dj_aris

Indeed, only 10W are provided, but still, even the best MXM boards use up to 100W, just a fraction compared to similar desktop parts. However, the biggest problem for now seems to be compatibility; MXM boards have too little (see: expensive) market segment to be developed in bulk and according to strict specifications. Only yesterday I received this e-mail from HWtools: "I got several inquiries about MXM. However, because there are many issues of MXM in mechanism and compatibility that will take us a lot of time to overcome. So far we don’t have any plan for developing."

After hovering for hours around the forum, I realized that there can only be one compact, elegant and efficient solution: A thunderbolt to MXM adaptor. Here's why: 1) Size: you could easily have an external MXM board with you. It's sized almost like a 2.5'' HDD. 2) Efficiency: an MXM implementation sips WAY less power than a full sized PCIe card. 3) And finally, there are quite a few REALLY powerful MXM GPUS right now. Now, if only someone could make such an adapter...