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OWC Mercury Helios FX
Thunderbolt 3 External GPU (eGPU) Expansion Solution
Mfr P/N: HELIOSFX OWC SKU: OWCHELIOSFX
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The external GPU expansion chassis built to empower
- Connect a GPU via Thunderbolt 3
- Mac and Windows compatible
- Elevate gaming performance
- Utilize multiple displays
- GPU power + notebook charging
- Thunderbolt cable included
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Add the power of a high-performance GPU to your Mac and PC via Thunderbolt 3. Whether you're bringing a creative vision to life, crunching research data, playing the latest hardware-punishing game, or connecting additional displays – the OWC Mercury Helios FX is built to empower everything you do.
The Power to Do More
Achieve smoother frame rates, encode faster, edit in greater resolutions, add displays, utilize VR and AR, elevate gaming performance, or take advantage of the complex data crunching GPUs excel at. You'll have plenty of options with support for most Thunderbolt-compatible AMD Radeon™ and NVIDIA® GeForce®, TITAN, and Quadro® GPUs.
Transformative Notebook Performance
Change the way you think of notebooks. Utilize the greater portability and flexibility of lighter laptops while taking advantage of easy-to-upgrade desktop-class GPUs. With an OWC Mercury Helios FX in your arsenal, performance is plug-and-play, and upgrades are easy.
Multi-Platform Flexibility
The OWC Mercury Helios FX provides an exhilarating performance boost to both Macs and Windows PCs featuring a Thunderbolt 3 interface. Whether in a single-platform environment or a mixed-platform environment, the OWC Mercury Helios FX can easily be moved between computers to enhance workflows wherever it is needed most.
Powerful, Cool, and Quiet
The OWC Mercury Helios FX is built to handle the most power-hungry GPUs and simultaneously charge your notebook. It stays cool with a whisper-quiet, temperature-controlled fan, making it perfect for noise-sensitive environments.
Beyond GPUs
It's easy to quickly swap out cards as needed with the OWC Mercury Helios FX. In addition to GPUs, it has the cooling, room, and power to support virtually any Thunderbolt-compatible PCIe card including popular RED ROCKET and AVID Pro Tools / HDX PCIe cards.
World-Class OWC Support
Should the need ever arise, our award-winning support team is ready to patiently answer any questions you may have about your OWC Mercury Helios FX.
GPU Compatibility
See GPU Compatibility Guide for OWC Mercury Helios FX for detailed compatibility information.
Includes
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- (1) OWC Mercury Helios FX External GPU (eGPU) Expansion Solution
- (1) Thunderbolt Cable
- (1) Power Cable
- (2) 6+2 Pin Internal Power Cables for GPU requiring 6- or 8-pin power
- (1) Quick Start Guide for OWC Mercury Helios FX
- (1) External GPU (eGPU) Information for macOS (download only)
- (1) External GPU (eGPU) Information for Windows (download only)
- (1) GPU Compatibility Guide for OWC Mercury Helios FX (download only)
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Specs
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Expansion Slots
- (1) PCIe 3.0 x4 slot
Device Ports
- (1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) up to 40Gb/s (5000MB/s)
Power Delivery
- One Thunderbolt 3 port with 85W power delivery
Transfer Rate
- up to 40.0Gb/s
Host Interface Requirements
- Thunderbolt (USB) port
Mac OS Compatibility
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra
PC OS Compatibility
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows 11
Supported PCIe Cards
- Any driverless PCIe card or PCIe card with a Thunderbolt-aware driver
Power Supply
- Internal UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
Wattage
- 550W
Housing Color
- Black
Housing Material
- Aluminum
Dimensions
- Height: 20.0 cm (7.9 in)
- Length: 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
- Width: 18.5 cm (7.3 in)
Weight
- 3.2 kg (7.10 lbs)
Ambient Temperature
- Operating: 32°F to 95°F (0°C to 35°C)
- For easy setup OWC recommends cards that are 28 cm in length or less. Longer cards may require extra steps to remove the power supply, or may not fit at all depending on shroud design.
- Not compatible with Boot Camp.
Compatibility & Installation Videos
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Notes:
- eGPUs are supported by any Mac with an Intel processor and Thunderbolt (USB-C) ports running macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 or later. Mac models with Apple silicon, including M1, M2, and later processors, do not support eGPUs. See the related Apple Support article for more on eGPU compatibility.
- Mac mini (2018): As of October 18, 2019, not recommended with 10.15 Catalina. See Rocket Yard blog for details. Mac mini (2018) owners can avoid potential problems by making sure the external display is connected directly to the Mac mini when booting. Once macOS desktop has loaded, switch the display cable to the eGPU.
MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2020)
Mid 2020
Model ID: MacBookPro16,3 & MacBookPro16,2
1.4GHz & 1.7GHz & 2.0GHz Core i5 & 2.3GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Touch, 16-inch, Mid 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacBookPro16,4 & MacBookPro16,1
2.6GHz Core i7 & 2.3GHz & 2.4GHz Core i9
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2019)
Mid 2019
Model ID: MacBookPro15,4
1.4GHz Core i5 & 1.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2019)
Mid 2019
Model ID: MacBookPro15,3
2.3GHz & 2.4GHz Core i9
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2019)
Mid 2019
Model ID: MacBookPro15,2
2.4GHz Core i5 & 2.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2019)
Mid 2019
Model ID: MacBookPro15,1
2.6GHz Core i7 & 2.3GHz & 2.4GHz Core i9
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Late 2018)
Late 2018
Model ID: MacBookPro15,3
2.6GHz Core i7 & 2.9GHz Core i9
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2018)
Mid 2018
Model ID: MacBookPro15,2
2.3GHz Core i5 & 2.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2018)
Mid 2018
Model ID: MacBookPro15,1
2.2GHz & 2.6GHz Core i7 & 2.9GHz Core i9
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Model ID: MacBookPro14,3
2.8GHz & 2.9GHz & 3.1GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Model ID: MacBookPro14,2
3.1GHz & 3.3GHz Core i5 & 3.5GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Model ID: MacBookPro14,1
2.3GHz Core i5 & 2.5GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, Touch Bar, 15-inch, Late 2016)
Late 2016
Model ID: MacBookPro13,3
2.6GHz & 2.7GHz & 2.9GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, Touch Bar, 13-inch, Late 2016)
Late 2016
Model ID: MacBookPro13,2
2.9GHz & 3.1GHz Core i5 & 3.3GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2016)
Late 2016
Model ID: MacBookPro13,1
2.0GHz Core i5 & 2.4GHz Core i7
MacBook Air
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2020)
Early 2020
Model ID: MacBookAir9,1
1.1GHz Core i3 & 1.1GHz Core i5 & 1.2GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2019)
Mid 2019
Model ID: MacBookAir8,2
1.6GHz Core i5
MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2018)
Late 2018
Model ID: MacBookAir8,1
1.6GHz Core i5
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2020)
Mid 2020
Model ID: iMac20,2 & iMac20,1
3.8GHz Core i7 & 3.6GHz Core i9 & 3.3GHz & 3.1GHz Core i5
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Early 2019)
Early 2019
Model ID: iMac19,2
3.6GHz Core i3 & 3.0GHz Core i5 & 3.2GHz Core i7
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Early 2019)
Early 2019
Model ID: iMac19,1
3.7GHz & 3.1GHz & 3.0GHz Core i5 & 3.6GHz Core i9
iMac Pro (27-inch, Late 2017)
Late 2017
Model ID: iMacPro1,1
2.5GHz Xeon W & 2.3GHz Xeon W & 3.0GHz Xeon W & 3.2GHz Xeon W
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Model ID: iMac18,3
3.8GHz & 3.5GHz & 3.4GHz Core i5 & 4.2GHz Core i7
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Model ID: iMac18,2
3.4GHz & 3.0GHz Core i5 & 3.6GHz Core i7
Mac Pro
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
3.5GHz 8-Core Xeon
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
3.3GHz 12-Core Xeon
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
3.2GHz 16-Core Xeon
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
2.7GHz 24-Core Xeon
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
2.5GHz 28-Core Xeon
Mac mini
Mac mini (Late 2018)
Late 2018
Model ID: Macmini8,1
3.6GHz Core i3 & 3.0GHz Core i5 & 3.2GHz Core i7
PC Compatible
PC Compatible
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