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Posted 23 May 2022
Refurbished Lenovo Legion Graphic BoostStation External GPU - With RTX 2060 6GB - £299.99 With code (UK Mainland) @ laptopoutletdirect /eBay
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May not be for all, but a fair price for anyone needing an external GPU solution. Back in January the Boostation alone was £154.94. So that puts this at £145.05 more than back then, including the RTX 2060 6GB here. This basically allows you to add a full size graphics card to a system that you wouldn't normally be able to (Laptop / small formfactor PC)
It is refurbished and does come with a 12 month warranty.
Use code CROWN20 for the £299.99 price point (UK mainland)
Connection - This connects via Thunderbolt
Condition Status: Refurbished
“Certified Refurbished. They are professionally tested and restored to Factory default state. May have light cosmetic blemishes in some cases. (Buyer pays Return postage). 12 Months Laptop Outlet Warranty (Return to Base).”
Supported Graphics cards:
Lenovo Legion BoostStation Graphics Booster - RTX 2060
Add unlimited power to your gaming arsenal with the Lenovo Legion BoostStation Graphics Booster. This game-elevating dock houses an optional tower-level graphics card, then connects to your laptop via Thunderbolt™ 3 for epic frame rates. Expandable 2.5" storage bays house your media libraries while ample I/O supports your peripherals. Enjoy tower-level battle-station performance from your laptop.
Create your own battle-station
Lenovo Legion BoostStation Graphics BoosterSupporting and connecting multiple displays or devices through a single, compact port, Thunderbolt 3 lets you enjoy high-performance graphics on the latest thin and light Legion Y740Si Laptop (or other laptop that supports Thunderbolt™ 3) with one cable
Tower-level graphics
Supporting over 300W of power to your graphics card of choice, the Legion BoostStation Graphics Booster delivers tower-level performance to any Thunderbolt™ 3 supported laptop.
Create your own battle-station
Lenovo Legion BoostStation Graphics BoosterSupporting and connecting multiple displays or devices through a single, compact port, Thunderbolt 3 lets you enjoy high-performance graphics on the latest thin and light Legion Y740Si Laptop (or other laptop that supports Thunderbolt 3) with one cable
Delivery - All orders placed are processed within 1-3 working days of receiving payment. Once an order has been processed customers will receive an email with tracking information. Once dispatched, please allow up to 2 working days for delivery to take place.
We offer Free UK mainland delivery on all orders, along with other paid options for Express delivery.
Please note: All orders will only be delivered to the address that you provide during the checkout stage on eBay.
Returns - We hope you love your new purchase. However, we understand that sometimes products may need to be returned. Whether your item has developed a fault, or is damaged, or you’ve simply just changed your mind, we’re here to help.
Take a look at our Returning an item help page for more details. You're covered by the eBay Money Back Guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing.
It is refurbished and does come with a 12 month warranty.
Use code CROWN20 for the £299.99 price point (UK mainland)
Connection - This connects via Thunderbolt
Condition Status: Refurbished
“Certified Refurbished. They are professionally tested and restored to Factory default state. May have light cosmetic blemishes in some cases. (Buyer pays Return postage). 12 Months Laptop Outlet Warranty (Return to Base).”
- Supporting over 300W of power
- 3.5/2.5 HDD expansion slot
- Thunderbolt 3 connectivity
Supported Graphics cards:
- NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 2080 Super 8 GB
- NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 2070 Super 8 GB
- NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 2060 6 GB
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
- AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 XT
- RTX 3000 Series
- AMD Radeon 6000 Series
Lenovo Legion BoostStation Graphics Booster - RTX 2060
Add unlimited power to your gaming arsenal with the Lenovo Legion BoostStation Graphics Booster. This game-elevating dock houses an optional tower-level graphics card, then connects to your laptop via Thunderbolt™ 3 for epic frame rates. Expandable 2.5" storage bays house your media libraries while ample I/O supports your peripherals. Enjoy tower-level battle-station performance from your laptop.
Create your own battle-station
Lenovo Legion BoostStation Graphics BoosterSupporting and connecting multiple displays or devices through a single, compact port, Thunderbolt 3 lets you enjoy high-performance graphics on the latest thin and light Legion Y740Si Laptop (or other laptop that supports Thunderbolt™ 3) with one cable
Tower-level graphics
Supporting over 300W of power to your graphics card of choice, the Legion BoostStation Graphics Booster delivers tower-level performance to any Thunderbolt™ 3 supported laptop.
Create your own battle-station
Lenovo Legion BoostStation Graphics BoosterSupporting and connecting multiple displays or devices through a single, compact port, Thunderbolt 3 lets you enjoy high-performance graphics on the latest thin and light Legion Y740Si Laptop (or other laptop that supports Thunderbolt 3) with one cable
Delivery - All orders placed are processed within 1-3 working days of receiving payment. Once an order has been processed customers will receive an email with tracking information. Once dispatched, please allow up to 2 working days for delivery to take place.
We offer Free UK mainland delivery on all orders, along with other paid options for Express delivery.
Please note: All orders will only be delivered to the address that you provide during the checkout stage on eBay.
Returns - We hope you love your new purchase. However, we understand that sometimes products may need to be returned. Whether your item has developed a fault, or is damaged, or you’ve simply just changed your mind, we’re here to help.
- Change of mind - Please note that returns due to a change of mind (e.g. remorse purchases) need to be returned within 30 days of when you receive the item. In addition, the item needs to be in its original packaging with all contents (if applicable) for the return to be authorised.
If you wish to return your item within 30 days of purchase, due to a change of mind, please contact us via eBay messages. Our customer service team will send you the returns address with all the necessary details which you will need to include in order to return the item.
Please note: The buyer is responsible for the return postage costs. - Item is not as described in the listing/ arrives damaged/ is malfunctioning or is missing parts - In the unlikely event that your item is not as described in the listing, arrives in damaged condition, is malfunctioning or missing something which was detailed in the listing, please do not hesitate to contact us via eBay messages.
Please contact our customer service team via eBay messages within 7 days of your purchase to inform us about any problems related to your purchase. Our customer service team will provide you with detailed information regarding how to return your item for a refund.
Please note: The buyer would be required to keep proof of postage when returning the item/s. - Refunds - As soon as we receive your item back at our premises, we will inspect it and allocate your details for a refund.
- We aim to complete your refund within 48 hours of receiving your parcel. However, during busy periods we may experience backlog in processing your refund, nonetheless we will always refund you within 6 working days of receiving the returned item, as per eBay managed returns regulations.
Take a look at our Returning an item help page for more details. You're covered by the eBay Money Back Guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing.
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Edited by Ken, 23 May 2022
58 Comments
sorted byWhile this is good price for this eGPU and card, the main issue you will all have, as I did, is Thunderbolt 3. This will only ever allow 4x PCIe lanes.
All the supported cards require 8x PCIe to hit anywhere near their potential and the 2080, 2070 and 2060 require 16x PCIe.
Take it from a guy who knows. I bought the Razer Core X (same idea as the Lenovo) and put initially the RX 5700XT in and tried to play Fortnite and it was sub 25FPS. The 2080 wasn't much better - all because of the Thunderbolt 3 PCIe lanes restrictions.
I didn't have a sloth of a laptop either: 2.4Ghz 8 Core i9, 32GB DDR4 Ram and an NVme drive to boot from.
Luckily I bought from Amazon at the time so I could send the whole lot back - which I did. It was no good for gaming. (edited)
Not really necessary. TB4 mostly just raises minimum bandwidth rather than maximum so not worth worrying about at this point.
One of the tips they say in the "recommended use method" documentation is to disable any existing additional discrete GPU they have
Disable discrete graphics
To avoid conflicts with the graphics in LenovoLegion BoostStation, disable the computer'sdiscrete graphics in the Device Manager.
Step 1. Press the power button to turn on thecomputer.
Step 2. Press the Windows logo key + X.
Step 3. Select Device Manager.
Step 4. Expand the Display adapters section.
Step 5. Right click the name of the discretegraphics and click Properties.
Step 6. Select Driver tab.
Step 7. Select the Disable Device option and clickYes.
Step 8. Close the Device Manager.
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benchmarks.ul.com/com…g=0
It should be able to give u a quick view of each model. However, for a better understanding, more comprehensive tests should be carried out for a better comparison, especially with different setups, e.g. ddr5, cooling system, CPUs etc.
gpu.userbenchmark.com/Com…918
Should prob get educated on g cards it seems. 2060 Vs 1080ti, the 1080ti won't smoke it. 2060 is as good if not slightly more powerful than a 1080. Plus can use DLSS. Makes a world of difference. 1080ti is old tech. Plus a £100 more, for old tech that gets a few FPS more but lacks DLSS! What a joker!
No.
LOL! Reality check; https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_rtx_2060_review_(founder),33.html (edited)
You wouldn’t be able to play any vaguely modern games as an Atom CPU is woefully underpowered.
This really needs a minimum quad core CPU that is not throttled that much due to the laptop design.
You should check out the compatibility link shared earlier - it’s not a given that it will work with just any laptop.
I doubt your Atom machine has a Thunderbolt 3 port…!
Happy to be corrected but I don’t think a Zenbook S has a Thunderbolt 3 port? (edited)
Yes prob around 50% faster but without realtime raytracing.
No dude, 1080Ti smokes the 2060. This is a 20 game average lol
would definitely recommend eGPU
This is a weird response. 50% is probably a silly number to throw around, but you can get close to it with a texture-heavy game. 20-30% is a more realistic number.
The 1080ti is old, but it's a 1997 Boxster vs a 2005 Corsa. The raw grunt of the 1080ti still works today. The 1080ti is still faster by a clear margin. RT tanks the 2060 performance (so it's hardly a feature) and features like DLSS don't offset ones that work on everything (ie FSR). The only reason I'd consider the 2060 is the 90W lower TDP.
But if you need an egpu, this seems like a great price.
It might...
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Not likely. 500W PSU, and I think only supports 300W for the GPU (edited)
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At this price? That's an unrealistic wish for egpu with 3080
Guess it depends what you play. Obviously will be better than a non dedicated GPU. From memories when I tested an rx580 in an egpu on my xps 9370 I think was very playable.
Thanks I don't play anything crazy, decided to order it and worst case I can return it and just swallow the postage costs!
I almost had a panic but I'm 99% sure - it's this one here:
amazon.co.uk/dp/…A1F
Ahhh yes that’s good news!
That’s a smart laptop you’ve got there (edited)
Is a 1080Ti better/much better than an RTX 2060?
Do you know a good place where one can easily compare about the different models? I found it really confusing to understand what one is buying with Nvidia's naming convention...
I would have bought one my self but not much of an upgrade from the gtx 1070 on my laptop.
It's almost 99% intel devices due to AMD being against thunderbolt. Although the tide is starting to turn
plenty of games the 1080Ti will pull away almost 50%, like overwatch. Thing is 1080Tis overclock like a dream, 2060s not so much, so the gap widens even further. But yeah, this is a great deal. Heck you could buy it, sell the 2060 and buy a better card if you wanted its so cheap (edited)
If you've already got anything close to a 2060 in your laptop, this won't help much.
I put a 3.5 HDD inside for game images and the like.
The 2060 6GB works find with, say, Far Cry 6 in Ultra mode on the 3440x1440 monitor but runs out of memory when connected to a 4K TV.
It seems quite sensitive to the quality of the Thunderbolt cable you use and the short one that comes with it is only really a stop-gap. I ended up with a Belkin one for use under the desk and that's been stable. The no-name cables are a big "avoid". (edited)