A new dock has been unveiled for the GPD G2 external GPU, featuring USB4 v2 / Thunderbolt 5 ports and a unique high-speed MCIO 8i port.
This dock surprises us with its MCIO 8i connector, a connector typically used in servers that’s now making the leap to mini PCs with PCIe 4.0 x8 performance that outperforms OCuLink, which is limited to PCIe 4.0 x4. You can find more details on speeds in our eGPU comparison. On the top panel, there is a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, and inside its metal chassis, we find an 800W ATX power supply. It also features a USB v2 port supporting up to 80 Gbps for greater compatibility, USB-A 3.2 ports, and a Gigabit Ethernet port.
This system will pair with the upcoming GPD BOX mini PC, which will feature an MCIO 8i port to connect directly to this dock. A computer with an Intel CPU—we’ll have more information on it soon.
Technical specifications of the GPD G2
The new GPD G2dock features an MCIO 8i connector on the front, which requires a specific cable. As a more universal connector, it includes a USB4 v2 or Thunderbolt 5 portcapable ofspeeds up to 80 Gbps. This speed doubles that of USB4 (40 Gbps) and surpasses the OcuLink connector (64 Gbps).
On the top, there is a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for the graphics card, a 12V-2×6 connector to power the GPU, and an IEC 60320 connector to power the included 800W Gold ATX power supply. Two power cables for the GPU and a USB4 v2 cable are included by default.
Located on the front panel, there is a power button with an LED light. To connect auxiliary peripherals, there are two USB-A 3.2 Gen2 ports and a Gigabit Ethernet port.
Price and availability
- The GPD G2 dock currently has no price or release date, but it certainly won’t be cheap.
