Beelink GTi15 Ultra with EX GPU Dock
We have previously written about Beelink’s EX GPU dock in a separate article, but here is a quick look at the GTi15 Ultra installed into the dock.
Essentially a PCIe riser of sorts, the dock augments the GTi15 Ultra with a PCIe x16 slot, as well as an additional M.2 2280 slot and a Wi-Fi radio. While the GTi15 comes with its own radio, the dock serves as a pretty effective shield for radio signals, meaning an alternative arrangement is needed to get the best reception. Helping matters, the dock also features external antenna connectors, so there is everything needed to use larger antennas with better diversity and reception.
Thankfully, the dock does not have the same impact on airflow, so the GTi15 Ultra is still plenty capable of cooling itself when docked.
“To the right of that is the PC’s sole 40Gbps USB4 port, offering the fastest I/O connectivity for the box. Note that this is not a Thunderbolt port – users wanting external PCIe connectivity will need to resort to Beelink’s GPU dock (more on that in a bit).”
What? PCIe tunneling is a mandatory feature of USB4, so of course it would work with Thunderbolt-based GPU boxes.