to know.
You had one of these? They aren't even out yet.
I'm running a Sonnet Breakaway Puck RX 570 and it increased my Geekbench Metal benchmark from 4623 (without) to 33,795 (with). As a creative professional it was the best money I ever spent.
And you reach out across the internets and like all cliche arguments of this sort, can't admit you made an error that left your meaning unclear.
The percentage of times someone is shown to have made a minor error (on the internets) and subsequently said 'yeah, I could have stated that better' is incredibly small.
I get it. The rule is: stand by your original statement, no matter how unclear/flawed/logically compromised.
Such is the way of internet discussions.
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I made no error at all. I didn’t specify “2020 Mac mini.” This kind of **** is what makes the internet such a horrible place. A normal response would be “yep, you’re right, the old mini.” Not “you are wrong. You said Mac mini when the correct answer is the 2012 Mac mini.” What’s next - “the lark is actually nature’s most unhappy bird?”
Not to mention, I’ve been on here since, what, 2008? I have a tremendous number of posts. You think I don’t know about the old mini vs the new mini?
And, by the way, it’s roughly the size of the new mini, too. It’s not like I ever claimed down the mm.
Read the rest of my comment. Your 'standing by your original statement at all costs' stuff is EXACTLY what makes the internet an uncomfortable place.
Just say 'yea, I could have been more clear' and end of discussion. Instead you dig in your heels. Just sayin'
the only interesting question would be: Will it quieten the fan of my i9 MacbookPro16?
That might be the only reason to get this thing - but then: its "raison d'être" will
evaporate once an Apple Silicon MBP is out.
The rest of the product design is strange - why not provide the 100W the new MBP need,
why not an ethernet port to get rid of at least some cables?
And who on earth designed this?
That might be the only reason to get this thing - but then: its "raison d'être" will
evaporate once an Apple Silicon MBP is out.
The rest of the product design is strange - why not provide the 100W the new MBP need,
why not an ethernet port to get rid of at least some cables?
And who on earth designed this?
Yes, it should. Since the graphics are no longer processed in the laptop enclosure it removes the heat from the internal gpu and routes it externally to the eGPU. Thus lowering the temperature of the processor and lessening the need for fans.
should yes - but then I also read:
A large fan is designed to exhaust heat out through the top of the dock, and it will cycle on and off as needed.
that sounds even worse than the internal fan in the MacbookPro.
I have a Sonet Puck RX 570 and it's extremely quiet. My 2018 Mini is farrrr louder than the eGPU.
No, I had a Sonnet Breakaway Puck, the last gen model. The only difference is the GPU. Good luck.
thanks for the update - a year ago I would have considered that, as my MacBookPro16 is really p.... me off with the fan
(I am using it vertically in clamshell mode, which keeps it cool enough to stop the spinning).
But now I am just waiting for an Apple Silicon replacement ....