It’s a thoughtful mechanism that allows you to quickly gain access to the inside of the Razer Core X without needing to rely on tools or screws.

Rotating the quick release lever from its hidden position unlocks the inner chassis from the outer chassis. The Razer Core X features a black, all aluminum enclosure with a hideaway quick release lever (not a handle) on back. Everything about the packaging, from the box, to the quality of the styrofoam inserts used to protect the chassis showed attention to detail. Unboxing the Core X provided me with the first indication that this wasn’t just some unit from a parts bin thrown together to make a quick buck. Granted, I’ve never really used a Razer product before, so I had no idea what to expect. Prior to going hands-on with the Razer Core X, I wasn’t expecting a lot from its build quality given the $299 price point. Subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more videos Unboxing and build quality Razer’s Core X obviously works with Razer PCs and any compatible Thunderbolt 3-enabled PC, but in a post macOS 10.13.4 world, the first macOS release that officially supports eGPUs, Razer is specifically marketing towards Mac users as well. It’s produced some seriously-impressive laptops as of late, such as the six-core Razer 15 that launched alongside the Core X eGPU. I’ve long admired Razer from afar, especially what the company is doing with its laptop business. Includes power cable and Thunderbolt 3 cable.Tool-less design with quick release lever.Charges USB-C laptops with up to 100W Power Delivery.Up to 3-Slot wide, full-length, PCI-Express x16 graphics card.Compatible with PCI-Express graphics cards.Is the Razer Core X a good solution for Mac users in search of an eGPU? How does it stack up to the current crop of Mac-compatible external graphics boxes on the market? Watch our hands-on video walkthrough for the details. Razer already produces an eGPU called the Razer Core V2, but the Core X is a budget-friendly eGPU box that’s being marketed at both Mac and PC users.Ĭompared to the Core V2, the Core X is a more straight-forward solution, eschewing niceties like USB, Ethernet, and RGB lighting in favor of a less expensive, more corporate-looking external Thunderbolt 3 graphics solution. Earlier this week Razer, best known for its PC Laptops and gaming-related peripherals, introduced a new eGPU solution called the Razer Core X.

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