The Razer Core X V2 also loses the integrated USB and Ethernet ports provided by its predecessors. Users who need more connectivity for peripherals will therefore also need to buy a compatible Thunderbolt 5 dock — just like the $390 one that Razer conveniently announced alongside the Core X V2.

Razer has announced both the Razer Core X V2, an external Thunderbolt dock, plus its next-gen Thunderbolt 5 dock, too. But they're both expensive, and with some key omissions.

Razer is making another run at the external GPU enclosure segment, this time with the Core X V2, a next-generation eGPU and the first from Razer to feature Thunderbolt 5 connectivity.