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Razer engineered a track-based system that allows the internal chassis to slide quietly inside the external chassis without metal rubbing against metal. The original Razer Core X featured a thoughtful design that allowed users to access and change out the GPU inside with minimal effort, and that remains true for the upgraded model. Users who inspect the units closely will notice subtle differences, but it’s essentially a slightly upgraded Razer Core X, which is overall a good thing. Outside of those primary changes, everything else about the Razer Core X Chroma is basically the same as the original.
Up to 3-Slot wide, full-length, PCI-Express x16 graphics card.Compatible with PCI-Express graphics cards.Hopefully Razer will offer a way for Mac users to configure the lighting in the future, since it’s arguably the biggest reason to purchase a Razer Core X Chroma over the original model. Without access to Razer’s Synapse 3 software, which is not supported on macOS, configuration of the lighting for Mac users is not possible at this time.
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I installed Synapse via a Windows Boot Camp installation, and although I was able to customize the lighting patterns, these customizations appeared to rely on the Synapse software to work and weren’t persistent after disconnecting the eGPU. Spectrum is a simple pattern that slowly cycles through each color without too much fanfare. Unfortunately for Mac users, there currently exists no option to configure the lighting, so it remains on the default Spectrum Cycling pattern. The diffusion and reflection techniques that Razer incorporates within its case allows the light to be presented in a soft manner that’s pleasant to look at. It’s not just about having lighting, but it’s the way that lighting is presented. Razer has a lot of experience with RGB lighting and it shows. Like other Razer products, the Core X Chroma adds support for RGB underflow and internal lighting. Subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more videos Chroma RGB Lighting Razer Core X Chroma eGPU video walkthrough
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Razer says that it will update its support page with a driver download for Mac users. I installed the driver, and can confirm it now works. Update: Razer has acknowledged the issue, and provided me with an Ethernet driver for macOS. I’ll update this post with more details as I work with Razer to get to the bottom of it. This indicates that the connectivity problem may be just with my individual unit. I connected to no less than four different Macs, and could never acquire Ethernet connectivity.Īfter speaking with Razer representatives, they informed me that it should work as soon as a Thunderbolt 3 connection is established. I want to note at the outset that I was unable to get Ethernet working when connected to the Razer Core X Chroma. The 650W power supply from the original Razer Core X has been upgraded to a 700W power supply on the Razer Core X Chroma, but GPU Max Power support remains at 500W. There’s also a built-in Gigabit Ethernet port for connecting to a hard-wired network. What’s new with Razer Core X Chromaįirst and foremost, the new Razer Core X Chroma eGPU includes four USB-A ports for connecting external peripherals.
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Watch our full video walkthrough for the details. The Chroma is based closely on the original Razer Core X, but there are several new enhancements, such as RGB lighting, Gigabit Ethernet, and USB ports. One big question I have about the trend to Retinal displays is how much more graphics ability is required to just maintain the existing level of performance.Today we went hands-on with Razer’s new $399 Core X Chroma eGPU enclosure. The best thing about these PCs is the initial customability and some upgrading ability later.
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The current trend of thinner and lighter for the Apple laptops has compromised the gaming capabilities to the point that I have switched to a PC Clevo P150HM for new games. For several years Apple sort of kept up with PC graphics ability making the Macbook Pros, Mac Pros, and some iMacs close enough to play recent demanding PC games. Like yourself I found that a customized PC is the way to go for PC games.