ASUS have unveiled a solution which allows Laptops to attach an external graphics card, to improve gaming performance. We all know that, unless you opt for a pricey 'gaming laptop', graphics performance has been the bane of notebooks.

Yet this device named the 'XG Station' would allow for laptop users to upgrade and utilise any x16 PCI Express based graphics card from ATi or nVidia. Now, your average laptop usually comes with a decent processor, such as a Core 2 Duo, and a reasonable amount of ram, say 1GB. Add a high-end graphics card to this and you would make a very nice gaming rig.

The only problem with the XG Station is it requires an external TFT monitor to function; although, this could change with a revised product. However, this does not undermine impact such a product could have on the market. Imagine using a lightweight laptop, with great battery life, for work, college, or simply when on the road; and then to plug it in when you go home, add the XG station and you will have a lightweight laptop plus a gaming PC all-in-one!