Review on Mantiz MZ-03 Saturn Pro II EGPU - Thunderbolt 3 External GPU with SATA3 2.5 SSD/HDD, SD, USB 3.0, Gigabit LAN, Dual TB3 Chip - MacOS/Windows Compatible by Wayne Burkett

I am completely baffled that anyone would try to make an eGPU case without at least four USB 3.0 ports. Part of the idea is that I can leave my laptop on my desk and plug in a single cable to get peripherals, power, an external display, a dedicated Ethernet connection, and in this case, extra graphics power. However, many of them lack USB, and those that do tend to lack Ethernet. It makes no sense to me not to include $10 worth of additional hardware in your design. In any case, luckily the Mantiz Venus MZ-02 has just that. Heck, they've even added a SATA port in there for an extra measure in case you want to add some external storage while you're at it! Here's what I'm using: - HP Specter x360 13-ac0XX (7th Gen, Kaby Lake, Intel i7-7500U) - Windows 10 x64 Home (Build 18362) - GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 Windforce OC 4G Graphics Card (N1650WF2OC-4GD) The entire Process was as painless and easy as you might suspect. No bumps, nothing special I had to do to set it up. Just plug in and get started. The design of the case itself is also good, as I expected. Simple machined aluminum, clean look, no "extreme" or "gamer" design, exactly what you see in the pictures. The tool-less side panel is good, easy enough to remove and sits on it nice and neatly, not loose or messy. So far, so good. I haven't tested much, but I did verify that I can open Doom and run it at my full 2560x1080 resolution and high settings. It's a big step up from running at 1280x720 on the lowest settings because yes, it ran that way on the onboard Intel HD 620 with a slight drop in framerate. Enough for me to endure and complete the game. At least now I can go back and win again, but this time I'll appreciate the graphics a little more. If anything changes about this guy and he comes out I will update my review. This reminded me that I need to update my review of my latest TB3 docking station.