Mantiz Venus: an eGPU box + docking station for MacBook Pro

37 Comments on Mantiz Venus: an eGPU box + docking station for MacBook Pro

1. Wait so how is this connected to a MacBook?

   • Is it possible to do something like this wirelessly?

   • No, not enough bandwidth, not to mention the latency issues that would stem from that.

   • Last question! Do the eGPU boxes have storage as well??

   • Last question! Do the eGPU boxes have storage as well??

   • You can add your own SATA drive.

2. Test gigabit Ethernet speeds?

   • Ain’t nobody got time for that. No, but foreal, my router is too far away to do that. Sorry.

3. Quick question guys and gals. When is the best time for me to post videos? Like, when do you prefer watching?

   • 9to5Mac dinner time

   • What time is that for you? Dinner time for me can be LATE.

   • 7 pm pt

   • Gotcha.

   • I like to watch these kind of videos in the morning before going to work.

4. Thnx  4 the fast reply. ( maybe in another video ? )

   • No prob, I’ll keep that in mind.

5. Can you make a tutorial about how to make egpu work under bootcamp? Thanks!

   • Here you go: https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/26/how-to-turn-the-2016-macbook-pro-into-a-windows-gaming-machine-using-the-compact-akitio-thunder3-gtx-1050-ti-video/

6. Give me a list which graphics cards could fit. You said RX 480 and GTX 1080 already.

   • Most cards should fit, I have the exact dimensions in the post on 9to5.

   • K and btw, great eGPU videos!

7. I love these videos! Keep the eGPU posts coming!!

   Questions:
   – Have you tried this on the Macbook Pro 2016 w/out touchbar?
   – Have you tried this on the new Macbook (slim)?

   • It won’t work on the MacBook (USB only, no TB3). It would work very similarly on the 13-inch Touchbar-less MacBook Pro as it does on my 13-inch Touch Bar model. Thanks for watching, Richard.

   • Thanks for the quick reply!

     Forgot to ask:

     Will this eGPU (connected to your 13″) drive three or more 4k monitors? If it does, I think this’d be a great 1 cable solution for us productivity users. I also think a lot of us non-gamers are curious about this.

     I recently upgraded to a 15″ MBP2016 for the purpose of driving three 4k monitors (which my 13″ MBP2015 could not). I’d love to go back to a 13″ form factor.

8. Great video!! I love eGPUs!

9. So basically egpus are only good for gaming.

10. ok, now we need rgb egpu boxes with glass side panel xD

11. Awesome! Thansk!

12. Can you test this thing with RX480 in BruceX test?

13. Can I use this eGPU with a rx480 and connect it to a 15′ MacBook Pro in order to use final cut pro x? Will the software use the internal or the external GPU for rendering/exporting videos?

    • You can select which GPU that you want to use

14. hi, do you know the weight of it? thanks.

15. You should be suggesting a Linux boot camp using steam OS.

16. Can you use it with an older MacBook Pro with Thunderbolt 2?

17. macbook pro with amd 460 or egpu , for FCPX ?

18. I love Macs whit built in dedicated GPU. but eGPUs are good as well.
    (if apple don’t put normal GPUs to Macs)

19. which fan makes more noise? AkiTio or Mantiz?