Tuesday, August 19th 2025

ASUS Announces New ROG XG Station 3 With Thunderbolt 5

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The ROG XG Station 3 (Thunderbolt 5) external graphics dock is a plug-and-play solution that merges the power of an external GPU with the expandability of a Thunderbolt dock, instantly transforming any Thunderbolt 5-enabled laptop into a gaming or rendering powerhouse. The incredible 80 Gbps bandwidth of Thunderbolt 5 allows users to upgrade to external GPU computing power, including NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series, enabling high-speed gaming, video editing, 3D rendering, or AI application development on their laptop.

Along with the Thunderbolt 5 port, the ROG XG Station 3 offers three USB Type-C ports with up to 10 Gbps data-transfer speeds. It also features ASUS Aura Sync lighting and the BTF hidden-connector design that provides a clean look while improving cable management.
Source: ASUS ROG

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10 Comments on ASUS Announces New ROG XG Station 3 With Thunderbolt 5

#1
Chaitanya
Would be interesting to see teardown to see if that fire hazard power connector is used or if the BTF connector is directly wired to internal PSU of this dock bypassing that stupid fire hazard.
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#2
lepudruk
It's too early to say anything about it - even the product's page is blank at the moment (well, the tech data).

It would be Interesting to know what type of power source it uses and is it capable of powering even the mightiest 5090s?
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#3
Franzen4Real
Is that card only secured/stabilized by the PCB in the PCIe slot?? I don't see provisions to screw the IO bracket to anything. I guess just stick it in the far corner of your desk and DON'T bump it...
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#4
chickenb00
WHIRRRRRRR noise right there on your desk. Maybe this product comes with a big clear plastic box to place over the GPU, with hole punches for air flow.
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#5
ZeDestructor
ChaitanyaWould be interesting to see teardown to see if that fire hazard power connector is used or if the BTF connector is directly wired to internal PSU of this dock bypassing that stupid fire hazard.
lepudrukIt's too early to say anything about it - even the product's page is blank at the moment (well, the tech data).

It would be Interesting to know what type of power source it uses and is it capable of powering even the mightiest 5090s?
Videocardz has a picture showing the BTF connector:

cdn.videocardz.com/1/2025/05/ROG_XG_Station_3_02-1024x768-1.jpg
Franzen4RealIs that card only secured/stabilized by the PCB in the PCIe slot?? I don't see provisions to screw the IO bracket to anything. I guess just stick it in the far corner of your desk and DON'T bump it...
There's a handle of sorts at the back where there seems to be a slot for an attachement pole to keep it stable.
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Mere Mortal
TPU, any chance of harassing Asus for a review sample? This would be a fun review to read.
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#7
dyonoctis
Franzen4RealIs that card only secured/stabilized by the PCB in the PCIe slot?? I don't see provisions to screw the IO bracket to anything. I guess just stick it in the far corner of your desk and DON'T bump it...
ChaitanyaWould be interesting to see teardown to see if that fire hazard power connector is used or if the BTF connector is directly wired to internal PSU of this dock bypassing that stupid fire hazard.
It's using a SFX PSU, there's an opening at the bottom if you use a GPU without a BTF connector. The PSU seems to be a Loki sfx-L So I guess that it is using the 12VHPWR
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#8
lepudruk
ZeDestructorVideocardz has a picture showing the BTF connector:

cdn.videocardz.com/1/2025/05/ROG_XG_Station_3_02-1024x768-1.jpg
Yeah, I saw that BTF slot before - I was more interested in how the very station draws power. On that picture we can see it has its own PSU built in.
Now the question remains: how is the power internaly delivered to BTF slot from that PSU - is there 12V-2x6 connector hidden inside or there's something else?
I'm affraid their just hid it from view and the problem with faulty connector stayed. But perhaps I'm wrong..
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#9
ZeDestructor
lepudrukYeah, I saw that BTF slot before - I was more interested in how the very station draws power. On that picture we can see it has its own PSU build in.
Now the question remains: how is the power internaly delivered to BTF slot from that PSU - is there 12V-2x6 connector hidden inside or there's something else?
I'm affraid their just hid it from view and the problem with faulty connector stayed. But perhaps I'm wrong..
probably a 12V2x6 internally, but that's what the warranty is for :P Could aos be EPS or just too many PCIe or overloaded PCIe/EPS.
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#10
trsttte
dyonoctis


It's using a SFX PSU, there's an opening at the bottom if you use a GPU without a BTF connector. The PSU seems to be a Loki sfx-L So I guess that it is using the 12VHPWR
It's a cool piece design wise, but things like the back of the socket with the exposed components or the fans are not meant to be open to the enviroment or touch, they are supposed to be close in a case away from prying fingers.

The opening on the bottom for a power cable is also pretty dumb, you need to bend it all around the device and do the feet even have enough clearance to not leave the device uneven and supported by the cable?
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