ASUS has officially announced the release of the ROG XG Station 3 (Thunderbolt 5) open-air graphics card enclosure. In fact, ASUS showcased this product during COMPUTEX 2025 in May, attracting significant attention from gamers. It enhances the gaming and professional performance of laptops without compromising portability. Although the product page was added to the official website several months ago, detailed information was lacking.
The ROG XG Station 3 (Thunderbolt 5) features a polished metal surface with a streamlined design, and supports ASUS's AURA SYNC RGB lighting synchronization, making it look both stylish and powerful while perfectly complementing the user's graphics card aesthetic. Its open design allows the graphics card to be the visual centerpiece and ensures unobstructed heat dissipation. For standard graphics cards, PCIe power cables can be used; if you choose a graphics card that supports the BTF back-connector system, you can utilize the GC-HPWR power interface for power delivery.
The overall dimensions of the new product are 324.6 × 173.0 × 104.7 mm. It is recommended to use it with an SFX or SFX-L form factor power supply unit of 750W or higher, with an 80 PLUS Gold rating or above. Using the Thunderbolt 5 interface, users can achieve 80Gbps bandwidth and 140W reverse power delivery. This is a plug-and-play solution that instantly transforms any laptop with a Thunderbolt 5 port into a powerful gaming and rendering tool, meeting the demands of high-performance, high-load application environments.
Thanks to the Thunderbolt 5 interface, the ROG XG Station 3 (Thunderbolt 5) also offers powerful expansion capabilities, featuring dual USB 10Gbps Type-C ports on the front.
