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And we can fit it in our backpack with a notebook." We wanted to keep a design consistent with the materials and colors we use. "We are really happy with the design as it is now," he said.
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While there does seem to be some demand for the Core as portable device, Sather said it's unlikely Razer would redesign it to better suit that purpose. "But the capabilities of the laptop would still be improved," he said. Using an external monitor, Sather said, would likely be a "bit better." The one drawback of relying on the laptop's screen instead of a separate monitor is that the data has to be piped to the graphics card and then back to the laptop. While it is designed to allow a mobile user to essentially turn their laptop into a more powerful, docked gaming system complete with your own plugged in mouse, keyboard and monitor it can also be used just to increase the graphics power of the laptop. The unit uses a Thunderbolt USB-C port to connect to a compatible laptop, and can transfer data at up to 40 Gbps. One zone is inside the Core and the other adds downlighting. (The cards are sold separately.) The enclosure includes a 500 W power supply, four USB 3.0 ports, a gigabit Ethernet port and two-zone lighting. It supports compatible double-wide, full-length, PCI Express x16 cards from AMD and Nvidia.
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The Core is a slick rectangular box with rounded corners and a mesh metal screen on one side that allows users to see the interior lighting and for air to pass through for cooling. That's because the Core can pass the graphics card information back to the supported Razer laptops, both of which have a 4K display option. "I think one of the reasons people are thinking about it that way is because you wouldn't need to bring a display with you." "We designed it to be this thing that sits on your desk, but people want to know if they can move it from room to room, or bring it to a friend's house or a LAN party," he said. "We have tossed it into our backpacks and taken with us to events."ĭespite toting the Core around themselves, Sather said that Razer was caught a little off guard by how many people are asking about portability of what is essentially a docking station. "But it's definitely something that could be taken out of the home. We didn't put a handle on it," Sather said. In particular, people are curious about whether the Core could be used with a laptop as a portable gaming rig. The graphics card enclosure doesn't start shipping until April, but people are already wondering how else they can use the Core beyond as a graphics amp for a Razer laptop. The Core went on pre-order last night for $499 (or $399, if you buy it with a supported Razer laptop). The laptop graphics-amping Razer Core supports non-Razer laptops, but it's not really designed to be carted around with you, Razer's director of product marketing, Kevin Sather, told Polygon.