I wanted to set up my GMKtec M6 for Linux gaming (ChimeraOS or Bazzite) because I’m not a big fan of Windows. It kinda worked, but I kept crashing after a few minutes of gaming. I reached out to support, and they gave me some suggestions, but they mostly suggested I try Windows for stability. I decided to give it a shot and set up Windows and the eGPU. It’s working great now! I might try reinstalling Bazzite in a few months if GMKtec supports Linux better. In the end, the gaming set up is much smoother on Linux (no Windows nonsense!), but actual gaming is more stable on Windows. I ended up spending a few days trying to beat Windows into submission. Did you know that even though it’s 2025, there’s no easy way to stop shortcuts from showing up on your desktop? Sigh. Anyway, Julian at GMKtec support was super helpful, so I really appreciate the support I got with this purchase. Thanks, GMKtec!

Buena calidad del producto, excelente tamaño, y gran empaqué. Muy satisfecho

For context, I am using this with my OneXPlayer X1 Pro to replace a traditional desktop. Initially I was going to buy the OneXPlayer eGPU but it is double the price. As I continued my search, prices were consistently high until I found this one. Hesitant on how low the price was, I was admittedly nervous. This has allowed my portable device to comfortably achieve 30 FPS in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on medium, 60 FPS in Star Citizen on low (heavy game), and consistently high FPS in Oblivion Remastered at 60 FPS on medium, and 40-50 on High. Another great addition is the USB-C power supply which has made it much easier to grab my portable, disconnect it, and go. The fans are reasonably quiet, and I was surprised how small this device is. I am very happy with my purchase and will continue to support this company if they produce more items I may want.

I spent $20 on a M.2 PCI X4 to Oculink adding it to my mini-PC. This allowed me to use the Oculink connection on this GMKtec AD-GP1 External GPU Docking Station, with AMD Radeon 7600M XT GPU with great success.If you use the USB 4.0 with video support the FPS performance Will be fine. But a great deal of small gaming freezes while playing. This is because the video is converted to a format the USB can use, then converted back, causing intermittent lag making this a deal breaker. Oculink has given me very solid, low lag, consistent FPS gaming.My Mini PC and others show up in search queries regarding the automated onboard graphics switching to EGPUs and back. This causing boot issue inconsistencies. Yes, that's not a comment specific to this manufacturer and performance of this EGPU but directed @ some Mini PCs that will need Oculink connectivity added (M.2).This will help. First, with pc and EGPU power disconnected plug in the Oculink cable, and all others (HDMI, USB, etc.) to both units. Second, The EGPU must be plugged in first as your Pc only responds to what is there as the BIOS fires up (POST). If the EGPU is not connected and powered up first, it cannot be seen when you hit the power button on the PC.Third, this process still holds true with future EGPU connection issues. So, all connections/cables remain connected. Pull power from both units. Long press PCs "power on" button "without power connected" to drain any residual BIOS startup memory. Connect power to the EGPU, then the PC, and finally press the power button. Your BIOS has seen a new PCI X4 connection and will have responded to it. If you intentionally switch from EGPU to onboard graphics or back hold down the "SHIFT" key while you click shut down. This will Delete the KERNEL (operating sys, instructions as to what hardware and drivers to preload) and allow it to be rebuilt on boot up.This unit is and has been a 5 Star purchase. Deciding to buy it you will consider the above. You would prefer to go into this with a Mini PC that has Oculink built into it. If you choose my way (add M.2 Oculink) just make sure you have a general understanding of BIOS POST and the operating sys. Kernel

I am really happy with the device but my power brick stopped working, anyone know what is the size the of DC connector? I found many brand with the same input/output but not sure about the connector size?

I received the AD-GP1 two days ago. Hookup was simple and easy, and the small form of the unit made it comfortably paired with the K8 Plus (also a nice product of GMKtec) on my desk. It would be better if the OcuLink interface of the K8 Plus were in the back of the unit instead of in the front. That would align with the back-placed OcuLink interface of the AD-GP1 rather than having the OcuLink cable awkwardly laid out on my desk (see picture of my setup).I don’t use computer to play games, so I won’t review the egpu in terms of how well it runs computer games. Besides, there are already tons of reviews in that regard on the internet. What I use the egpu for is photo and video editing. So let me just focus on how well it does its job in this regard.My setup is K8 Plus (Ryzen 7 8845HS, 64G ram, 1+1T SSD) with LG 4k monitor, running Lightroom v14, Photoshop 2024.1, Topaz Photo AI 3, Topaz Video AI 6, DaVinci Resolve Studio 19 and Shotcut 25.03.My K8 Plus handles routine photo editing jobs on Lightroom and Photoshop without hiccups, but it struggles a bit if it is to create a super large panorama from dozens of large photos, or to use AI models for detail recovery and upscaling. Particularly when Topaz Photo AI plugin is involved to do multiple enhancements. With the AD-GP1 connected, such jobs are piece of cake. Productivity is significantly boosted.It is somewhat a different story when it comes to video editing. The K8 Plus basically has no problem handling light works such as combining clips or creating slideshows with little additional editing. But when video enhancements such as upscaling, detail recovery or enhancement, color grading and special effects are involved, the integrated Radeon 780M is screaming for help. For example, upscaling a 1920x1080 video clip to 4k would take 10 or more times the length of the clip (about 2-4 fps). When the AD-GP1 is hooked up, and with proper setting change on DaVinci (choose OpenCL for GPU processing mode), the processing speed of simple HD clip jobs can run up to 500 fps (but Shotcut appears unable to utilize the power of the AD-GP1 even when paralelling processing is set). For a job of HD to 4K upscaling plus 2x slow motion (a job the K8 Plus can hardly do), the processing speed can run up to 120 fps. The speed is doubled if the job is downscaling.However, running AI-based jobs on Topaz Video AI seems beyond the power of the AD-GP1. It achieves a speed of only 2-4 fps in a job of 2x upscaling and detail recovery on a 1920x1080 clip. Maybe it’s because Topaz Video AI is too demanding, and I should look for a better program to do the jobs.In summary, the AD-GP1 significantly boosts the productivity of all of my photo editing jobs and medium-load video editing jobs. I highly recommend it if it is to be used for such jobs, in conjunction with a similar PC/mini pc.P.S. The unit is generally quiet on photo editing work, but its fan is clearly audible and GPU temperature can go up to 75 celcius when it is fully loaded in video editing.

This is my first eGPU and GMKTEK purchase. For context, I purchased this to pair with my Legion Go + an OLED portable monitor (UPERFECT 02: OLED 3k 16 inch).My initial impressions were the build quality, which feels very premium. The size is also very compact and the design is minimalistic/subtle. It doesn’t throw RGB at your face or look ridiculous.When plugging it into the Legion Go it was Plug N Play on the internal screen. I was instantly able to use the 7600m XT rather the Z1Es integrated GPU. The performance increased via TB4 and the internal screen was about 15-40% depending on the game.Now, the tricky part was using the external monitor. Unfortunately the stock drivers on the Legion Go don’t play nice with eGPUs and external monitors. This isn’t a fault of GMKTEK, but a fault of Lenovo and their drivers. You will need to install stock 780m drivers on your LEGO to use this and an external monitors. It’s time consuming but isn’t difficult. There’s lots of tutorials online.Once you get the external setup working, the performance jump is quite significant. You will get higher performance on an external monitor rather the internal (bandwidth issue on the LEGOs screen). I was getting anywhere from 30% to nearly 100% more performance. For example, in Cyberpunk 2077, I could achieve nearly 100FPS on 1920x1200 with AMD fluid frames and all settings on high with RTX. That’s amazing for the price point!All in all, I highly recommend the product if you’re looking for an eGPU. If you’re using a handheld and want to use an external monitor, make sure you read up on some guides to help navigate some potential errors.