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OWC Mercury Helios FX
Thunderbolt 3 External GPU (eGPU) Expansion Solution
Used | OWC Tested
Mfr P/N: HELIOSFX OWC SKU: OWCHELIOSFXU
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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
- 90 Day 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)
- 90 Day 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.
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