# eGPU or Compute Box

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/egpu-or-compute-box/50208>\
**Category:** Offtopic\
**Tags:** hardware\
**Created:** [November 16, 2020, 2:58am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/egpu-or-compute-box/50208 "2020-11-16T02:58:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![ChrisRackauckas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/chrisrackauckas/32/77_2.png) [@ChrisRackauckas](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ChrisRackauckas)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2020, 9:01am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/egpu-or-compute-box/50208/4 "2020-11-16T09:01:47Z")

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I use a Razer Core X and it works pretty well. Lots of laptops have a thunderbolt port, just get one like that. I also have a desktop, and would recommend a desktop any day over a laptop setup if you’re using it often enough. There’s just a lot of nice advantages.

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