Connecting an eGPU to an ASUS N550JV

[rupothapop]

Hi guys,

Recently I started playing a lot of video games on my ASUS laptop (N550JV model), and it could really use a boost. It has a pretty solid CPU (i7 4700HQ), but the GPU isn't good enough. I read this article about using and external GPU with a laptop:
http/www.pcworld.com/article/2984716/laptop-computers/how-to-transform-your-laptop-into-a-gaming-powerhouse-with-an-external-graphics-card.html

So, the article mentioned two ways to connect an eGPU to a laptop: mPCIe through the ExpressCard port, or using the new Thunderbolt technology. I read about my chipset here:
http/www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/chipsets/mainstream-chipsets/mobile-chipset-hm86.html

I didn't find any reference to an ExpressCard port, and it seems to mention Thunderbolt, but I'm not sure that means I can plug in an eGPU. Could anyone help me figure out if it is possible to connect an eGPU to my laptop?

Thanks!

 

[JeffDaemon]

Your laptop has neither a PCI express port, nore a thunderbolt port. You are out of luck.

 

[Granat1]

N550JV has mPCIe slot, it just already used by wifi card.
I'm also thinking about connecting eGPU that way, i have an old GPU that I can test it with first, I just don't have that adapter..