An external GPU (eGPU) enclosure lets you hook up a desktop-class graphics card to your notebook.

we’ve put together a collection of the best External GPU Enclosures that are currently available on the market. To help you find the perfect External GPU Enclosure among a wide variety of options, we constantly update our collection with new and trending models.

10 Best External GPU Enclosures

Based on dozens of customer reviews and ratings, the followings are the top 10 best-selling External GPU Enclosures:

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1 Razer Core X Aluminum External GPU Enclosure (eGPU): Compatible with Windows & MacOS Thunderbolt 3 Laptops, NVIDIA /AMD PCIe Support, 650W PSU, Classic Black Razer Core X Aluminum External GPU Enclosure (eGPU): Compatible with Windows & MacOS Thunderbolt 3… $399.99 View Product
2 GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 3080 Gaming Box (REV2.0) eGPU, WATERFORCE All-in-One Cooling System, LHR, Thunderbolt 3, GV-N3080IXEB-10GD REV2.0 External Graphics Card GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 3080 Gaming Box (REV2.0) eGPU, WATERFORCE All-in-One Cooling System, LHR,… $1,399.99 View Product
3 Sonnet eGPU Breakaway Box 750ex - External GPU Chassis Sonnet eGPU Breakaway Box 750ex – External GPU Chassis $349.99 View Product
4 Cooler Master MasterCase EG200 Thunderbolt™ 3 External Graphics Card (EGPU) Enclosure with Hard Drive Dock, Laptop Stand and USB hub Cooler Master MasterCase EG200 Thunderbolt™ 3 External Graphics Card (EGPU) Enclosure with Hard… $449.99 View Product
5 Sonnet eGPU Breakaway Box 750 - External GPU Chassis - Not Compatible with M1 Macs Sonnet eGPU Breakaway Box 750 – External GPU Chassis – Not Compatible with M1 Macs $349.99 View Product
6 Cooler Master MasterCase NC100 White SFF Small Form Factor 7.9 Liter Case with V650 SFX Gold PSU, GPUs 2.5 Slots up to 320mm for Intel(r) NUC 9 Extreme Element Cooler Master MasterCase NC100 White SFF Small Form Factor 7.9 Liter Case with V650 SFX Gold PSU,… $175.00 View Product
7 AKiTiO Node Titan Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure with 650W PSU AKiTiO Node Titan Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure with 650W PSU $329.75 View Product
8 Mantiz MZ-03 Saturn Pro II EGPU -Thunderbolt 3 MacOS/Windows/Intel Thunderbolt Certified External GPU with SATA3 2.5 SSD/HDD,SD,USB 3.0 Gigabit LAN Dual TB3 chip Manage GFX & Extra IO (Space Grey) Mantiz MZ-03 Saturn Pro II EGPU -Thunderbolt 3 MacOS/Windows/Intel Thunderbolt Certified External… $349.00 View Product
9 OWC ThunderBay 4 RAID 5 4-Bay External Storage Enclosure with Dual Thunderbolt 3 Ports OWC ThunderBay 4 RAID 5 4-Bay External Storage Enclosure with Dual Thunderbolt 3 Ports $599.00 View Product
10 Yottamaster 4 Bay RAID External Hard Drive Enclosure 2.5'&3.5' SATA HDD/SSD Enclosure with 80mm RGB Silent Fan,Supports 72TB Max and RAID 0/1/3/5/10/Span/Clone/Normal RAID Modes - [DF4RU3] Yottamaster 4 Bay RAID External Hard Drive Enclosure 2.5″&3.5″ SATA HDD/SSD Enclosure with 80mm RGB… $269.99 View Product

Top Rated External GPU Enclosure Reviews

Since we’ve mentioned 10 different models of External GPU Enclosures on the above list, it may be difficult for you to find the right one for your needs. This is why we listed the key features of each of these External GPU Enclosures below:

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Razer Core X Aluminum External GPU Enclosure (eGPU): Compatible with Windows & MacOS Thunderbolt 3 Laptops, NVIDIA /AMD PCIe Support, 650W PSU, Classic Black
Razer Core X Aluminum External GPU Enclosure (eGPU): Compatible with Windows & MacOS Thunderbolt 3 Laptops, NVIDIA /AMD PCIe Support, 650W PSU, Classic Black

$399.99
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Product Highlights:

  • Desktop Grade Performance: Boosts Thunderbolt 3 laptop performance with support for up to 3 slot wide PCIe full sized desktop graphics cards (graphics card NOT included)
  • Built-In Power Supply: Includes a 650W ATX PSU with 100W laptop charging via Thunderbolt 3
  • Compatibility (Windows): Requires Thunderbolt 3 external graphics (eGPU) support with RS45 or later and compatible NVIDIA or AMD graphics cards
  • Compatibility (macOS): Requires Thunderbolt 3 and High Sierra 10.13.4 or later and compatible AMD graphics cards only (NVIDIA cards not supported)
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GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 3080 Gaming Box (REV2.0) eGPU, WATERFORCE All-in-One Cooling System, LHR, Thunderbolt 3, GV-N3080IXEB-10GD REV2.0 External Graphics Card
GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 3080 Gaming Box (REV2.0) eGPU, WATERFORCE All-in-One Cooling System, LHR, Thunderbolt 3, GV-N3080IXEB-10GD REV2.0 External Graphics Card

$1,399.99
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Product Highlights:

  • Powerful GeForce RTX 3080 delivers incredible performance for games, creators and A.I.
  • WATERFORCE all-in-one cooling system
  • Thunderbolt 3 plug and play
  • Supports 3x USB 3.0 for peripherals
  • Supports 1x Ethernet port
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Sonnet eGPU Breakaway Box 750ex - External GPU Chassis
Sonnet eGPU Breakaway Box 750ex – External GPU Chassis

$349.99
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Product Highlights:

  • Boosts Graphics Performance – Connects a high-performance GPU card to your computer with Thunderbolt 3 ports. Mac & Windows Compatible. *M1 Macs are NOT compatible with GPUs. (GPU Card not Included)
  • Cuts Application Task Times – Enables GPU acceleration to significantly improve editing, rendering, color grading, animation, and special effects performance.
  • 750W Power Supply – Support the power requirements of the latest compatible GPU cards; future-proof design handles higher power requirements of cards to come.
  • Supports Many of the Latest GPU Cards – Includes AMD Radeon VII, RX, RX Vega, Pro W and Pro WX models; and NVIDIA GeForce RTX series, TITAN, and Quadro models.
  • 750ex Model: Additional Connectivity Adds four 5Gb/s USB Type A ports to connect peripherals, plus an RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port for a wired network connectivity.
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Cooler Master MasterCase EG200 Thunderbolt™ 3 External Graphics Card (EGPU) Enclosure with Hard Drive Dock, Laptop Stand and USB hub
Cooler Master MasterCase EG200 Thunderbolt™ 3 External Graphics Card (EGPU) Enclosure with Hard Drive Dock, Laptop Stand and USB hub

$449.99
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Product Highlights:

  • Greatly boost GPU performance: Greatly increase GPU performance to any attached laptop by giving it the power of a desktop-class PCIe graphics card.
  • Thunderbolt 3 connection: The Thunderbolt 3 connection can support blistering data transfer speeds of up to 40Gbit/s while charging laptops at 60W.
  • Hard Drive Dock: Expand the storage on your laptop with an added 3.5″ or 2.5″ HDD/SSD drive for your game library or project files
  • Built-in Laptop Stand: Clean up desk space with the included laptop dock that places the laptop next to the EG200 for work with an external monitor
  • Performance GPU Support: With an included 550-Watt PSU, the EG200 supports even the most power hungry GPUs. Supports cards up to 325 x 54 x 141mm
  • Compact form factor: At just 9.7L the EG200 is one of the smallest eGPUs on the market supporting full size cards.
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Sonnet eGPU Breakaway Box 750 - External GPU Chassis - Not Compatible with M1 Macs
Sonnet eGPU Breakaway Box 750 – External GPU Chassis – Not Compatible with M1 Macs

$349.99
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Product Highlights:

  • Boosts Graphics Performance – Connects a high-performance GPU card to your computer with Thunderbolt 3 ports. Mac & Windows Compatible. *M1 Macs are NOT compatible with GPUs. Not Compatible with Thunderbolt 2 or USB-C ports. (GPU Card not Included)
  • Cuts Application Task Times – Enables GPU acceleration to significantly improve editing, rendering, color grading, animation, and special effects performance.
  • 750W Power Supply – Support the power requirements of the latest compatible GPU cards; future-proof design handles higher power requirements of cards to come.
  • Supports Many of the Latest GPU Cards – Includes AMD Radeon VII, RX, RX Vega, Pro W and Pro WX models; and NVIDIA GeForce RTX series, TITAN, and Quadro models. (See Compatibility Charts)
  • Quietest Configurable eGPU System Available Large built-in, variable-speed, temperature-controlled fan quietly and effectively cools whatever card you install.
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Cooler Master MasterCase NC100 White SFF Small Form Factor 7.9 Liter Case with V650 SFX Gold PSU, GPUs 2.5 Slots up to 320mm for Intel(r) NUC 9 Extreme Element
Cooler Master MasterCase NC100 White SFF Small Form Factor 7.9 Liter Case with V650 SFX Gold PSU, GPUs 2.5 Slots up to 320mm for Intel(r) NUC 9 Extreme Element

$175.00
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Product Highlights:

  • Intel(r) NUC 9 Extreme Compute Element Compatible: The first Intel(r) NUC 9 Extreme Compute Element chassis with full-length GPU compatibility
  • Ultra-Compact 7.9-Liter Internal Volume: The compact 7.9 liter allows a full-size GPU compatibility and better thermal performance
  • Full-Length GPU Support: Supports all modern GPUs up to 2.5 slots in thickness with a length of up to 320mm.
  • Fully Accessible Design: Opened from all sides to provide access to the components inside from all angles for easier accessibility
  • Excellent Cooling Capability: Two slim 92mm fans immediately exhaust hot air from the enclosure, granting excellent thermal performance
  • Premium Quality Materials: Thick, long-lasting powder-coated steel resists scratches, dents, bending, and crushing
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AKiTiO Node Titan Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure with 650W PSU
AKiTiO Node Titan Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Enclosure with 650W PSU

$329.75
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Product Highlights:

  • Lightning fast graphics: Thunderbolt 3 port for up to 40Gb/s speed
  • Satisfies power hungry cards: 650W power supply
  • Play or work while charging: up to 85W for notebook charging
  • Spacious design: enables use of large double-width graphics cards
  • Toolless access: thumb screws for easy card installation
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Mantiz MZ-03 Saturn Pro II EGPU -Thunderbolt 3 MacOS/Windows/Intel Thunderbolt Certified External GPU with SATA3 2.5 SSD/HDD,SD,USB 3.0 Gigabit LAN Dual TB3 chip Manage GFX & Extra IO (Space Grey)
Mantiz MZ-03 Saturn Pro II EGPU -Thunderbolt 3 MacOS/Windows/Intel Thunderbolt Certified External GPU with SATA3 2.5 SSD/HDD,SD,USB 3.0 Gigabit LAN Dual TB3 chip Manage GFX & Extra IO (Space Grey)

$349.00
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Product Highlights:

  • Compatible with Windows 10 2016~Now Thunderbolt Laptop. macOS Catalina 10.15.3 MacBook Pro 2016~2020,13~16” ; Mac mini 2018～, Dual Thunderbolt 3 buses with 40Gbps speed ,One bus for Graphic card, the other for Extra I.O NO MORE lags & interference ( Intel Thunderbolt 3 Certified ) (Thunderbolt 3 laptop/ iMac/ Intel NUC. ONLY ! )
  • Internal 750W ( 80+ Gold ) Fan Start-stop design, Spin only when Temp reached to 55 degree. Power Delivery to Host Max 100W ( MBP 16″ ) , 550W to Graphic card, 3 sets of 12V ( 8 + 2 ) for O.C card OR NVIDIA RTX 3080/3090/3090 Titan. Extra I.O: SD 4.0 * 1, USB 3.0 *5 ( 7.5W power delivery/E.A ) SATA III * 1 for 2.5” SSD/HDD , RJ45 Gigabit Lan * 1
  • Full aluminum body with anodizing treatment, tray opening style, supported Full length/hight/width Monster graphic card. 2.75PCIE slot. ( Max : 12.99 * 6.29 * 2.36 Inch ) compatible with Liquid Cooling Monster card; system fan can be swapped by the radiator
  • Longer Thunderbolt 3 0.7M 40GB cable bundled & Low noise large system Fan ( 120*35mm) + PSU large fan “ Start-Stop “ design , 3 thermal detectors, Fan speed Start-Stop with PWM control , A quiet beast on your desk!
  • Compatible Graphic cards : Windows 10 System: ALL of AMD Radeon, Radeon Pro / Nvidia Gefore , Quadro ( including RTX 3080/3090 * 2 PCI slots ). macOS Catalina 10.15.3 ~, Qualified ONLY AMD 470,480,570,580,590,Vega 56,64, Navi 5500,5600,5700XT, WX4100,5100,7100,9100 series . ( DO NOT USE any Nvidia card in MacOS !! There is no driver there )
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OWC ThunderBay 4 RAID 5 4-Bay External Storage Enclosure with Dual Thunderbolt 3 Ports
OWC ThunderBay 4 RAID 5 4-Bay External Storage Enclosure with Dual Thunderbolt 3 Ports

$599.00
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Product Highlights:

  • Two Thunderbolt 3 ports and Dedicated DisplayPort 1.2 port
  • Up to 1527MB/s sustained performance
  • Includes SoftRAID: robust software for creating, monitoring, and managing advanced RAID sets RAID 4/5/1+0 (10) is available for Mac only at this time
  • Works with 3.5″ or 2.5″ drives — no adapter needed
  • User configurable in RAID 0, 1, 4, 5 & 1+16
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Yottamaster 4 Bay RAID External Hard Drive Enclosure 2.5'&3.5' SATA HDD/SSD Enclosure with 80mm RGB Silent Fan,Supports 72TB Max and RAID 0/1/3/5/10/Span/Clone/Normal RAID Modes - [DF4RU3]
Yottamaster 4 Bay RAID External Hard Drive Enclosure 2.5″&3.5″ SATA HDD/SSD Enclosure with 80mm RGB Silent Fan,Supports 72TB Max and RAID 0/1/3/5/10/Span/Clone/Normal RAID Modes – [DF4RU3]

$269.99
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Product Highlights:

  • 【Enjoy All Games You Like】Four hard drives can be mounted in this device, support with up to 72TB large capacity. A massive collection of newest or classic games, now you can store them all together. Gamers have never had this degree of storage for what they fascinated. No longer be forced to miss out some of the truly interesting/intense games with this immense and gaming-focused external storage system.
  • 【See A Visually Stunning World】A 80mm RGB Silent Fan is located between the Translucent Frames on both sides. Lights will auto-changed from one color to the next, blursing the line between fiction and reality, and creating deepper gaming immersion. The main frame built by unibody aluminum. The large fan help to pull out the hot air from inside the enclosure, keeping the the hard drive cool during long hours of operation.
  • 【Four Universal 3.5/2.5-inch Drive Bays】 This 4 bay hdd enclosure is designed for both 2.5″ SSDs where speed is the priority and for 3.5″ HDDs when it’s important to maximize the storage capacity. The removable mental trays allow for easy installation and replacement of the drives. Your hard drives can be firmly fixed on the tray by provided screws, which can effectively protect your hdds from shock and interface damage.
  • 【Powerfully Easy RAID】Supports RAID 0/1/3/5/10/Span/Clone/Normal RAID modes, you can configure multiple RAID modes at the flick of an easy-access switch for your specific needs. Or you can download the Software RAID management, creating, managing and monitoring RAID mode you set.
  • 【Wide Project Applicability】Convenient USB3.0 Type-B 5Gbps ports for peripherals and mobile devices. Reliable power supply-Up to 280W instantaneous power and output in 150W rated power, which will ensure the entire operation be safety and stable. It’s also applicable to your other workingflow, like digital imaging, media ingest/manage, video production, video editing and system backups ,etc.

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Final Words

So, these are all of the Best External GPU Enclosures available on the market. We hope this collection was helpful to find the right External GPU Enclosure for the money. However, we recommend checking out the features, benefits, and problems of each of these External GPU Enclosures before taking your decision.