This Tiny Pocket-Sized & Portable RTX GPU Replaces iGPUs For AI Workloads
ADLINK has introduced its pocket-sized & portable NVIDIA RTX A500 GPU which replaces the iGPU on your system for AI speedup.
Imagine carrying a GPU with AI-boosting performance in your pocket. While this may sound ridiculous, ADLINK has done it with its portable Pocket AI GPU featuring an NVIDIA GPU with Tensor-Core technology.
The concept behind this technology is interesting; it aims at providing the power of AI & graphics computing capabilities to any device in a way similar to "plug-and-play." The ADLINK Pocket AI is specifically designed for professionals with AI tasks requiring a dedicated GPU. To highlight the capabilities of this innovative tech, StorageReview has uploaded an extensive review covering every aspect in detail.
Starting with the onboard GPU, the Pocket AI features the NVIDIA RTX A500 GPU, which features 4 GB GDDR6 memory along with 2048 CUDA cores and 64 Tensor cores running at a 64-bit interface. It comes with 6.54 TFLOPS peak FP32 computing power with a TDP of 25W. On paper, the GPU has lower specs than the RTX 3050 but if you are running an old machine with an iGPU, it may offer a nice upgrade, especially if you want to focus on AI-intensive tasks.
Regarding the design details, the Pocket AI is equipped with rubber sleeves that help carry the GPU and protect users against potential burns since the NVIDIA RTX A500 runs pretty hot. The unit features a black and subtle green color scheme with two ports onboard. The first is the Power Delivery one, while the second is Thunderbolt 3, which connects the GPU to your device. The cooling mechanism on the Pocket AI is simple, featuring an intake fan on the bottom with ample cutouts to maintain the airflow cycle.
It all comes down to how Pocket AI performs in
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