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I'm trying to figure out how to get an eGPU for my surface pro 9. I thought any eGPU would work but I'm coming across a lot of eGPUs that seem to be made for Mac. Is this a case of specifying that something is also compatible with Mac or are some thunderbolt based eGPU for some reason only mac compatible?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

if it's made for macs specifcally, it's way more expensive; twice, at least. so while it may be usable on non-apple hardware, that's not a good value proposition.

you should look into DIY-ing it. TB4 circuitry from Aliexpress and friends is in the sub-$100 range and all you need then is a semi-decent PSU and the GPU of your choice. they are way cheaper if you can utilise M.2 interfaces, like $50ish.