Why Asus’ world-first Thunderbolt 5 eGPU is on my gamer wishlist

Asus just completely sold me on mobile GPUs by dropping the world’s first eGPU and dock with Thunderbolt 5 connectivity at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. Spoiler alert: It’s ripped with power and stacked with ports.

The Asus ROG XG Mobile (2025), which looks a bit like a mini PC, can harness the power of up to Nvidia’s vanguard-tier RTX 5090 chip through a single cable connection. But it can do a lot more than that, too. The compact dock, which weighs less than 2.2 pounds, also provides up to 150W maximum power...