To keep things cool, there’s a fan for the power supply and a downward-facing fan near the front of the unit to push heat out via the raised portion of the Venus. Mantiz states that the power supply can provide up to 375W of power to eligible GPUs. In the rear of the device sits an internal 550W (Gold) PSU that can power virtually any GPU with ease - even the recently-released 1080 Ti or Titan Xp.

There are also front and rear I/O boards that provide the USB and Ethernet connections, along with an internal SATA connection. The Venus, with maximum internal space of 330 x 152 x 44 mm, is large enough inside to accommodate your favorite full-length, double-width GPU. Inside the unit, you’ll find a Thunderbolt 3-enabled board featuring a single 16x PCIe slot. Subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more videos The cheese grater side of the case is removable, and features a dowel setup that lets you open and close the case without needing screws. With a distinct style that harkens back to the Mac Pro tower days, the Venus is good-looking, although not a unibody style. Although that’s a fairly simple thing, it makes the Venus feel more flexible and capable when compared to an eGPU box with no ports.ĭesign-wise, the Venus seems right at home next to my MacBook Pro. The Venus features a whopping 5 USB 3.0 ports along with an Ethernet port, and SATA connection. One of the things that sets the Mantiz Venus apart when compared to something like the Akitio Node, is its available I/O. Have a look at our hands on video walkthrough inside for more details.

Featuring an all-aluminum outer shell with classic Mac Pro cheese grater-inspired perforated design, the Venus is one of the more attractive eGPU solutions that I’ve seen thus far. The friendly folks at Mantiz agreed to send over a Venus eGPU/docking station, allowing me to take it for a quick test drive when paired together with my 13-inch 2016 MacBook Pro. The Taiwanese-based company is working on bringing two eGPU boxes to market - the eccentric-looking Saturn, and the more subdued-looking Venus.

Mantiz’s Venus is an upcoming eGPU box and docking station for Thunderbolt 3-enabled laptops like the 2016 MacBook Pro.

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