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Yes thats right. the 4K model.

From what I understand, the port has a M-key connector so it offers 4 lanes PCIe x4. B+M can be connected for just two lanes, which is what most M.2 SSD's use. is There an adapter that takes advantage of this? Will any existing adapters work in my case?

Hi guys, I bought a G501 without the thunderbolt port and was very disappointed. All my hopes of plug'N'play eGPU were lost. I was wondering, can we use the PCIe x4 M.2 (NGFF) port (which is dormant at the moment) to connect the eGPU? It should support 32GB/s theoretically. It has been used to connect high speed SSD's that give 1.4 GB/s sequential speeds. Can we connect an eGPU's to this port. I found PCIe X4 to M.2 (NGFF) Adapter adapter from BPlus. Link : P4SM2 (PCIe X4 to M.2 Adapter) Is it possible to connect a GPU to this adapter. What will be the effect on bandwidth? can I run some M.2 extender cable to make it a port on my Laptop so I can Plug'N'Play the eGPU? I am a complete noob in this matter, any ideas if this can work? Thanks in advance guys.

Its G501JW-DM271H. I confirmed it with ASUS. it's just a displayport. It is missing some Thunderbolt hardware modules so a BIOS hack will not work. Only the 4K model in the US has the Thunderbolt Port. The port is marked as Displayport on amm models but the one on the 4K model the G501JQ-DS71 has the Thunderbolt 2.0 20GBPS Port. I have another idea for eGPU. I should probably put it in a new thread. So no Thunderbolt option for me sadness. For anyone buying the Laptop for eGPU, please make sure you get the one with the 4K its the only one that has thunderbolt. Other than that its a nice slim gaming laptop that handles most games is mid-high settings quite well since its just 1080p. so its not bad for gaming.

Hi Daniel, I Just discovered that the model I have only has a mini displayport. so my eGPU venture ends here. Very disappointed and sad. I have canceled the AKiTiO order.

Yes I looked at that thread. Its very close to what I want to achieve. My ultimate aim for this setup is to run my application that uses Quad Buffer stereo (windowed) which requires a Quadro card. Use eGPU to connect a quadro and a stereo 3D display to the quadro and run the application from the laptop. If this works it would be great. I have sent an email to AKiTiO for the discount price and shipping quote. fingers crossed i get the discount. Cant wait to try the eGPU. it seems like the perfect companion to an ultra slim laptop.

Thanks Dschijn. I've read quite a few guides. I was not sure how the ASUS G501's Thunderbolt port would handle the eGPU setup. Not many guides on PC setups involving thunderbotl

Hi guys, I am new to this forum, so forgive me if I posted this thread in the wrong place. I am a PhD Student in New Zealand. I want to build an eGPU setup to enable my Laptop to have stereo 3D via the external card. I will be testing it with quite a few cards GTX470, GTX570, GTX770(my current desktop driver) and a Quadro K5000 (which I need for my research). I wish to get the eGPU setup for my Stereo 3D research. I am planning on buying the AKiTiO Thunder2 PCIe box and use my laptop's thunderbolt port to connect the eGPU. I will primarily be using the setup for research but also sometimes for gaming. What else other than a PSU and AKiTiO Thunder2 do I need to setup my eGPU? I live in New Zealand, can I ask AKiTiO to ship one here and still avail the 189$ discounted price our group gets? If I am successful I will definitely make a tutorial for the ASUS g501JW eGPU setup. Thanks a lot.