#OSX SIERRA DOCK 2017 FOR MAC#

To enable the use of an eGPU in Mac OS environment, the one prerequisite is GoalqueвЂ™s automate-eGPU script. The Early 2015 11вЂі MacBook Air is running at Thunderbolt 2 speed (20Gbps) and the Late 2011 17вЂі MacBook Pro is running at Thunderbolt 1 speed (10Gbps).ДЄn AKiTiO Node running with firmware v1.0.0.3 B1-23+3.6.1 is fully functional in macOS 10.12 Sierra. The Late 2016 Mac laptops are running at Thunderbolt 3 speed (40Gbps) through the AKiTiO Thunderbolt 3 cable while the older Mac laptops are running at slower speed via the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter.

Late 2011 17вЂі MacBook Pro with iGPU HD 3000 and dGPU Radeon HD 6770M.

Early 2015 11вЂі MacBook Air with iGPU Iris 6100.

Late 2016 13вЂі MacBook Pro with iGPU Iris 540.Late 2016 15вЂі MacBook Pro with iGPU HD 530 and dGPU Radeon Pro 450.The list of Thunderbolt equipped Mac laptops for this evaluation with the AKiTiO Node Thunderbolt 3 enclosure are: They also have older and unsupported Thunderbolt controllers. Their cases need to be modified to accommodate most graphics cards. The other two enclosures, Thunder2 and Thunder3, require a more powerful power supply than their factory 60W unit to run any AMD or NVidia card. It also has the newer USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 controller, TI83, which macOS fully supports. Its 400W power supply and generous chassis dimensions mean it can accomodate up to the most powerful AMD or NVidia cards available. The Node is the only enclosure that is a ready-to-go eGPU solution from the factory. My conclusion came after I ran all four Mac laptops through all three Thunderbolt enclosures. At the moment, my pick would go to the AKiTiO Node.

I happen to be in possession of three Thunderbolt expansion enclosures and four Apple Mac laptops which span three generations of Thunderbolt connectivity.

#OSX SIERRA DOCK 2017 FOR MAC#

WhatвЂ™s the best Thunderbolt eGPU for Mac in 2017? Depends on whom you ask, the answers vary.

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